Denver By The Numbers All the stats you need about Denver, from population to weather and more.
Population, 2007
Denver City & County: 594,740
Denver Metro
Arapahoe County: 561,388
Jefferson County: 542,152
Adams County: 433,267
Boulder County: 293,232
Douglas County: 284,144
Broomfield County: 49,686
Seven County Metro Area: 2,758,609
Rank: 21st in U.S.
Colorado (2007 projection): 5,008,259
Rank: 22nd in U.S. (Colorado's population ranks 3rd in the nation for educational attainment)
Median Age
Metro Denver – 35.5
United States – 36.4
Median Income
Metro Denver - $54,994
United States - $48,451
Median Home Price
Metro Denver - $245,400
United States - $217,800
Population by Race & Hispanic Origin
Metro Denver City & County of Denver
White 67.1% 50.0%
Black/African American 5.2% 10.6%
American Indian .5% 1.3%
Asian 3.4% 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9% 34.8%
Downtown Denver by the Numbers
* 10th largest downtown in America based on employees and office space
* 4th most walkable downtown, the Brookings Institute 2008
* 62,000 residents within 1.5 mile radius of center
* 110,000 employees in downtown
* 6,900 housing units in 83 projects planned or under construction; (2,070 housing units added in 2006 alone)
* 2.5 million square feet of office space under construction or planned
* 55,000 people ride the free 16th Street Mall shuttle every day
* 3 downtown sports stadiums represent $790 million in investment, house 7 professional sports teams and seat 147,000. (Coors Field, 50,000; INVESCO Field at Mile High 76,000; Pepsi Center 21,000)
16th Street Mall Numbers
* Broadway to Wynkoop is ONE mile in length
* Total cost of the I.M. Pei designed Mall was $76 million
* 36 ultra-low emission hybrid-electric shuttles operate on the Mall, each carrying 115 passengers
* 15 million riders use the free shuttle buses every year
* 55,000 people use the free shuttle buses every weekday
* 200 trees line the Mall; 50,000 flowers are planted each spring
* There are 39 street cart vendors and 28 sidewalk cafes
* 28 horse-drawn carriage companies operate on the Mall and in downtown
* There are 400,000 pieces of granite paving in the Mall, in a pattern that when viewed from above resembles the skin of a Western Diamondback rattlesnake
Colorado State Capitol Numbers
* 13th step on the West side (marked by a plaque) is 5,280 feet above sea level, one mile high
* 272-feet high
* 200 ounces of 24-karat gold on the dome
* The marble used in the building came from the same quarry that supplied the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Lincoln Memorial
* The entire world's supply of Colorado Rose Onyx was used in interior of the building
Land Area Seven-County Metro Denver
The seven-county metro Denver area has cooperated on numerous projects, including building two sports stadiums (INVESCO and Coors Field) and funding the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) with a 1/10 of a cent sales tax collected in all seven counties. This tax raises $40 million a year, which is distributed to 300 arts organizations and cultural facilities. The seven counties also cooperatively fund the Regional Transportation District, including the existing 35 miles of Light Rail and a 12-year, $4.7 billion plan to add 119 miles of new light rail and commuter rail -- the largest light rail initiative in American history. The seven counties of metro Denver cover a land area nearly the size of Connecticut.
Adams County: 1,182 square miles
Arapahoe County: 804 square miles
Boulder County: 740 square miles
Broomfield County: 34 square miles
Denver County: 156 square miles
Douglas County: 842 square miles
Jefferson County: 773 square miles
Seven-Country Metro Denver: 4,531 square miles
Connecticut: 4,885 square miles of land (699 sq. miles of water)
Delaware: 1,954 square miles
Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles
Colorado: 104,247 square miles
Colorado Recreation & Public Land
One-third of Colorado's 104,247 square miles is public land, preserved as:
* 11 National Forests have 14 million acres
* 42 State Parks
* 4 National Parks, 5 National Monuments; 2 National Historic Sites
* 41 Wilderness Areas
* 231 State Wildlife Areas
* 7 National Wildlife Refuges
* 8 million acres managed by Bureau of Land Management
The Mountain View from Denver
* 120 miles of snowcapped peaks can be seen from Denver. This is called "the Front Range." The first row of mountains is known locally as "the Foothills."
* More than 200 named peaks can be seen from Denver, including 32 that soar to 13,000 feet and above. There are 683 peaks in Colorado that climb to 13,000 feet.
* Three 14,000-foot high peaks can be seen from Denver. They are called "Fourteeners." There are 54 "Fourteeners" in Colorado, the most of any state.
(Visible from Denver, north to south):
1. Longs Peak (15th highest in Colorado at 14,255 feet);
2. Mount Evans (14th highest in Colorado at 14,264 feet. The paved road to the summit is the highest paved road in North America).
3. Pikes Peak (30th highest in Colorado at 14,110 feet. The cog railroad to the top is the highest cog railroad in the world).
* Denver's best mountain viewpoints:
1. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has an outdoor deck that identifies visible peaks;
2. The rotunda of the Colorado State Capitol has bronze plaques that identify the visible peaks.
3. Cranmer Park, Cherry & East 2nd Ave., has a plaza that names some of the visible peaks.
Denver Weather Averages For August
Maximum Temperature: 86 F
Mean Temperature: 71.7
Minimum Temperature: 57.4 F
Record high: 102 F Aug. 1, 2002
Record low: 41 F, Aug. 29, 1964
Average precipitation: 1.82 inches
High precipitation: 5.85 inches, 1979
Percentage of Sunshine: 77
Denver Annual Weather Averages
January
Maximum Temperature: 43.2
Mean Temperature: 29.2
Minimum Temperature: 15.2
Total Precipitation: .51
Percentage of Sunshine: 71
February
Maximum Temperature: 47.2
Mean Temperature: 33.2
Minimum Temperature: 19.1
Total Precipitation: .49
Percentage of Sunshine: 70
March
Maximum Temperature: 53.7
Mean Temperature: 39.6
Minimum Temperature: 25.4
Total Precipitation: 1.28
Percentage of Sunshine: 69
April
Maximum Temperature: 60.9
Mean Temperature: 47.6
Minimum Temperature: 34.2
Total Precipitation: 1.93
Percentage of Sunshine: 67
May
Maximum Temperature: 70.5
Mean Temperature: 57.2
Minimum Temperature: 43.8
Total Precipitation: 2.32
Percentage of Sunshine: 64
June
Maximum Temperature: 82.1
Mean Temperature: 67.6
Minimum Temperature: 53
Total Precipitation: 1.56
Percentage of Sunshine: 70
July
Maximum Temperature: 88
Mean Temperature: 73.4
Minimum Temperature: 58.7
Total Precipitation: 2.16
Percentage of Sunshine: 71
August
Maximum Temperature: 86
Mean Temperature: 71.7
Minimum Temperature: 57.4
Total Precipitation: 1.82
Percentage of Sunshine: 77
September
Maximum Temperature: 77.4
Mean Temperature: 62.4
Minimum Temperature: 47.3
Total Precipitation: 1.14
Percentage of Sunshine: 74
October
Maximum Temperature: 66
Mean Temperature: 51
Minimum Temperature: 35.9
Total Precipitation: .99
Percentage of Sunshine: 72
November
Maximum Temperature: 51.5
Mean Temperature: 37.5
Minimum Temperature: 23.5
Total Precipitation: .98
Percentage of Sunshine: 64
December
Maximum Temperature: 44.1
Mean Temperature: 30.3
Minimum Temperature: 16.4
Total Precipitation: .63
Percentage of Sunshine: 67
Annual Totals
Maximum Temperature: 64.2
Mean Temperature: 50.1
Minimum Temperature: 35.8
Total Precipitation: 15.81
Percentage of Sunshine: 70
(Source: Colorado Climate Center)
Denver in 1908 vs. Denver in 2008
The last time the Democratic National Convention came to the Mile High City was a century ago in 1908. Here are some stats on how the city has changed since then.
1908: Denver celebrated its 50th birthday
2008: Denver will celebrate its 150th birthday (Sesquicentennial)
1908: Denver had 59 miles of paved streets
2008: Denver has 2,337 miles of paved streets
1908: Denver had 213,000 residents.
2008: If Denver's 2007 population growth repeats itself, Denver could exceed 600,000 in 2008. (The Census Bureau estimates that Denver's 2007 population was 588,349).
1908: Tallest building was the 9-story Equitable Building.
2008: Tallest building is the 56-story Republic Plaza.
1908: The average cost of a hotel room was about $1.00. During the convention, hotel rooms skyrocketed to anywhere from $20 to a couple hundred for a luxury suite.
2008: The average cost of hotel room in Denver is generally $155.00 a night. While costs may be more during the Convention, it will be nowhere near the 1900%+ increases in 1908.
1908: Cost of a soda was 5 cents
2008: Cost of a bottle of soda in the Pepsi Center is $3.25
1908: The Denver Convention League outbid other cities by raising $100,000 to host the Democratic National Convention.
2008: The Denver Convention 2008 Host Committee is working to raise $55+ million to host the Convention.
1908: The Democratic National Convention was held in the auditorium at 14th and Curtis, which cost $700,000 to build.
2008: The Democratic National Convention will be held less than a mile away in the Pepsi Center, which cost $160 million to build in 1999. The 1908 venue is now home to the world-renowned Ellie Caulkins Opera House, part of the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
1908: First national political Convention to accredit women, with five women credentialed as delegates or alternates.
2008: The Democratic presidential nominee will either be a woman or an African-American.
1908: Convention media and delegates were welcomed to the Elitch Gardens amusement park.
2008: The 2008 DNC Media Welcome Party will take place at the modernized Elitch Gardens Theme Park.
1908: Trains brought mountain snow to Denver to facilitate snowball fights; music from a cowboy band and war dances performed by an Apache Indian troupe were among the entertainment provided by conventioneers.
2008: Entertainment will include countless parties, major concerts, a grassroots film festival, art installations and more.
Additional interesting comparisons are available in the article at: www.denverpost.com/search/ci_4993952
Some historic photos from the 1908 convention are available at: www.demconvention.com/1908-denver-democratic-national-convention