Boulder, CO Metro Area

USA > Boulder, CO Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over280,805100%
English only235,50283.9%
Language other than English45,30316.1%
   Speak English less than very well16,9526.0%
   Spanish27,1779.7%
      Speak English less than very well12,3814.4%
   Other Indo-European languages9,9543.5%
      Speak English less than very well1,8450.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages6,9462.5%
      Speak English less than very well2,5600.9%
   Other languages1,2260.4%
      Speak English less than very well1660.1%

Ancestry in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population297,218100%
  American12,6284.2%
  Arab1,0980.4%
  Czech3,2681.1%
  Danish3,2791.1%
  Dutch6,9602.3%
  English40,91113.8%
  French (except Basque)11,8444.0%
  French Canadian2,0630.7%
  German68,02322.9%
  Greek1,7150.6%
  Hungarian2,1190.7%
  Irish41,54214.0%
  Italian17,7936.0%
  Lithuanian1,2760.4%
  Norwegian8,1672.7%
  Polish11,6803.9%
  Portuguese6870.2%
  Russian6,1022.1%
  Scotch-Irish4,7891.6%
  Scottish11,2513.8%
  Slovak8930.3%
  Subsaharan African8100.3%
  Swedish9,3183.1%
  Swiss1,9430.7%
  Ukrainian1,0600.4%
  Welsh3,3241.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3460.1%
Households By Type in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households120,061100%
  Family households (families)70,68058.9%
     With own children under 18 years33,18427.6%
     Married-couple family56,96547.4%
        With own children under 18 years25,30021.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,3033.6%
        With own children under 18 years2,3301.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family9,4127.8%
        With own children under 18 years5,5544.6%
  Nonfamily households49,38141.1%
     Householder living alone34,08928.4%
        65 years and over8,2436.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years35,00329.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over21,17017.6%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households287,496100%
  Householder120,06141.8%
  Spouse56,93019.8%
  Child72,59025.2%
  Other relatives9,9153.4%
  Nonrelatives28,0009.7%
     Unmarried partner7,7272.7%
Marital Status in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over122,700100%
  Never married48,76439.7%
  Now married, except separated60,81649.6%
  Separated1,1140.9%
  Widowed1,7761.4%
  Divorced10,2308.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over122,534100%
  Never married40,12032.7%
  Now married, except separated59,05648.2%
  Separated1,4631.2%
  Widowed6,5975.4%
  Divorced15,29812.5%
Fertility in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,635100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)79421.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women180%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old460%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old110%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old630%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old430%
Grandparents in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,393100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,26637.3%
        Less than 1 year1835.4%
        1 or 2 years2858.4%
        3 or 4 years1594.7%
        5 or more years63918.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,266100%
  Who are female75559.6%
  Who are married76760.6%
School Enrollment in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school92,978100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,6076.0%
  Kindergarten3,5213.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)28,55330.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)14,04915.1%
  College or graduate school41,24844.4%
Educational Attainment in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over190,415100%
  Less than 9th grade5,6062.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,7583.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)24,16012.7%
  Some college, no degree33,72517.7%
  Associate's degree10,7045.6%
  Bachelor's degree61,69832.4%
  Graduate or professional degree48,76425.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher094.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher058.0%
Veteran Status in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over234,511100%
  Civilian veterans15,6176.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population294,929100%
  With a disability21,0817.1%
 
Under 18 years62,492100%
  With a disability1,3822.2%
 
18 to 64 years203,410100%
  With a disability12,1066.0%
 
65 years and over29,027100%
  With a disability7,59326.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over294,069100%
  Same house224,46576.3%
  Different house in the U.S.66,64522.7%
     Same county37,65112.8%
     Different county28,9949.9%
        Same state14,1024.8%
        Different state14,8925.1%
  Abroad2,9591.0%
Place Of Birth in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population297,218100%
  Native264,89289.1%
     Born in United States260,92287.8%
        State of residence95,07232.0%
        Different state165,85055.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,9701.3%
  Foreign born32,32610.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population32,326100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen11,65936.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen20,66763.9%
Year of Entry in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States36,296100%
  Native3,970100%
    Entered 2010 or later2255.7%
    Entered before 20103,74594.3%
  Foreign born32,326100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,2293.8%
    Entered before 201031,09796.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Boulder
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea32,326100%
  Europe6,82721.1%
  Asia9,29528.8%
  Africa5601.7%
  Oceania2850.9%
  Latin America14,05843.5%
  Northern America1,3014.0%