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Valverde

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The name "Valverde" means "green valley" in Spanish. The early developers saw the beautiful area buffering the South Platte River as a valley of flourishing green, natural vegetation, and trees.

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Most Recent Data

Indicator 2000 Data Most Recent Data Data Year
Total Population 3,980 3,941 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 714 837 2011
Total Births * 125 85 2010
% Births Non-Latino White * 14.4% 11.76% 2010
% Births African-American * 0% 8.24% 2010
% Births Latino * 81.6% 75.29% 2010
% Birth Native American * 0% 0% 2010
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander * 2.4% 0% 2010
% Births Other Race * 0% 0% 2008
Total Foreclosure Filings 7 50 2009

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Population and Households

General

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
Total Population 3,941 600,158 2010
Households 1,180 263,107 2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12) 837 77,366 2011
Total Births * 85 "9,565" 2010

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Race/Ethnicity

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
% Population Non-Latino White 15.05% 52.15% 2010
% Population African American 3.15% 9.73% 2010
% Population Latino 77.39% 31.82% 2010
% Population Native American 1.19% 0.59% 2010
% Population Asian/Pacific Islander 1.98% 3.32% 2010
% Population Other Race (Single Race Selected) 0.13% 0.2% 2010
% Population of 2 or More Races 0.99% 2.11% 2010
% Foreign Born 31.91% 17.42% 2000
% Adults Non-English Speaking 26% 9.2% 2000
% Births Non-Latino White * 11.76% 43.13% 2010
% Births African-American * 8.24% 10.93% 2010
% Births Latino * 75.29% 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 * 48.31% 34.16% 2008

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Age

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
% Population under 6 13.6% 8.59% 2010
% Population 6-11 10.68% 7.05% 2010
% Population 12-17 9.46% 5.81% 2010
% Population 18-24 10.86% 10.41% 2010
% Population 25-34 15.91% 20.47% 2010
% Population 35-44 13.42% 14.96% 2010
% Population 45-54 11.11% 12.08% 2010
% Population 55-64 7.64% 10.29% 2010
% Population over 65 7.31% 10.35% 2010

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Families and Households

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
Persons per Household 3.3398 2.2203 2010
% 1-Person Households 19.75% 40.6% 2010
% Families with Children 48.14% 24.8% 2010
% Families without Children 24.24% 22.71% 2010
% Non-Family Households 7.88% 11.89% 2010
% Children Living with Single Parents 30.75% 28.01% 2000
% Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) * 12.94% 9.09% 2010
% Births to Unwed Mothers * 34.12% 25.32% 2010

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Mobility

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
% Persons Age 5+ Living in Denver Who Lived in a City Other than Denver in 1995 20.43% 33.01% 2000
% Households Living at Current Address Less than 1 Year 21.06% 28.68% 2000

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Youth

Student Demographics

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
% DPS Non-Latino White Students 5.14% 22.22% 2009
% DPS African-American Students 4.28% 16.85% 2009
% DPS Latino Students 87.16% 56.08% 2009
% DPS Other Race Students 3.42% 4.84% 2009
% DPS Children Receiving Free School lunch 94.74% 73.04% 2011

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Newborns

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
Premature Birth Rate * 12.36 9.86 2008
Low Birth Weight Rate * 20.22 9.58 2008
% Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care * 12.36% 8.63% 2008

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Early Education

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
% Children under 12 in Subsidized Child Care 7.21% 6.87% 2003
# Licensed Child Care Slots 78 23,886 2003

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Economic Well Being

Poverty and Income

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
Average Household Income $35,918 $55,129 2000
% Children (under 18) on TANF 6.57% 4.57% 2002
% Children (under 18) on Medicaid 39.13% 22.49% 2002
% Persons in poverty 27.65% 14.29% 2000
% Children (under 18) in Poverty 34.56% 20.82% 2000
% Families in Poverty 23.46% 10.63% 2000
% Single Mothers with Children in Poverty 54.78% 32.58% 2000
% Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income 64.22% 49.9% 2000
% Households with Income 100 to 200% of Denver's Median Income 29.4% 30.9% 2000
% Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income 6.39% 19.19% 2000
% Non-Latino Whites in Poverty 24.93% 7.8% 2000
% African-Americans in Poverty 76.14% 19.37% 2000
% Latinos in Poverty 27.26% 22.47% 2000
% Native Americans in Poverty 22.76% 27.3% 2000
% Asian and Pacific Islanders in Poverty 17.95% 16.83% 2000

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Labor and Employment

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
Total jobs 5,794 486,669 2002
% Government Jobs 0.52% 5.41% 2002
% Service Jobs 20.81% 36.06% 2002
% Transportation, Communications & Public Utility Jobs 1.59% 9.09% 2002
% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs 0.4% 7.12% 2002
% Manufacturing jobs 14.24% 5.93% 2002
% Retail Trade Jobs 20.92% 12.52% 2002
% Construction Jobs 10.53% 4.26% 2002
% Wholesale Trade Jobs 18.35% 5.37% 2002
% Mining jobs 0% 0.85% 2002
% Other jobs 12.65% 13.39% 2002
Average Annual Wage $34,181 $37,407 2000
Unemployed as % of Civilian Labor Force 7.36% 5.67% 2000

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Adult Education

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
% Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education 58.15% 21.11% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with high school only education 25.38% 20.01% 2000
% Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree 10.59% 19.52% 2000
% Persons Age 25+ with college degree (Associates or Better) 5.89% 39.37% 2000
% Births to women with less than 12th grade education * 123.6% 24.08% 2008

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Housing

Homeownership

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
# Housing Units 1,245 70,549 2010
% Housing Owner-Occupied 51.35% 52.48% 2000
% non-Latino White Homeowners 62.29% 62.62% 2000
% African-American Homeowners 16.22% 48.37% 2000
% Latino Homeowners 53.97% 49.11% 2000
% Native American Homeowners 60.4% 42% 2000
% Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners 23.6% 44.87% 2000
Median Income for Home Purchasers $40,330 $65,400 2003
Average Loan Amount for Home Purchasers $158,627 $203,763 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - White 57.14% 65.23% 2003
% Approved Loan Applications - Non-White 56% 54.78% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - Total 14.71% 11.88% 2003
% Sub-prime Loans - White 0% 7% 2002
% Sub-prime Loans - African American 0% 15.82% 2000
% Sub-prime Loans - Latino 20.83% 16.09% 2003
Total Foreclosure Filings 50 6,101 2009

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Housing Characteristics

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
Average Home Sale Price $157,632 $278,024 2003
% Housing Vacancy 5.22% 9.15% 2010
% Housing Publicly Subsidized 24.8% 6.6% 1999
% Renters paying more than 30% of income on Housing 45.61% 38.6% 2000
% of Overcrowded Housing Units 19.6% 7.71% 2000
% Housing Units Built Before 1940 15.61% 24.5% 2000

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Crime And Safety

Crime

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
% Property Crimes 54.91% 57.74% 2007
% Violent Crimes 9.07% 8.27% 2007
% Other Crimes 36.02% 33.99% 2007
Crime Rate per 1,000 Persons 96.99 68.62 2007
Burglary Crime Rate per 1,000 Households 55.6 22.48 2007
Violent crime rate per 1,000 Persons 8.8 5.68 2007

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Child Abuse

Indicator Valverde Denver Data Year Map
Confirmed Child Abuse & Neglect Rate 9.97 7.48 2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Physical Abuse Rate 6.09 5.19 2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Neglect Rate 12.29 11.56 2004
Out-of-Home Placement Rate 0 11.48 2004

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