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Clayton and Skyland were annexed to Denver under the Session Laws of 1883 and 1889. The acquisition of land for City Park, south of the neighborhoods, along with the legacy of the Clayton estate, a trust of $2.5 million, ... more



Most Recent Data

Indicator 2000 Data Most Recent Data Data Year
Total Population 3,375 3,106 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 614 423 2011
Total Births * 69 50 2010
% Births Non-Latino White * 10.14% 38% 2010
% Births African-American * 49.28% 38% 2010
% Births Latino * 40.58% 22% 2010
% Birth Native American * 0% 0% 2010
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander * 0% 0% 2010
% Births Other Race * 0% 0% 2008
Total Foreclosure Filings 16 42 2009

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Population and Households

General

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
Total Population 3,106 600,158 2010
Households 1,381 263,107 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 423 77,366 2011
Total Births * 50 "9,565" 2010

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Race/Ethnicity

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
% Population Non-Latino White 28.4% 52.15% 2010
% Population African American 48.23% 9.73% 2010
% Population Latino 18.45% 31.82% 2010
% Population Native American 0.55% 0.59% 2010
% Population Asian/Pacific Islander 0.64% 3.32% 2010
% Population Other Race (Single Race Selected) 0.39% 0.2% 2010
% Population of 2 or More Races 3.32% 2.11% 2010
% Foreign Born 13.07% 17.42% 2000
% Adults Non-English Speaking 10.1% 9.2% 2000
% Births Non-Latino White * 38% 43.13% 2010
% Births African-American * 38% 10.93% 2010
% Births Latino * 22% 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 * 21.74% 34.16% 2008

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Age

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
% Population under 6 6.92% 8.59% 2010
% Population 6-11 6.28% 7.05% 2010
% Population 12-17 6.18% 5.81% 2010
% Population 18-24 6.15% 10.41% 2010
% Population 25-34 19.8% 20.47% 2010
% Population 35-44 14.78% 14.96% 2010
% Population 45-54 13.62% 12.08% 2010
% Population 55-64 10.24% 10.29% 2010
% Population over 65 16.03% 10.35% 2010

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Families and Households

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
Persons per Household 2.231 2.2203 2010
% 1-Person Households 38.96% 40.6% 2010
% Families with Children 23.32% 24.8% 2010
% Families without Children 26.5% 22.71% 2010
% Non-Family Households 11.22% 11.89% 2010
% Children Living with Single Parents 32.99% 28.01% 2000
% Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) * 8% 9.09% 2010
% Births to Unwed Mothers * 32% 25.32% 2010

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Mobility

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
% Persons Age 5+ Living in Denver Who Lived in a City Other than Denver in 1995 15.36% 33.01% 2000
% Households Living at Current Address Less than 1 Year 19.21% 28.68% 2000

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Youth

Student Demographics

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
% DPS Non-Latino White Students 6.82% 22.22% 2009
% DPS African-American Students 60.35% 16.85% 2009
% DPS Latino Students 32.32% 56.08% 2009
% DPS Other Race Students 0.51% 4.84% 2009
% DPS Children Receiving Free School lunch 80.85% 73.04% 2011

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Newborns

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
Premature Birth Rate * 10.87 9.86 2008
Low Birth Weight Rate * 13.04 9.58 2008
% Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care * 10.87% 8.63% 2008

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Early Education

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
% Children under 12 in Subsidized Child Care 10.06% 6.87% 2003
# Licensed Child Care Slots 623 23,886 2003

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Economic Well Being

Poverty and Income

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
Average Household Income $41,136 $55,129 2000
% Children (under 18) on TANF 10.59% 4.57% 2002
% Children (under 18) on Medicaid 29.26% 22.49% 2002
% Persons in poverty 15.3% 14.29% 2000
% Children (under 18) in Poverty 15.75% 20.82% 2000
% Families in Poverty 7.94% 10.63% 2000
% Single Mothers with Children in Poverty 32.58% 32.58% 2000
% Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income 61.78% 49.9% 2000
% Households with Income 100 to 200% of Denver's Median Income 24.52% 30.9% 2000
% Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income 13.7% 19.19% 2000
% Non-Latino Whites in Poverty 9.06% 7.8% 2000
% African-Americans in Poverty 14.46% 19.37% 2000
% Latinos in Poverty 19.89% 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 Skyland Denver Data Year Map
Total jobs 486 486,669 2002
% Government Jobs 6.17% 5.41% 2002
% Service Jobs 61.32% 36.06% 2002
% Transportation, Communications & Public Utility Jobs 0% 9.09% 2002
% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs 2.47% 7.12% 2002
% Manufacturing jobs 0.21% 5.93% 2002
% Retail Trade Jobs 11.93% 12.52% 2002
% Construction Jobs 0% 4.26% 2002
% Wholesale Trade Jobs 0% 5.37% 2002
% Mining jobs 0% 0.85% 2002
% Other jobs 17.9% 13.39% 2002
Average Annual Wage $8,360 $37,407 2000
Unemployed as % of Civilian Labor Force 6.43% 5.67% 2000

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Adult Education

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
% Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education 28.69% 21.11% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with high school only education 19.59% 20.01% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree 24.39% 19.52% 2000
% Persons Age 25+ with college degree (Associates or Better) 27.33% 39.37% 2000
% Births to women with less than 12th grade education * 15.22% 24.08% 2008

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Housing

Homeownership

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
# Housing Units 1,506 70,549 2010
% Housing Owner-Occupied 63.43% 52.48% 2000
% non-Latino White Homeowners 66.46% 62.62% 2000
% African-American Homeowners 63.65% 48.37% 2000
% Latino Homeowners 61.48% 49.11% 2000
% Native American Homeowners 36.84% 42% 2000
% Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners 63.89% 44.87% 2000
Median Income for Home Purchasers $56,680 $65,400 2003
Average Loan Amount for Home Purchasers $174,708 $203,763 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - White 65.31% 65.23% 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - Non-White 52.38% 54.78% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - Total 16.98% 11.88% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - White 16.67% 9.24% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - African American 28.57% 26.09% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - Latino 10% 16.09% 2003
Total Foreclosure Filings 42 6,101 2009

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Housing Characteristics

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
Average Home Sale Price $193,389 $278,024 2003
% Housing Vacancy 8.3% 9.15% 2010
% Housing Publicly Subsidized 11.2% 6.6% 1999
% Renters paying more than 30% of income on Housing 44.44% 38.6% 2000
% of Overcrowded Housing Units 7.87% 7.71% 2000
% Housing Units Built Before 1940 30.53% 24.5% 2000

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Crime And Safety

Crime

Indicator Skyland Denver Data Year Map
% Property Crimes 60.19% 57.74% 2007
% Violent Crimes 10.43% 8.27% 2007
% Other Crimes 29.38% 33.99% 2007
Crime Rate per 1,000 Persons 60.97 68.62 2007
Burglary Crime Rate per 1,000 Households 44.65 22.48 2007
Violent crime rate per 1,000 Persons 6.36 5.68 2007

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Child Abuse

Indicator Skyland 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 9.66 11.56 2004
Out-of-Home Placement Rate 5.24 11.48 2004

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