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In 1879, John Brisben Walker, businessman and developer, established Berkeley Farm, which eventually encompassed over 1,500 acres. The farm is believed to have been named after Berkeley Springs, Virginia, where Walker and ... more



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Indicator 2000 Data Most Recent Data Data Year
Total Population 8,891 8,112 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 795 634 2011
Total Births * 140 127 2010
% Births Non-Latino White * 42.14% 76.38% 2010
% Births African-American * 4.29% 0% 2010
% Births Latino * 51.43% 17.32% 2010
% Birth Native American * 0% 0% 2010
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander * 0% 0% 2010
% Births Other Race * 0% 0% 2008
Total Foreclosure Filings 18 70 2009

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Population and Households

General

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
Total Population 8,112 600,158 2010
Households 4,049 263,107 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 634 77,366 2011
Total Births * 127 "9,565" 2010

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Race/Ethnicity

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
% Population Non-Latino White 68.85% 52.15% 2010
% Population African American 0.75% 9.73% 2010
% Population Latino 27.29% 31.82% 2010
% Population Native American 0.54% 0.59% 2010
% Population Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3.32% 2010
% Population Other Race (Single Race Selected) 0.06% 0.2% 2010
% Population of 2 or More Races 1.45% 2.11% 2010
% Foreign Born 8.54% 17.42% 2000
% Adults Non-English Speaking 3.88% 9.2% 2000
% Births Non-Latino White * 76.38% 43.13% 2010
% Births African-American * 0% 10.93% 2010
% Births Latino * 17.32% 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 * 11.63% 34.16% 2008

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Age

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
% Population under 6 7.51% 8.59% 2010
% Population 6-11 4.81% 7.05% 2010
% Population 12-17 3.77% 5.81% 2010
% Population 18-24 5.71% 10.41% 2010
% Population 25-34 22.28% 20.47% 2010
% Population 35-44 18.8% 14.96% 2010
% Population 45-54 12.61% 12.08% 2010
% Population 55-64 11.9% 10.29% 2010
% Population over 65 12.62% 10.35% 2010

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Families and Households

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
Persons per Household 1.9914 2.2203 2010
% 1-Person Households 41.2% 40.6% 2010
% Families with Children 19.59% 24.8% 2010
% Families without Children 25.93% 22.71% 2010
% Non-Family Households 13.29% 11.89% 2010
% Children Living with Single Parents 26.79% 28.01% 2000
% Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) * 3.94% 9.09% 2010
% Births to Unwed Mothers * 10.24% 25.32% 2010

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Mobility

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
% Persons Age 5+ Living in Denver Who Lived in a City Other than Denver in 1995 26.15% 33.01% 2000
% Households Living at Current Address Less than 1 Year 20.64% 28.68% 2000

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Youth

Student Demographics

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
% DPS Non-Latino White Students 37.96% 22.22% 2009
% DPS African-American Students 2.41% 16.85% 2009
% DPS Latino Students 56.67% 56.08% 2009
% DPS Other Race Students 2.96% 4.84% 2009
% DPS Children Receiving Free School lunch 54.73% 73.04% 2011

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Newborns

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
Premature Birth Rate * 12.4 9.86 2008
Low Birth Weight Rate * 13.18 9.58 2008
% Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care * 0.78% 8.63% 2008

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Early Education

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
% Children under 12 in Subsidized Child Care 4.95% 6.87% 2003
# Licensed Child Care Slots 300 23,886 2003

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Economic Well Being

Poverty and Income

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
Average Household Income $48,202 $55,129 2000
% Children (under 18) on TANF 2.14% 4.57% 2002
% Children (under 18) on Medicaid 16.6% 22.49% 2002
% Persons in poverty 7.61% 14.29% 2000
% Children (under 18) in Poverty 8.28% 20.82% 2000
% Families in Poverty 5.62% 10.63% 2000
% Single Mothers with Children in Poverty 19.14% 32.58% 2000
% Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income 48.21% 49.9% 2000
% Households with Income 100 to 200% of Denver's Median Income 37.67% 30.9% 2000
% Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income 14.12% 19.19% 2000
% Non-Latino Whites in Poverty 5.72% 7.8% 2000
% African-Americans in Poverty 41.11% 19.37% 2000
% Latinos in Poverty 8.75% 22.47% 2000
% Native Americans in Poverty 28.89% 27.3% 2000
% Asian and Pacific Islanders in Poverty 8.61% 16.83% 2000

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Labor and Employment

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
Total jobs 2,029 486,669 2002
% Government Jobs 2.46% 5.41% 2002
% Service Jobs 27.99% 36.06% 2002
% Transportation, Communications & Public Utility Jobs 2.96% 9.09% 2002
% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs 4.04% 7.12% 2002
% Manufacturing jobs 0.25% 5.93% 2002
% Retail Trade Jobs 24.1% 12.52% 2002
% Construction Jobs 3.79% 4.26% 2002
% Wholesale Trade Jobs 1.38% 5.37% 2002
% Mining jobs 0% 0.85% 2002
% Other jobs 33.02% 13.39% 2002
Average Annual Wage $17,149 $37,407 2000
Unemployed as % of Civilian Labor Force 6.21% 5.67% 2000

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Adult Education

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
% Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education 20.09% 21.11% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with high school only education 26.61% 20.01% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree 21.48% 19.52% 2000
% Persons Age 25+ with college degree (Associates or Better) 31.82% 39.37% 2000
% Births to women with less than 12th grade education * 13.95% 24.08% 2008

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Housing

Homeownership

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
# Housing Units 4,322 70,549 2010
% Housing Owner-Occupied 67.86% 52.48% 2000
% non-Latino White Homeowners 77.06% 62.62% 2000
% African-American Homeowners 31.76% 48.37% 2000
% Latino Homeowners 54.56% 49.11% 2000
% Native American Homeowners 54.33% 42% 2000
% Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners 79.59% 44.87% 2000
Median Income for Home Purchasers $65,400 $65,400 2003
Average Loan Amount for Home Purchasers $178,105 $203,763 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - White 67.21% 65.23% 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - Non-White 55.88% 54.78% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - Total 14.11% 11.88% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - White 11.11% 9.24% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - African American 33.33% 18.92% 2002
% Sub-prime Loans - Latino 38.46% 16.09% 2003
Total Foreclosure Filings 70 6,101 2009

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Housing Characteristics

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
Average Home Sale Price $226,156 $278,024 2003
% Housing Vacancy 6.32% 9.15% 2010
% Housing Publicly Subsidized 5.3% 6.6% 1999
% Renters paying more than 30% of income on Housing 39.71% 38.6% 2000
% of Overcrowded Housing Units 3.94% 7.71% 2000
% Housing Units Built Before 1940 61.83% 24.5% 2000

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Crime And Safety

Crime

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
% Property Crimes 60.11% 57.74% 2007
% Violent Crimes 5.48% 8.27% 2007
% Other Crimes 34.4% 33.99% 2007
Crime Rate per 1,000 Persons 57.28 68.62 2007
Burglary Crime Rate per 1,000 Households 28.29 22.48 2007
Violent crime rate per 1,000 Persons 3.14 5.68 2007

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Child Abuse

Indicator Berkeley Denver Data Year Map
Confirmed Child Abuse & Neglect Rate 5.39 7.48 2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Physical Abuse Rate 5.09 5.19 2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Neglect Rate 9.76 11.56 2004
Out-of-Home Placement Rate 24.03 11.48 2004

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