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Arvada, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Arvada is 109,800, which is 7.49% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Arvada population density is 3,070.54 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Arvada is white, which represent 91.66% of the total population. The average Arvada education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 109,800. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #181

Arvada, CO	7.49%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #34

Arvada, CO	3,070.54 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	100,641 (91.66%, #251)
Black:	815 (0.74%, #134)
Hispanic:	15,237 (13.88%, #195)
Asian:	2,238 (2.04%, #76)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,002 (0.91%, #117)
One Race, Other:	2,917 (2.66%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,187 (1.99%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10,726 (70.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	240 (1.58%, see rank)
Cuban:	118 (0.77%, see rank)
Central American:	260 (1.71%, see rank)
South American:	289 (1.90%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	151 (6.75%, see rank)
Chinese:	223 (9.96%, see rank)
Filipino:	184 (8.22%, see rank)
Japanese:	362 (16.18%, see rank)
Korean:	389 (17.38%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	447 (19.97%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	482 (21.54%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

94,169 (85.76%) out of the total population of 109,800 reported first ancestry.

	Arvada, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	305	0.28%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	987	0.90%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	1,064	0.97%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	2,028	1.85%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	13,009	11.85%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	3,841	3.50%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	27,441	24.99%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	713	0.65%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	460	0.42%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	15,815	14.40%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	8,521	7.76%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,930	2.67%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	3,069	2.80%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	160	0.15%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	1,661	1.51%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,319	1.20%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	3,100	2.82%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	333	0.30%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	3,611	3.29%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	489	0.45%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	590	0.54%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	4,768	4.34%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	1,085	0.99%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 53,671 (48.88%, see rank)

Females: 56,129 (51.12%, see rank)

Arvada, CO	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Arvada, CO	40.50 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Arvada, CO	39.30 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Arvada, CO	42.00 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Arvada, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,171	5.62%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	6,856	6.24%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,297	6.65%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,573	5.99%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,588	6.00%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	13,247	12.06%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	14,497	13.20%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	17,227	15.69%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	15,350	13.98%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,795	8.01%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,178	4.72%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,021	1.84%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Arvada, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	76,315, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,338, 5.68%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	18,580, 24.35%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	25,582, 33.52%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	18,449, 24.17%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	9,366, 12.27%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.27, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Arvada, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,453	71.18%	28.82%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	11,366	91.64%, see rank	8.36%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,065	94.16%, see rank	5.84%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,498	83.74%, see rank	16.26%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,282	69.50%, see rank	30.50%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Arvada, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	43,779, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	11,832, 27.03%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	31,947, 72.97%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	29,352, 67.05%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	22,423, 51.22%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	14,427, 32.95%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Arvada, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	89,476	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	43,379	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	13,138	30.29%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	24,010	55.35%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	1,231	2.84%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	5,000	11.53%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	46,097	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	11,120	24.12%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	24,352	52.83%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	3,481	7.55%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	7,144	15.50%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Arvada, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	104,355	95.04%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	58,657	53.42%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	44,611	40.63%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,087	0.99%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,445	4.96%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,723	2.48%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,722	2.48%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,933	1.76%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,382	1.26%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	273	0.25%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	30	0.03%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,576	1.44%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	251	0.23%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Arvada, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	39,204	89.55%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	2,513	5.74%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,384	3.16%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	529	1.21%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	149	0.34%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.