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Platte Park

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Much of the West University Community was incorporated in 1886 as the Town of South Denver. The boundaries were the Platte River east to Colorado Boulevard and Alameda Avenue south to Jewell Avenue (two blocks north of Evans). ... more



Most Recent Data

Indicator 2000 Data Most Recent Data Data Year
Total Population 5,310 5,393 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 402 350 2011
Total Births * 81 103 2010
% Births Non-Latino White * 91.36% 84.47% 2010
% Births African-American * 0% 0% 2010
% Births Latino * 6.17% 8.74% 2010
% Birth Native American * 0% 0% 2010
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander * 0% 5.83% 2010
% Births Other Race * 0% 0% 2008
Total Foreclosure Filings 9 22 2009

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Population and Households

General

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
Total Population 5,393 600,158 2010
Households 2,677 263,107 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 350 77,366 2011
Total Births * 103 "9,565" 2010

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Race/Ethnicity

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
% Population Non-Latino White 88.6% 52.15% 2010
% Population African American 1.02% 9.73% 2010
% Population Latino 6.1% 31.82% 2010
% Population Native American 0.22% 0.59% 2010
% Population Asian/Pacific Islander 1.82% 3.32% 2010
% Population Other Race (Single Race Selected) 0.04% 0.2% 2010
% Population of 2 or More Races 2.15% 2.11% 2010
% Foreign Born 6.53% 17.42% 2000
% Adults Non-English Speaking 1.67% 9.2% 2000
% Births Non-Latino White * 84.47% 43.13% 2010
% Births African-American * 0% 10.93% 2010
% Births Latino * 8.74% 38.31% 2010
% Birth Native American * 0% 0.91% 2010
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander * 5.83% 3.82% 2010
% Births Other Race * 0% 1.96% 2008
% Births to Foreign Mothers * 6.48% 34.16% 2008

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Age

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
% Population under 6 8.34% 8.59% 2010
% Population 6-11 3.82% 7.05% 2010
% Population 12-17 3.6% 5.81% 2010
% Population 18-24 6.1% 10.41% 2010
% Population 25-34 25.61% 20.47% 2010
% Population 35-44 19.23% 14.96% 2010
% Population 45-54 14.04% 12.08% 2010
% Population 55-64 12.96% 10.29% 2010
% Population over 65 6.3% 10.35% 2010

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Families and Households

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
Persons per Household 2.0134 2.2203 2010
% 1-Person Households 36.12% 40.6% 2010
% Families with Children 19.91% 24.8% 2010
% Families without Children 26.19% 22.71% 2010
% Non-Family Households 17.78% 11.89% 2010
% Children Living with Single Parents 25.64% 28.01% 2000
% Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) * 0% 9.09% 2010
% Births to Unwed Mothers * 7.77% 25.32% 2010

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Mobility

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
% Persons Age 5+ Living in Denver Who Lived in a City Other than Denver in 1995 30.75% 33.01% 2000
% Households Living at Current Address Less than 1 Year 23.02% 28.68% 2000

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Youth

Student Demographics

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
% DPS Non-Latino White Students 81.18% 22.22% 2009
% DPS African-American Students 1.85% 16.85% 2009
% DPS Latino Students 10.7% 56.08% 2009
% DPS Other Race Students 6.27% 4.84% 2009
% DPS Children Receiving Free School lunch 20.86% 73.04% 2011

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Newborns

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
Premature Birth Rate * 12.96 9.86 2008
Low Birth Weight Rate * 9.26 9.58 2008
% Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care * 1.85% 8.63% 2008

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Early Education

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
% Children under 12 in Subsidized Child Care 1.6% 6.87% 2003
# Licensed Child Care Slots 211 23,886 2003

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Economic Well Being

Poverty and Income

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
Average Household Income $63,588 $55,129 2000
% Children (under 18) on TANF 1.41% 4.57% 2002
% Children (under 18) on Medicaid 4.67% 22.49% 2002
% Persons in poverty 6.11% 14.29% 2000
% Children (under 18) in Poverty 4.49% 20.82% 2000
% Families in Poverty 3.39% 10.63% 2000
% Single Mothers with Children in Poverty 17.89% 32.58% 2000
% Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income 37.51% 49.9% 2000
% Households with Income 100 to 200% of Denver's Median Income 37.45% 30.9% 2000
% Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income 25.03% 19.19% 2000
% Non-Latino Whites in Poverty 4.4% 7.8% 2000
% African-Americans in Poverty 32.18% 19.37% 2000
% Latinos in Poverty 19.12% 22.47% 2000
% Native Americans in Poverty 0% 27.3% 2000
% Asian and Pacific Islanders in Poverty 0% 16.83% 2000

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Labor and Employment

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
Total jobs 5,457 486,669 2002
% Government Jobs 0.55% 5.41% 2002
% Service Jobs 27.98% 36.06% 2002
% Transportation, Communications & Public Utility Jobs 3.46% 9.09% 2002
% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs 32.6% 7.12% 2002
% Manufacturing jobs 2.35% 5.93% 2002
% Retail Trade Jobs 9.64% 12.52% 2002
% Construction Jobs 0.9% 4.26% 2002
% Wholesale Trade Jobs 2.13% 5.37% 2002
% Mining jobs 1.6% 0.85% 2002
% Other jobs 18.82% 13.39% 2002
Average Annual Wage $39,944 $37,407 2000
Unemployed as % of Civilian Labor Force 4.03% 5.67% 2000

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Adult Education

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
% Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education 9.19% 21.11% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with high school only education 13.53% 20.01% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree 17.66% 19.52% 2000
% Persons Age 25+ with college degree (Associates or Better) 59.61% 39.37% 2000
% Births to women with less than 12th grade education * 0% 24.08% 2008

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Housing

Homeownership

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
# Housing Units 2,840 70,549 2010
% Housing Owner-Occupied 65.28% 52.48% 2000
% non-Latino White Homeowners 70.28% 62.62% 2000
% African-American Homeowners 41.27% 48.37% 2000
% Latino Homeowners 47.44% 49.11% 2000
% Native American Homeowners 33.87% 42% 2000
% Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners 66.67% 44.87% 2000
Median Income for Home Purchasers $92,650 $65,400 2003
Average Loan Amount for Home Purchasers $235,551 $203,763 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - White 67.65% 65.23% 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - Non-White 78.57% 54.78% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - Total 8.7% 11.88% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - White 9.76% 9.24% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - African American 0% 18.92% 2002
% Sub-prime Loans - Latino 50% 8.2% 2002
Total Foreclosure Filings 22 6,101 2009

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Housing Characteristics

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
Average Home Sale Price $303,150 $278,024 2003
% Housing Vacancy 5.74% 9.15% 2010
% Housing Publicly Subsidized 0.6% 6.6% 1999
% Renters paying more than 30% of income on Housing 27.4% 38.6% 2000
% of Overcrowded Housing Units 1.15% 7.71% 2000
% Housing Units Built Before 1940 75.8% 24.5% 2000

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Crime And Safety

Crime

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
% Property Crimes 71.92% 57.74% 2007
% Violent Crimes 4.01% 8.27% 2007
% Other Crimes 24.07% 33.99% 2007
Crime Rate per 1,000 Persons 61.24 68.62 2007
Burglary Crime Rate per 1,000 Households 38.94 22.48 2007
Violent crime rate per 1,000 Persons 2.46 5.68 2007

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Child Abuse

Indicator Platte Park Denver Data Year Map
Confirmed Child Abuse & Neglect Rate 0 7.48 2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Physical Abuse Rate 0 5.19 2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Neglect Rate 0 11.56 2004
Out-of-Home Placement Rate 0 11.48 2004

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