Below you can find valuable links to other sources of information. We owe a great deal of appreciation to the organizations that have helped us to acquire and understand their information.
Colorado State Government
Denver County
Other Denver Metro Counties
Demographics
Colorado State Demography Office
“The State Demography Office is the primary state agency for population and demographic information. Its data are used by state agencies to forecast demand for facilities and services.”
Home Page
http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/demog/index.html
U.S. Census Bureau
The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly. We are guided on this mission by our strong and capable workforce, our readiness to innovate, and our abiding commitment to our customers.
www.census.gov
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
Denver Regional Council of Governments
DRCOG produces a variety of information to support the planning and policy decisions that shape the region. Much of this information is provided free of charge as long as DRCOG is cited as the source.
http://www.drcog.org/index.cfm?page=RegionalDataAndMaps
Education
Colorado Department of Education
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is the administrative arm of the Colorado State Board of Education. With an organizational commitment to high standards, challenging assessments, and rigorous accountability measures, CDE serves the preK-12 public education, adult education and family literacy, and library communities of Colorado.
Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) Summary Data
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csap/csap_summary.html
Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) District and School Disaggregated Summary Data
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csap/csap_disag.html
Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) Results & Analysis
http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/AYP/Results.asp
Education Statistics including, Pupil Membership (October Count) Graduation, Dropout, Suspension/Expulsion Statistics, Attendance Information, School/District Staff Statistics.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_stats.htm
Denver Public Schools
“While its roots can be traced to 1859, when the city was founded, the district was officially created in 1902 when voters approved a constitutional amendment that created the City and County of Denver. The same constitutional amendment consolidated five school districts into today’s School District No. 1”
Health
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
“The Health Statistics Section promotes understanding and utilization of health status information through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of vital event and health survey data. Search the Colorado Health Information Dataset for state, county and local level birth and death statistics and data on health risk behavior and birth defects.”
Colorado Health Institute
“At Colorado Health Institute’s (CHI) data section, you can generate on-the-fly profiles of the state or any of Colorado’s 64 counties, or see how counties compare on specific topics. You can also download or print data tables, trend charts or maps, and get access to dozens of sources of data and information about Colorado.”
http://datacenter.coloradohealthinstitute.org/data.jsp
Economy
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is the primary source for state and local Industry, Occupation, Labor Force, Income & Wage related data.
http://lmigateway.coworkforce.com/lmigateway/default.asp
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor.
http://www.bls.gov/home.htm
