Boulder, Colorado Economy Profile

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Boulder, Colorado Economy

seventy-one point five seven percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Boulder, Colorado. Among them 31.93% are females aged 16 and over. 59.82% of Boulder, Colorado workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 8.34% use public transportation (including taxicab). Six point four eight percent of Boulder, Colorado residents work at home.

The total population of Boulder, Colorado is 94,673 people. The median household income in Boulder, Colorado is $44,748. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 53.6% of all occupations. 4.16% of Boulder, Colorado population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 22.62% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 5.18% of occupations.

12.75% of families in Boulder, Colorado have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Boulder, Colorado median household income is $44,748. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive $41,829, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $32,100.

	Boulder, Colorado	%, Boulder, Colorado	United States
Population 16 years and over	82,257		217,168,077
In labor force	58,870	71.57%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	58,832	71.52%	63.39%
- - Employed	54,894	66.73%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	3,938	4.79%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	6.7		5.8
- Armed Forces	38	0.05%	0.53%
Not in labor force	23,387	28.43%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	39,683	48.24%	51.66%
In labor force	26,262	31.93%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	26,262	31.93%	29.65%
- - Employed	24,705	30.03%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	4,304	5.23%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	2,304		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	53,828		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,202	59.82%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,678	8.69%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	4,487	8.34%	4.73%
Walked	4,861	9.03%	2.93%
Other means	4,112	7.64%	1.19%
Worked at home	3,488	6.48%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	18.8	0.03%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	54,894		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,423	53.6%	33.65%
Service occupations	7,889	14.37%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	12,418	22.62%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	37	0.07%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	2,286	4.16%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,841	5.18%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	168	0.31%	1.87%
Construction	2,213	4.03%	6.78%
Manufacturing	4,857	8.85%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	1,229	2.24%	3.6%
Retail trade	6,101	11.11%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	866	1.58%	5.2%
Information	2,882	5.25%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	2,653	4.83%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	10,065	18.34%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	13,845	25.22%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	6,232	11.35%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	2,358	4.3%	4.87%
Public administration	1,425	2.6%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	40,010	72.89%	78.47%
Government workers	10,224	18.62%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,517	8.23%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	143	0.26%	0.31%

	Boulder, Colorado	%, Boulder, Colorado	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	39,610		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	4,052	10.23%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	2,565	6.48%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	4,462	11.26%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	4,779	12.07%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	5,594	14.12%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	6,754	17.05%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	4,314	10.89%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	4,269	10.78%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,489	3.76%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	1,332	3.36%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	44,748		41,994
With earnings	34,558	42.01%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	58,541		56,604
With Social Security income	5,581	6.78%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	10,765		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	851	1.03%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,498		6,320
With public assistance income	624	0.76%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,387		3,032
With retirement income	4,385	5.33%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	25,094		17,376
Families	17,007		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	691	4.06%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	568	3.34%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,198	7.04%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,441	8.47%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	2,169	12.75%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	2,954	17.37%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	2,816	16.56%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,919	17.16%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,130	6.64%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	1,121	6.59%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	70,257		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	27,262		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	41,829		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	32,100		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,084		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	774	71.4%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	436	40.22%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	495		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	416	84.04%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	230	46.46%	42.27%
Individuals	15,095		33,899,812
18 years and over	13,564	89.86%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	450	2.98%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	1,399	9.27%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	876	5.8%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	11,863	78.59%	31.63%

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