The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 104,094 square miles
• Population in 2000: 4,301,261; 84.5% urban; 15.5% rural
• Population in 1990: 3,294,394
• Population Change: Up 30.6% 1990-2000; Up 14.0% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 24th of 50; 1.5% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Denver (557,478); Colorado Springs (370,448); Aurora (290,418); Lakewood (142,474); Fort Collins (125,740)
• Registered Voters: 942,025 D (30.4%); 1,118,597 R (36.1%); 1,037,239 unaffiliated and minor parties (33.5%)
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 18 D 17 R
• State House: 35 D 30 R
• State Legislative Term Limits: Yes

The People:
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• Race/Ethnic Origin: 3,202,880 (74.5%) white; 158,443 (3.7%) black; 93,277 (2.2%) Asian; 28,982 (0.7%) American Indian; 3,845 (0.1%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 72,721 (1.7%) two-plus races; 5,512 (0.1%) other; 735,601 (17.1%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 16.3% German, 9.0% Irish, 8.8% English, 3.8% USA, 3.5% Italian
• State Natives: 41.1% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 5.9% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 82.5% English; 11.3% Spanish; 3.9% Other Eur.
• Education: 86.9% high school graduates; 32.7% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 446,385 (13.9%); WWII: (15.0%); Korea: (11.3%); Vietnam: (36.3%); First Gulf War: (13.1%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 2.0% agriculture; 9.1% construction; 7.7% finance; 4.9% information; 14.0% manufacturing; 28.7% professional; 4.6% public administration; 15.2% trade; 13.8% other
• Work Force: 21.0% blue collar; 64.5% white collar; 14.5% gray collar
• Work Sector: 78.1% private; 13.9% government; 7.7% self-employed; 0.3% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.3% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $47,203
  • 9.3% are below the poverty line
  • 11.9% less than $15,000
  • 23.8% $15-35,000
  • 17.0% $35-50,000
  • 33.1% $50-100,000
  • 9.1% $100-150,000
  • 5.2% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $160,100
  • 6.0% less than $50,000
  • 13.4% $50-100,000
  • 48.1% $100-200,000
  • 19.3% $200-300,000
  • 9.4% $300-500,000
  • 3.8% more than $500,000