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Barnum West

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The majority of the area was annexed to the City in September, 1896. Boundaries of what might be termed 'Old Barnum' were Lakewood Gulch, Alameda Avenue, the Platte River and Tennyson Street. The neighborhoods of Barnum, ... more



Most Recent Data

Indicator 2000 Data Most Recent Data Data Year
Total Population 5,558 5,376 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 934 996 2011
Total Births * 122 119 2010
% Births Non-Latino White * 16.39% 7.56% 2010
% Births African-American * 3.28% 0% 2010
% Births Latino * 77.87% 84.03% 2010
% Birth Native American * 0% 0% 2010
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander * 0% 0% 2010
% Births Other Race * 0% 0% 2008
Total Foreclosure Filings 11 112 2009

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Population and Households

General

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
Total Population 5,376 600,158 2010
Households 1,704 263,107 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 996 77,366 2011
Total Births * 119 "9,565" 2010

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Race/Ethnicity

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
% Population Non-Latino White 21.41% 52.15% 2010
% Population African American 0.74% 9.73% 2010
% Population Latino 74.7% 31.82% 2010
% Population Native American 0.99% 0.59% 2010
% Population Asian/Pacific Islander 1.51% 3.32% 2010
% Population Other Race (Single Race Selected) 0.09% 0.2% 2010
% Population of 2 or More Races 0.52% 2.11% 2010
% Foreign Born 26.14% 17.42% 2000
% Adults Non-English Speaking 17.2% 9.2% 2000
% Births Non-Latino White * 7.56% 43.13% 2010
% Births African-American * 0% 10.93% 2010
% Births Latino * 84.03% 38.31% 2010
% Birth Native American * 0% 0.91% 2010
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander * 0% 3.82% 2010
% Births Other Race * 0% 1.96% 2008
% Births to Foreign Mothers * 49.51% 34.16% 2008

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Age

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
% Population under 6 10.64% 8.59% 2010
% Population 6-11 9.51% 7.05% 2010
% Population 12-17 9.23% 5.81% 2010
% Population 18-24 11.24% 10.41% 2010
% Population 25-34 14.43% 20.47% 2010
% Population 35-44 13.5% 14.96% 2010
% Population 45-54 11.9% 12.08% 2010
% Population 55-64 8.52% 10.29% 2010
% Population over 65 11.03% 10.35% 2010

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Families and Households

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
Persons per Household 3.1549 2.2203 2010
% 1-Person Households 22.36% 40.6% 2010
% Families with Children 42.55% 24.8% 2010
% Families without Children 28.29% 22.71% 2010
% Non-Family Households 6.81% 11.89% 2010
% Children Living with Single Parents 18.94% 28.01% 2000
% Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) * 19.33% 9.09% 2010
% Births to Unwed Mothers * 33.61% 25.32% 2010

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Mobility

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
% Persons Age 5+ Living in Denver Who Lived in a City Other than Denver in 1995 19.89% 33.01% 2000
% Households Living at Current Address Less than 1 Year 13.98% 28.68% 2000

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Youth

Student Demographics

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
% DPS Non-Latino White Students 6.29% 22.22% 2009
% DPS African-American Students 1.11% 16.85% 2009
% DPS Latino Students 91.25% 56.08% 2009
% DPS Other Race Students 1.36% 4.84% 2009
% DPS Children Receiving Free School lunch 93.47% 73.04% 2011

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Newborns

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
Premature Birth Rate * 6.8 9.86 2008
Low Birth Weight Rate * 7.77 9.58 2008
% Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care * 7.77% 8.63% 2008

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Early Education

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
% Children under 12 in Subsidized Child Care 3.82% 6.87% 2003
# Licensed Child Care Slots 158 23,886 2003

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Economic Well Being

Poverty and Income

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
Average Household Income $39,116 $55,129 2000
% Children (under 18) on TANF 2.84% 4.57% 2002
% Children (under 18) on Medicaid 27.71% 22.49% 2002
% Persons in poverty 13.43% 14.29% 2000
% Children (under 18) in Poverty 16.11% 20.82% 2000
% Families in Poverty 9.2% 10.63% 2000
% Single Mothers with Children in Poverty 17.27% 32.58% 2000
% Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income 55.86% 49.9% 2000
% Households with Income 100 to 200% of Denver's Median Income 36.3% 30.9% 2000
% Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income 7.84% 19.19% 2000
% Non-Latino Whites in Poverty 6.47% 7.8% 2000
% African-Americans in Poverty 0% 19.37% 2000
% Latinos in Poverty 16.81% 22.47% 2000
% Native Americans in Poverty 57.58% 27.3% 2000
% Asian and Pacific Islanders in Poverty 0% 16.83% 2000

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Labor and Employment

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
Total jobs 805 486,669 2002
% Government Jobs 1.49% 5.41% 2002
% Service Jobs 36.15% 36.06% 2002
% Transportation, Communications & Public Utility Jobs 0.62% 9.09% 2002
% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs 1.74% 7.12% 2002
% Manufacturing jobs 7.33% 5.93% 2002
% Retail Trade Jobs 6.34% 12.52% 2002
% Construction Jobs 5.22% 4.26% 2002
% Wholesale Trade Jobs 0% 5.37% 2002
% Mining jobs 0% 0.85% 2002
% Other jobs 41.12% 13.39% 2002
Average Annual Wage $14,933 $37,407 2000
Unemployed as % of Civilian Labor Force 6.87% 5.67% 2000

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Adult Education

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
% Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education 42.07% 21.11% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with high school only education 31.68% 20.01% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree 16.63% 19.52% 2000
% Persons Age 25+ with college degree (Associates or Better) 9.61% 39.37% 2000
% Births to women with less than 12th grade education * 38.83% 24.08% 2008

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Housing

Homeownership

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
# Housing Units 1,811 70,549 2010
% Housing Owner-Occupied 79.08% 52.48% 2000
% non-Latino White Homeowners 81.59% 62.62% 2000
% African-American Homeowners 61.4% 48.37% 2000
% Latino Homeowners 80.35% 49.11% 2000
% Native American Homeowners 59.77% 42% 2000
% Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners 71.64% 44.87% 2000
Median Income for Home Purchasers $47,960 $65,400 2003
Average Loan Amount for Home Purchasers $168,291 $203,763 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - White 61.36% 65.23% 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - Non-White 51.11% 54.78% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - Total 14.58% 11.88% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - White 34.78% 9.24% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - African American 0% 18.92% 2002
% Sub-prime Loans - Latino 9.23% 16.09% 2003
Total Foreclosure Filings 112 6,101 2009

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Housing Characteristics

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
Average Home Sale Price $187,356 $278,024 2003
% Housing Vacancy 5.91% 9.15% 2010
% Housing Publicly Subsidized 6% 6.6% 1999
% Renters paying more than 30% of income on Housing 40.32% 38.6% 2000
% of Overcrowded Housing Units 12% 7.71% 2000
% Housing Units Built Before 1940 11.12% 24.5% 2000

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Crime And Safety

Crime

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
% Property Crimes 61.87% 57.74% 2007
% Violent Crimes 9.34% 8.27% 2007
% Other Crimes 28.79% 33.99% 2007
Crime Rate per 1,000 Persons 44.11 68.62 2007
Burglary Crime Rate per 1,000 Households 25.68 22.48 2007
Violent crime rate per 1,000 Persons 4.12 5.68 2007

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Child Abuse

Indicator Barnum West Denver Data Year Map
Confirmed Child Abuse & Neglect Rate 7.03 7.48 2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Physical Abuse Rate 5.03 5.19 2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Neglect Rate 11.04 11.56 2004
Out-of-Home Placement Rate 0 11.48 2004

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