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Arapahoe Colorado Information: Arapahoe, Colorado is part of CHEYENNE County. You can view Arapahoe venues that host many Arapahoe CO events every year. You can also research Arapahoe Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Arapahoe Colorado real estate guide. Arapahoe Colorado has a latitude of 38.9185 and a longitude of -102.23. Zip codes in Arapahoe, CO include 80802 ... more Arapahoe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arapahoe, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arapahoe, CO was 487,967.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arapahoe was 240,430, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arapahoe, CO
There are an estimated 106,023 married men in the town. 57.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Arapahoe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arapahoe is 247,537 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arapahoe, Colorado
There are an estimated 104,687 married women in the community. 53.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arapahoe, CO
The median age of people living in Arapahoe, CO was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Arapahoe was 33,720. There were 357,613 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.6 percent of the population (41,929) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arapahoe, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arapahoe, CO was 472,556.

White Population in Arapahoe, CO
The estimated White population in the Arapahoe community is 390,048, which is 79.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arapahoe, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 37,428, which is 7.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arapahoe, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arapahoe, CO was 3,234.

Asian Population in Arapahoe, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19,259.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arapahoe, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arapahoe was an estimated 586.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22,001, while those of “two or more races” was 15,411 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arapahoe community was 57,612, or 11.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arapahoe, CO
The household population number in Arapahoe was 483,120.

Group Quarters Population in Arapahoe, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,847.

Average Household Size in Arapahoe, CO
The average household size in Arapahoe is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arapahoe, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 196,835 total housing units in Arapahoe.

The number of occupied housing units was 190,909, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 129,822 were owner-occupied (68), and 61,087 were renter-occupied (32, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5,926 vacant homes in Arapahoe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arapahoe, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 112,113, with a median value in dollars of 171,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arapahoe, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,248 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arapahoe, average costs per month were $319 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 286,986 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arapahoe, Colorado
117,232 people in Arapahoe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arapahoe, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arapahoe was 50,669, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arapahoe, CO
In 2000, there were 66,507 people in Arapahoe, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arapahoe, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 70,545 people in Arapahoe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arapahoe, Colorado
There were 273,207 in the labor force in Arapahoe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Arapahoe was 26.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arapahoe, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,570. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arapahoe, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arapahoe, Colorado
Per capita income in Arapahoe in the last full census was 28,147. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Arapahoe numbered 5,282, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arapahoe, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 27,987, or 5.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.