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Truck gardeners and farmers who supplied Denver with fruits and vegetables in the 1860s had no efficient way to transport that produce to the city from their orchards and gardens far to the south of Cherry Creek. Finally, ... more
Most Recent Data
Indicator
2000 Data
Most Recent Data
Data Year
Total Population
6,319
6,393
2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12)
298
352
2011
Total Births *
72
95
2010
% Births Non-Latino White *
80.56%
93.68%
2010
% Births African-American *
0%
0%
2010
% Births Latino *
9.72%
0%
2010
% Birth Native American *
0%
0%
2010
% Birth Asian/Pacific Islander *
5.56%
0%
2010
% Births Other Race *
0%
0%
2008
Total Foreclosure Filings
9
46
2009
Schools that serve Washington Park West
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
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Population and Households
General
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
Total Population
6,393
600,158
2010
Households
3,365
263,107
2010
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12)
352
77,366
2011
Total Births *
95
"9,565"
2010
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Total Population
Total number of persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF 1A - Table P1; Population estimates for years 2001 to present are based on a formula which updates data from the 2000 Census employing annual Population estimates by age and by county from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and total population estimates by census tract from DRCOG.)
Households
A household includes all the persons who occupy a housing unit. Occupants may be a single family, one person living alone, two or more families living together, or any group of related or unrelated persons who share living arrangements. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF1A - Table P15); 2001 to present from estimates by census tract from the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
Denver Public School Enrollment (Grades 1 - 12)
Total number of students enrolled in the Denver Public Schools in grades 1 through 12. Source: Denver Public Schools.
Total Births *
Total 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. Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
Race/Ethnicity
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
% Population Non-Latino White
88%
52.15%
2010
% Population African American
1.08%
9.73%
2010
% Population Latino
6.95%
31.82%
2010
% Population Native American
0.44%
0.59%
2010
% Population Asian/Pacific Islander
1.33%
3.32%
2010
% Population Other Race (Single Race Selected)
0.17%
0.2%
2010
% Population of 2 or More Races
2.03%
2.11%
2010
% Foreign Born
5.57%
17.42%
2000
% Adults Non-English Speaking
0.56%
9.2%
2000
% Births Non-Latino White *
93.68%
43.13%
2010
% Births African-American *
0%
10.93%
2010
% Births Latino *
0%
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 *
3.67%
34.16%
2008
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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
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
% Population under 6
6.52%
8.59%
2010
% Population 6-11
3.39%
7.05%
2010
% Population 12-17
2.71%
5.81%
2010
% Population 18-24
7.09%
10.41%
2010
% Population 25-34
29.91%
20.47%
2010
% Population 35-44
19.32%
14.96%
2010
% Population 45-54
12.39%
12.08%
2010
% Population 55-64
11.92%
10.29%
2010
% Population over 65
6.76%
10.35%
2010
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% Population under 6
Children under age 6 as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P14)
% Population 6-11
Children age 6 through 11 as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P14)
% Population 12-17
Children age 12 through 17 as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P14)
% Population 18-24
Adults age 18 through 24 as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P12)
% Population 25-34
Adults age 25 through 34 as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P12)
% Population 35-44
Adults age 35 through 44 as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P12)
% Population 45-54
Adults age 45 through 54 as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P12)
% Population 55-64
Adults age 55 through 64 as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P12)
% Population over 65
Adults age 65 and older as a percentage of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010: SF1 - Table P12)
Families and Households
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
Persons per Household
1.8969
2.2203
2010
% 1-Person Households
42.5%
40.6%
2010
% Families with Children
14.92%
24.8%
2010
% Families without Children
23.45%
22.71%
2010
% Non-Family Households
19.14%
11.89%
2010
% Children Living with Single Parents
20.23%
28.01%
2000
% Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) *
0%
9.09%
2010
% Births to Unwed Mothers *
4.21%
25.32%
2010
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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
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
% Persons Age 5+ Living in Denver Who Lived in a City Other than Denver in 1995
37.42%
33.01%
2000
% Households Living at Current Address Less than 1 Year
29.74%
28.68%
2000
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% Persons Age 5+ Living in Denver Who Lived in a City Other than Denver in 1995
Persons age 5 and older living in Denver at the time of the reference year who lived in a city other than Denver 5 years prior as a percentage of all persons age 5 and older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P24)
% Households Living at Current Address Less than 1 Year
Households that, at the time the 2000 census was taken, had moved into current residence sometime in 1999 through March 2000, as a percentage of all households. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (STF3A - Table P22)
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Youth
Student Demographics
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
% DPS Non-Latino White Students
72.97%
22.22%
2009
% DPS African-American Students
3.86%
16.85%
2009
% DPS Latino Students
17.37%
56.08%
2009
% DPS Other Race Students
5.79%
4.84%
2009
% DPS Children Receiving Free School lunch
20.45%
73.04%
2011
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% DPS Non-Latino White Students
Non-Latino White Denver Public School students grades 1-12 as a percent of total enrollment in grades 1 through 12. Source: Denver Public Schools.
% DPS African-American Students
African-American Denver Public School students grades 1-12 as a percent of total enrollment in grades 1 through 12. Source: Denver Public Schools.
% DPS Latino Students
Latino Denver Public School students grades 1-12 as a percent of total enrollment in grades 1 through 12. Source: Denver Public Schools.
% DPS Other Race Students
Denver Public School students grades 1-12 of other race or ethnicity as a percent of total enrollment in grades 1 through 12. Source: Denver Public Schools.
% DPS Children Receiving Free School lunch
Number of students grades K-12 receiving free school lunches as a percent of total student enrollment grades K-12. Note that because some kindergartners receive free lunches but are not included in the enrollment data for grades K-12, the percent of students receiving free school lunch can exceed 100% in some neighborhoods. To qualify for the federal Free School Lunch Program, family income must not exceed 130% of federal poverty guidelines. Source: Denver Public Schools.
Newborns
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
Premature Birth Rate *
14.68
9.86
2008
Low Birth Weight Rate *
12.84
9.58
2008
% Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care *
2.75%
8.63%
2008
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Premature Birth Rate *
Number of live births of infants born prematurely and not fully developed as a result of a shortened length of gestation (born after 20 weeks and before 37 weeks gestation) per 100 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).
Low Birth Weight Rate *
Number of live births of infants born weighing less than 5.5 pounds per 100 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 Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care *
Births to women entering prenatal care in the last trimester (7-9 month) of pregnancy or receiving no prenatal care prior to labor and delivery as a percent 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).
Early Education
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
% Children under 12 in Subsidized Child Care
0.73%
6.87%
2003
# Licensed Child Care Slots
278
23,886
2003
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% Children under 12 in Subsidized Child Care
Number of children less than 12 whose child care is partially or wholly publicly subsidized as a percent of the estimated number of children 0-11 in the population. Source: Denver Department of Social Services.
# Licensed Child Care Slots
Number of child care slots available in licensed family day care homes and licensed centers. Source: Colorado Department of Human Services.
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Economic Well Being
Poverty and Income
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
Average Household Income
$69,444
$55,129
2000
% Children (under 18) on TANF
1.06%
4.57%
2002
% Children (under 18) on Medicaid
7.3%
22.49%
2002
% Persons in poverty
6.77%
14.29%
2000
% Children (under 18) in Poverty
6.36%
20.82%
2000
% Families in Poverty
3.35%
10.63%
2000
% Single Mothers with Children in Poverty
13.48%
32.58%
2000
% Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income
36.22%
49.9%
2000
% Households with Income 100 to 200% of Denver's Median Income
32.44%
30.9%
2000
% Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income
31.34%
19.19%
2000
% Non-Latino Whites in Poverty
5.82%
7.8%
2000
% African-Americans in Poverty
17.07%
19.37%
2000
% Latinos in Poverty
13.69%
22.47%
2000
% Native Americans in Poverty
23.33%
27.3%
2000
% Asian and Pacific Islanders in Poverty
0%
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
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
Total jobs
2,889
486,669
2002
% Government Jobs
5.78%
5.41%
2002
% Service Jobs
15.06%
36.06%
2002
% Transportation, Communications & Public Utility Jobs
0.76%
9.09%
2002
% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Jobs
1.11%
7.12%
2002
% Manufacturing jobs
0.83%
5.93%
2002
% Retail Trade Jobs
14.02%
12.52%
2002
% Construction Jobs
3.29%
4.26%
2002
% Wholesale Trade Jobs
1.35%
5.37%
2002
% Mining jobs
0%
0.85%
2002
% Other jobs
57.81%
13.39%
2002
Average Annual Wage
$36,208
$37,407
2000
Unemployed as % of Civilian Labor Force
2.94%
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
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
% Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education
5.15%
21.11%
2000
% Persons age 25+ with high school only education
10.13%
20.01%
2000
% Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree
15.19%
19.52%
2000
% Persons Age 25+ with college degree (Associates or Better)
69.52%
39.37%
2000
% Births to women with less than 12th grade education *
31.19%
24.08%
2008
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% Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education
Persons age 25 and older who have not completed high school or the equivalent as a percent of all persons age 25 and older. Source: U.S. Census. (2000: STF3A - Table P37)
% Persons age 25+ with high school only education
Persons age 25 and older with a high school diploma or the equivalent but no additional education as a percent of all persons age 25 and older. Source: U.S. Census. (2000: STF3A - Table P37)
% Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree
Persons age 25 and older who attended some college but did not graduate as a percent of all persons age 25 and older. Source: U.S. Census. (2000: STF3A - Table P37)
% Persons Age 25+ with college degree (Associates or Better)
Persons age 25 and older who graduated from college with an associate, bachelor, graduate or professional degree as a percent of all persons age 25 and older. Source: U.S. Census. (2000: STF3A - Table P37)
% Births to women with less than 12th grade education *
Births to women age 20 and over with less than a high school education or the equivalent 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).
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Housing
Homeownership
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
# Housing Units
3,591
70,549
2010
% Housing Owner-Occupied
58.43%
52.48%
2000
% non-Latino White Homeowners
64.72%
62.62%
2000
% African-American Homeowners
34.29%
48.37%
2000
% Latino Homeowners
44.88%
49.11%
2000
% Native American Homeowners
40%
42%
2000
% Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners
45.21%
44.87%
2000
Median Income for Home Purchasers
$87,745
$65,400
2003
Average Loan Amount for Home Purchasers
$235,019
$203,763
2003
% Approved Loan Applications - White
67.28%
65.23%
2003
% Approved Loan Applications - Non-White
53.33%
54.78%
2003
% Sub-prime Loans - Total
5.58%
11.88%
2003
% Sub-prime Loans - White
6.4%
9.24%
2003
% Sub-prime Loans - African American
0%
18.92%
2002
% Sub-prime Loans - Latino
0%
8.2%
2002
Total Foreclosure Filings
46
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 2010, U.S. Census Bureau (Redistricting Data, P.L. 94-171); data for 2001 to 2007, Denver Regional Council of Governments; data for 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (STF1A - Table H1).
% 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 - African American
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 African American. 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
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
Average Home Sale Price
$318,993
$278,024
2003
% Housing Vacancy
6.29%
9.15%
2010
% Housing Publicly Subsidized
0.7%
6.6%
1999
% Renters paying more than 30% of income on Housing
31.44%
38.6%
2000
% of Overcrowded Housing Units
0.97%
7.71%
2000
% Housing Units Built Before 1940
78.3%
24.5%
2000
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Average Home Sale Price
Sum price of all verified sales of single family detached homes (excludes duplex, condominium, and town home sales) divided by the total number of verified sales. Data for odd number years reflect sales during all 12 months; even number years reflect sale Source: Denver Planning Office.
% Housing Vacancy
Vacant housing units as a percentage of total housing units. Source: Data for 2010, U.S. Census Bureau (Redistricting Data, P.L. 940171); data for 2001 to 2005 from estimates by census tract from the Denver Regional Council of Governments; data for 2000, U.S. Census Bureau, (2000: STF1A - Table H3).
% Housing Publicly Subsidized
All publicly assisted housing units including Denver Housing Authority (DHA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Section 8, and Low Income Housing Tax Credit as a percent of all housing units. Source: Denver Housing Authority DHA.
% Renters paying more than 30% of income on Housing
The ratio of monthly gross rent to monthly household income of renter-occupied housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF3A - Table H69)
% of Overcrowded Housing Units
Number of housing units where there is more than one occupant per room as a percentage of total housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF3A - Table H20)
% Housing Units Built Before 1940
Housing units first constructed before 1940 as a percent of all housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2000: STF3A - Table H34)
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Crime And Safety
Crime
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
% Property Crimes
70.62%
57.74%
2007
% Violent Crimes
2.82%
8.27%
2007
% Other Crimes
26.55%
33.99%
2007
Crime Rate per 1,000 Persons
54.39
68.62
2007
Burglary Crime Rate per 1,000 Households
28.16
22.48
2007
Violent crime rate per 1,000 Persons
1.54
5.68
2007
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% Property Crimes
Total confirmed property crimes including burglary, theft from motor vehicle, motor vehicle theft, arson, and larceny theft as a percent of all confirmed crimes. Source: Denver Department of Safety.
% Violent Crimes
Total confirmed violent crimes including homicide, aggravated assault, sexual assault, and robberies (thefts against a person by force or threat of force) as a percent of all confirmed crimes. Source: Denver Department of Safety.
% Other Crimes
The sum of all confirmed crimes other than violent or property as a percent of all confirmed crimes. Source: Denver Department of Safety.
Crime Rate per 1,000 Persons
Total confirmed crimes per 1,000 persons in the population. Source: Denver Department of Safety.
Burglary Crime Rate per 1,000 Households
Total confirmed burglaries per 1,000 households. Source: Denver Department of Safety.
Violent crime rate per 1,000 Persons
Total confirmed violent crimes including homicide, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robberies (thefts against a person by force or threat of force) per 1,000 persons in the population. Source: Denver Department of Safety.
Child Abuse
Indicator
Washington Park West
Denver
Data Year
Map
Confirmed Child Abuse & Neglect Rate
0
7.48
2004
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Physical Abuse Rate
5.59
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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Confirmed Child Abuse & Neglect Rate
Total child victims of confirmed abuse (physical, sexual, or emotional) or neglect (neglect, or medical neglect) per 1,000 children under 18 years of age in the population. Source: Colorado Department of Human Services.
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Physical Abuse Rate
Three year aggregate of total child victims of confirmed physical abuse (brain damage/skull fracture, subdural hemorrhage, bone fracture, dislocation/sprains/twisting/shaking, internal injuries, burns/scalds, and cuts/bruises/welts) per 1,000 children under 18 years of age in the population. Source: Colorado Department of Human Services.
3-Year Cumulative Confirmed Child Neglect Rate
Three year aggregate of total victims of confirmed child neglect (malnutrition, failure to thrive, exposure to the elements, locking in/out, poisoning, physical neglect, medical neglect, drug exposed infant, fetal alcohol syndrome, education neglect, abandonment, and lack of supervision) per 1,000 children under 18 years of age in the population. Source: Colorado Department of Human Services.
Out-of-Home Placement Rate
Number of children living in the specified neighborhood under 18 placed in the care of persons not related per 1,000 children under 18. Data based on current home address for child, not the home address of the child prior to placement through the foster care system. Source: Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare Services.
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