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Sun Valley

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Youth
Economic Well Being
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Crime And Safety

Most Recent Data

Indicator	2000 Data	Most Recent Data	Data Year
Total Population	1,496	1,417	2007
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12)	446	301	2009
Total Births *	47	60	2007
% Births Non-Latino White *	0%	11.67%	2007
% Births African-American *	27.66%	25%	2007
% Births Latino *	59.57%	56.67%	2007
% Birth Native American *	0%	0%	2007
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander *	8.51%	0%	2007
% Births Other Race *	0%	0%	2007
Total Foreclosure Filings	1	4	2009

Schools that serve Sun Valley

Elementary Schools
Fairview

Additional notes

Sun Valley is a Making Connections-Denver (MC-D) neighborhood, part of a national place-based initiative by the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) advancing the premise that "Children do well when their families do well, and families do better when they live in supportive neighborhoods." For more information visit http://www.makingconnectionsdenver.org/

Sun Valley Community Facts Data

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Population and Households

General

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
Total Population	1,417	592,052	2007
Households	382	259,169	2007
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12)	301	60,719	2009
Total Births *	60	9,977	2007

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Race/Ethnicity

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
% Population Non-Latino White	10.09%	51.93%	2000
% Population African American	17.3%	10.8%	2000
% Population Latino	52.61%	31.68%	2000
% Population Native American	1.87%	0.69%	2000
% Population Asian/Pacific Islander	13.5%	2.81%	2000
% Population Other Race (Single Race Selected)	0%	0.18%	2000
% Population of 2 or More Races	4.7%	1.9%	2000
% Foreign Born	11.56%	17.42%	2000
% Adults Non-English Speaking	13.3%	9.2%	2000
% Births Non-Latino White *	11.67%	38.18%	2007
% Births African-American *	25%	10.56%	2007
% Births Latino *	56.67%	45.22%	2007
% Birth Native American *	0%	1.06%	2007
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander *	0%	3.47%	2007
% Births Other Race *	0%	1.5%	2007
% Births to Foreign Mothers *	20%	38.12%	2006

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% Population Non-Latino White: Non-Latino Whites as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P4)
% Population African American: Non-Latino African-Americans as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P4)
% Population Latino: Latinos as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P4)
% Population Native American: Non-Latino Native Americans as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P4)
% Population Asian/Pacific Islander: Non-Latino Asians or Pacific Islanders as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P4)
% Population Other Race (Single Race Selected): Non-Latino persons selecting other race (other than African-American, Native American, Latino, Non-Latino White, or Asian/Pacific Islander) as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P4)
% Population of 2 or More Races: Non-Latino persons selecting 2 or more races as a percentage of the total population. NOTE: The 2000 Census is the first year in which people were given the option of selecting 2 or more races. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P4)
% Foreign Born: Percent of total population that is foreign born. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P22)
% Adults Non-English Speaking: Percent of population >18 reporting that they speak a language other than English, and do not speak English well or at all. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P19)
% Births Non-Latino White *: Non-Hispanic White births as a percentage of all births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates.) Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
% Births African-American *: African-American births as a percentage of all births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates.) Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
% Births Latino *: White Hispanic births as a percentage of all births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates.) Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
% Birth Native American *: Native American births as a percentage of all births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates.) Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander *: Asian births as a percentage of all births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates.) Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
% Births Other Race *: Births of other race or ethnicity as a percentage of all births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates.) Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
% Births to Foreign Mothers *: Births to foreign mothers as a percentage of total births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates.) Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).

Age

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
% Population under 6	19.05%	6.81%	2000
% Population 6-11	18.85%	7.36%	2000
% Population 12-17	12.2%	6.56%	2000
% Population 18-24	12.23%	10.74%	2000
% Population 25-34	11.76%	20.5%	2000
% Population 35-44	8.62%	15.58%	2000
% Population 45-54	5.68%	12.8%	2000
% Population 55-64	4.34%	7.17%	2000
% Population over 65	3.74%	11.26%	2000

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Families and Households

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
Persons per Household	3.71	2.24	2007
% 1-Person Households	13.14%	39.31%	2000
% Families with Children	69.71%	23.24%	2000
% Families without Children	16.26%	26.63%	2000
% Non-Family Households	14.03%	50.13%	2000
% Children Living with Single Parents	71.7%	28.01%	2000
% Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) *	18.33%	11.18%	2007
% Births to Unwed Mothers *	66.67%	33.24%	2007

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Persons per Household: The number of persons in households divided by the number of households. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P18); 2001 to present from estimates by census tract from the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
% 1-Person Households: Single-person households as a percentage of the total number of households. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P18)
% Families with Children: Families with children as a percentage of the total number of households. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P18)
% Families without Children: Families without children as a percentage of the total number of households. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P18)
% Non-Family Households: Non-family households as a percentage of the total number of households. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P18)
% Children Living with Single Parents: Unmarried biological, adopted, or stepchildren under 18 years of age living with one parent only as a percentage of all children. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P28)
% Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) *: Births to females 19 years of age and under as a percentage of all live births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates). Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
% Births to Unwed Mothers *: Births to unmarried women as a percentage of all live births. Due to confidentiality of vital statistics data, when there are fewer than three events in a category, the data have been replaced with a zero (0). Therefore, a zero represents any value under three. (This includes data used in the calculation of percentages and rates). Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).

Mobility

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year	Map
% Persons Age 5+ Living in Denver Who Lived in a City Other than Denver in 1995	4.19%	33.01%	2000
% Households Living at Current Address Less than 1 Year	32.24%	28.68%	2000

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Youth

Student Demographics

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
% DPS Non-Latino White Students	9.63%	22.22%	2009
% DPS African-American Students	32.56%	16.85%	2009
% DPS Latino Students	47.18%	56.08%	2009
% DPS Other Race Students	10.63%	4.84%	2009
% DPS Children Receiving Free School lunch	97.16%	72.73%	2009

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Newborns

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
Premature Birth Rate *	23.08	11.71	2006
Low Birth Weight Rate *	15	8.74	2007
% Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care *	5%	5.04%	2007

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Early Education

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year	Map
% Children under 12 in Subsidized Child Care	33.75%	6.87%	2003
# Licensed Child Care Slots	202	23,886	2003

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Economic Well Being

Poverty and Income

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
Average Household Income	$12,434	$55,129	2000
% Children (under 18) on TANF	33.78%	4.57%	2002
% Children (under 18) on Medicaid	51.57%	22.49%	2002
% Persons in poverty	71.5%	14.29%	2000
% Children (under 18) in Poverty	78.52%	20.82%	2000
% Families in Poverty	71.46%	10.63%	2000
% Single Mothers with Children in Poverty	76.25%	32.58%	2000
% Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income	98.67%	49.9%	2000
% Households with Income 100 to 200% of Denver's Median Income	1.33%	30.9%	2000
% Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income	0%	19.19%	2000
% Non-Latino Whites in Poverty	62.28%	7.8%	2000
% African-Americans in Poverty	82.11%	19.37%	2000
% Latinos in Poverty	71.63%	22.47%	2000
% Native Americans in Poverty	60.32%	27.3%	2000
% Asian and Pacific Islanders in Poverty	72.6%	16.83%	2000

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Average Household Income: Total household income divided by the total number of households. Source: 1990 and 2000 data from the U.S. Census Bureau; data for other years provided by DRCOG.
% Children (under 18) on TANF: Children receiving TANF (changed from AFDC in 1997) cash assistance as a percent of total children under age 18 in the general population. Source: Denver Department of Social Services.
% Children (under 18) on Medicaid: Children receiving Medicaid as a percent of total children under age 18 in the general population. Medicaid is primarily available to all children receiving TANF (changed from AFDC in 1997) cash assistance or SSI, and children born after September 30, 1983 with qualifying family income. Source: Denver Department of Social Services.
% Persons in poverty: Number of persons in families with total cash incomes less than federal poverty levels for same size families and number of unrelated individuals with incomes below federal poverty levels for a household of one as a percent of all persons. Both numerator and denominator exclude institutionalized persons, persons living in military group quarters and in college dormitories, and unrelated individuals under 15 years old. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF3A - Table P87)
% Children (under 18) in Poverty: Number of children less than 18 years of age living in related families with total cash incomes below federal poverty levels for same size families as a percent of all children less than 18 living in related families. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P87)
% Families in Poverty: Number of families in poverty as percentage of all families. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P90)
% Single Mothers with Children in Poverty: Number of single mothers with children in poverty as a percentage of all single mothers with children. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P90)
% Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income: Number of households with income <100% of Denver's median income as a percentage of all households Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P52)
% Households with Income 100 to 200% of Denver's Median Income: Number of households with income 100 to 200% of Denver's median income as a percentage of all households Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P52)
% Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income: Number of households with income >200% of Denver's median income as a percentage of all households Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P52)
% Non-Latino Whites in Poverty: Number of Non-Latino White persons in poverty as a percentage of all Non-Latino Whites. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P159I).
% African-Americans in Poverty: Number of African-American persons in poverty as a percentage of all African-Americans. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P159B)
% Latinos in Poverty: Number of Latino persons in poverty as a percentage of all Latinos. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P159H)
% Native Americans in Poverty: Number of Native American persons in poverty as a percentage of all Native Americans. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P159C)
% Asian and Pacific Islanders in Poverty: Number of Asian and Pacific Islander persons in poverty as a percentage of all Asian and Pacific Islanders. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P159D and E)

Labor and Employment

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
Total jobs	5,616	486,669	2002
% Government Jobs	24.52%	5.41%	2002
% Service Jobs	31.37%	36.06%	2002
% Transportation, Communications & Public Utility Jobs	1.98%	9.09%	2002
% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs	0.23%	7.12%	2002
% Manufacturing jobs	11.31%	5.93%	2002
% Retail Trade Jobs	5.2%	12.52%	2002
% Construction Jobs	9.17%	4.26%	2002
% Wholesale Trade Jobs	11.49%	5.37%	2002
% Mining jobs	0%	0.85%	2002
% Other jobs	4.74%	13.39%	2002
Average Annual Wage	$27,927	$37,407	2000
Unemployed as % of Civilian Labor Force	17.99%	5.67%	2000

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Total jobs: Average annual employment estimates, regardless of whether part-time, full-time, temporary or permanent, by place of work rather than place of residence. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Government Jobs: Prior to 1996, all general government employment at all jurisdictional levels (local, state or federal) are added together and computed as a percent of total employment by place of work regardless of industry (e.g., public safety, education, human services, housing, environmental programs, finance, taxation and public works employment). Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Service Jobs: All business, personal and professional services, including hotels, motels, beauty shops, advertising agencies, data processors, auto repair, motion pictures, recreation, health, legal, educational, engineering, accounting, agricultural, and all other service employment as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Transportation, Communications & Public Utility Jobs: Railroad, bus, trucking, and airline operations; telephone, radio, tv and cable companies; and gas and electric utility employment as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs: Commercial banks, credit unions, savings institutions, mortgage bankers and security brokers; insurance agents and carriers; and real estate and property management operation employment as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Manufacturing jobs: Food processing, apparel, wood products, printing and publishing, refineries, machinery and instrument manufacturing employment as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Retail Trade Jobs: General merchandise, automobile, food, furniture, eating and drinking, and miscellaneous retail employment as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Construction Jobs: Contract construction, general building contractors, heavy construction and special trade contractor employment as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Wholesale Trade Jobs: Wholesale of all types of durable and non-durable goods employment as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Mining jobs: Metal and coal mining, oil and gas extraction, non-metallic minerals (sand and gravel) and stone quarry employment as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
% Other jobs: All agricultural and other employment not included in the above as a percent of total jobs by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
Average Annual Wage: Sum of all wages paid divided by total employment by place of work. Source: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
Unemployed as % of Civilian Labor Force: Persons age 16 and over who are unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force age 16 and over. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P43)

Adult Education

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
% Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education	56.59%	21.11%	2000
% Persons age 25+ with high school only education	27.29%	20.01%	2000
% Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree	13.19%	19.52%	2000
% Persons Age 25+ with college degree (Associates or Better)	2.93%	39.37%	2000
% Births to women with less than 12th grade education *	46.67%	24.5%	2007

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Housing

Homeownership

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
# Housing Units	488	274,735	2007
% Housing Owner-Occupied	5.12%	52.48%	2000
% non-Latino White Homeowners	4.07%	62.62%	2000
% African-American Homeowners	2.38%	48.37%	2000
% Latino Homeowners	6.98%	49.11%	2000
% Native American Homeowners	0%	42%	2000
% Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners	2.59%	44.87%	2000
Median Income for Home Purchasers	$34,335	$65,400	2003
Average Loan Amount for Home Purchasers	$146,741	$203,763	2003
% Approved Loan Applications - White	62.5%	65.23%	2003
% Approved Loan Applications - Non-White	80%	54.78%	2003
% Sub-prime Loans - Total	16.67%	7.97%	2002
% Sub-prime Loans - White	50%	7%	2002
% Sub-prime Loans - Latino	0%	8.2%	2002
Total Foreclosure Filings	4	6,101	2009

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# Housing Units: Number of housing units occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters including houses, apartments, mobile homes or trailers, or single rooms occupied as separate living quarters. Sources: Data for 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (2000: STF1A - Table H1); data for 2001-present, Denver Regional Council of Governments.
% Housing Owner-Occupied: Owner-Occupied housing units as a percentage of total housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table H3 and H4)
% non-Latino White Homeowners: Percent of all non-Latino White householders living in owner-occupied homes. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table H11I)
% African-American Homeowners: Percent of all African American householders living in owner-occupied homes. NOTE: This indicator does not distinguish between people who may have also said they were Latino. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table H11B)
% Latino Homeowners: Percent of all Latino householders living in owner-occupied homes. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table H11H)
% Native American Homeowners: Percent of all Native American householders living in owner-occupied homes. NOTE: This indicator does not distinguish between people who may have also said they were Latino. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table H11C)
% Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners: Percent of all Asian/Pacific Islander householders living in owner-occupied homes. NOTE: This indicator does not distinguish between people who may have also said they were Latino. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table H11D-E)
Median Income for Home Purchasers: Median income for all individuals who applied for, were approved, and accepted home loans for the purchase of an owner-occupied home. Note 1: Data is reported in 2006 dollars. Note 2: Owner-occupied homes include single-family homes and homes in buildings with 2 to 4 units. Source: HMDA.
Average Loan Amount for Home Purchasers: Average loan amount for all individuals who applied for, were approved, and accepted home loans for the purchase of an owner-occupied home. Note 1: Data is reported in 2006 dollars. Note 2: Owner-occupied homes include single-family homes and homes in buildings with 2 to 4 units. Source: HMDA.
% Approved Loan Applications - White: Percent of White loan applicants seeking to purchase an owner-occupied home whose applications were approved by a lender. Note 1: Owner-occupied homes include single-family homes and homes in buildings with 2 to 4 units. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Source: HMDA.
% Approved Loan Applications - Non-White: Percent of non-White loan applicants seeking to purchase an owner-occupied home whose applications were approved by a lender. Note 1: Owner-occupied homes include single-family homes and homes in buildings with 2 to 4 units. Note 2: non-White includes African-American, Latino, American Indian and other. Source: HMDA.
% Sub-prime Loans - Total: Percent of accepted loan applications for an owner-occupied home that were financed through a sub-prime lender (for all borrowers of all race and ethnicities). Sub-prime Loans are an alternative for borrowers with bad credit or other barriers to home ownership. Sub-prime lenders charge higher fees and interest rates. Note: Owner-occupied homes include single-family homes and homes in buildings with 2 to 4 units. Source: HMDA.
% Sub-prime Loans - White: Percent of accepted loan applications for an owner-occupied home that were financed through a sub-prime lender for borrowers that reported their race as White. Sub-prime loans are an alternative for borrowers with bad credit or other barriers to home ownership. Sub-prime lenders charge higher fees and interest rates. Note: Owner-occupied homes include single-family homes and homes in buildings with 2 to 4 units. Source: HMDA.
% Sub-prime Loans - Latino: Percent of accepted loan applications for an owner-occupied home that were financed through a sub-prime lender for borrowers that reported their ethnicity as Latino. Sub-prime loans are an alternative for borrowers with bad credit or other barriers to home ownership. Sub-prime lenders charge higher fees and interest rates. Note: Owner-occupied homes include single-family homes and homes in buildings with 2 to 4 units. Source: HMDA.
Total Foreclosure Filings: The total number of foreclosure filings (not all filings end in foreclosure). Note: A certain number of foreclosures for each year were not identifiable at a neighborhood level, therefore, the Denver total may not equal the sum of the neighborhood data. Source: City and County of Denver.

Housing Characteristics

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
Average Home Sale Price	$130,000	$278,024	2003
% Housing Vacancy	23.81%	6.59%	2005
% Housing Publicly Subsidized	93.9%	6.6%	1999
% Renters paying more than 30% of income on Housing	36.98%	38.6%	2000
% of Overcrowded Housing Units	24.4%	7.71%	2000
% Housing Units Built Before 1940	8.57%	24.5%	2000

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Crime And Safety

Crime

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
% Property Crimes	40.44%	57.74%	2007
% Violent Crimes	11.91%	8.27%	2007
% Other Crimes	47.65%	33.99%	2007
Crime Rate per 1,000 Persons	254.76	68.62	2007
Burglary Crime Rate per 1,000 Households	54.97	22.48	2007
Violent crime rate per 1,000 Persons	30.35	5.68	2007

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Child Abuse

Indicator	Sun Valley	Denver	Data Year
Confirmed Child Abuse & Neglect Rate	18.04	7.48	2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Physical Abuse Rate	20.29	5.19	2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Neglect Rate	29.83	11.56	2004
Out-of-Home Placement Rate	437.4	11.48	2004

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