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Moving to Boulder, Colorado

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Population: 94,673. Estimated population in July 2024: 91,685 (-3.2% change)
Males: 48,895 (51.6%), Females: 45,778 (48.4%)

Boulder County

Zip codes: 80301, 80302, 80303, 80304.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.0 years
Median household income: $44,748
Median house value: $304,700

Population by Race

Races in Boulder:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.2%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.9%), English (15.0%), Irish (13.9%), Italian (5.6%), Scottish (4.2%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 5344 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles

Map of Boulder, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boulder

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 66.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boulder city

  • Never married: 49.1%
  • Now married: 37.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

11.4% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 3.2% Asia, 2.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,299 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Boulder:

  • BOULDER COMM HOSP (311 MAPLETON AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Boulder:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boulder:

  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 35 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 42 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 43 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boulder:

  • BOULDER MUNI (about 4 miles; BOULDER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V5)
  • VANCE BRAND (about 12 miles; LONGMONT, CO; Abbreviation: 2V2)
  • JEFFCO (about 13 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: BJC)

Amtrak station:
BOULDER (4401 N. BROADWAY) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Boulder:

  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (Full-time enrollment: 25,355; Location: Regent Drive at Broadway; Public; Website: www.colorado.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • NAROPA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 835; Location: 2130 ARAPAHOE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.naropa.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • BOULDER COLLEGE OF MASSAGE THERAPY (Full-time enrollment: 252; Location: 6255 LONGBOW DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bcmt.org)
  • SOUTHWEST ACUPUNCTURE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 150; Location: 6658 GUNPARK DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.acupuncturecollege.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MONTESSORI EDUCATION CENTER OF THE ROCKIES (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 3300 REDSTONE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: bcn.boulder.co.us/univ_school/montess/mecr.)
  • THE ECONOMICS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 63; Location: 1005 12TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.COLORADO.EDU/.ECONOMICS INSTITUTE)
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR BOTANICAL STUDIES (Location: PO BOX 19254; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.herbschool.com)
  • AVALON INSTITUTE (Location: 3985 WONDERLAND HILL AVE; Private, for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • RUSETO COLLEGE (Location: 2900 VALMONT RD STE E1; Private, for-profit)
  • INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR MEDICAL EDUCATION (Location: 5660 AIRPORT BLVD STE 101; Private, for-profit)
  • ROLF INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION (Location: 205 CANYON BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • GUILD FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION (Location: P.O. Box 15591800 30TH ST STE 310; Private, not-for-profit)
  • COOKING SCH OF THE ROCKIES-PROF CULINARY ARTS PROG (Location: 637 S BROADWAY STE H; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Boulder:

  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 21 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 26 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 37 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)

Schools

Public high schools in Boulder:

  • BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,931; Location: 1604 ARAPAHOE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,887; Location: 1515 GREENBRIAR BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEW VISTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 805 GILLESPIE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BOULDER PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 5075 CHAPARRAL COURT #1; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Boulder:

  • SHINING MOUNTAIN WALDORF SCHOO (Students: 320; Location: 987 LOCUST AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • QUEST ACADEMY (Students: 211; Location: 5305 SPINE ROAD #C; Grades: 6 – 12)
  • SEPTEMBER SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 1902 WALNUT; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • BRIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 6717 SOUTH BOULDER ROAD; Grades: 6 – 12)
  • SHEPHERDS SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 1190 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Boulder:

  • CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 641; Location: 2205 NORWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND ACADEMICS (Students: 588; Location: 290 MANHATTAN DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEVIN PLATT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 6096 BASELINE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHERN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 1500 KNOX DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • UNIVERSITY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 956 16TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CREST VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 1897 SUMAC AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 840 75TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 1001 HAWTHORNE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 1220 EISENHOWER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HEATHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 7750 CONCORD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Boulder:

  • SACRED HEART OF JESUS (Students: 512; Location: 1317 MAPLETON AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BOULDER COUNTRY DAY (Students: 302; Location: 4820 NAUTILUS CT N; Grades: PK – 7)
  • MAKE A MESS AND MAKE BELIEVE (Students: 250; Location: 1919 YARMOUTH AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • JARROW MONTESSORI PRE SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 3900 ORANGE COURT; Grades: PK – 6)
  • MOUNTAIN SHADOWS MONT SCH (Students: 199; Location: 4154 N 63RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 5465 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • BIXBY SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 4760 TABLE MESA DRIVE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • SHEPHERD VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 1675 RANGE ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MOUNT ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 1680 BALSAM STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MAPLETON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 3121 29TH ST.; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Boulder:

  • BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,463,897; Location: 1000 CANYON BLVD; 393,764 books; 25,000 audio materials; 12,000 video materials; 900 serial subscriptions)

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