Southglenn, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Southglenn is a former census-designated place
(CDP) in Arapahoe County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 43,520 at the 2000 census
. It has been a part of the city of Centennial
since the city's incorporation in 2001.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP had a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 43,520 people, 16,436 households, and 12,359 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 4,467.4 per square mile (1,725.2/km²). There were 16,694 housing units at an average density of 1,713.7 per square mile (661.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.60% White, 0.79% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.
There were 16,436 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,833, and the median income for a family was $77,405. Males had a median income of $53,282 versus $35,754 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $32,699. About 1.4% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Arapahoe County
Arapahoe County, Colorado
As of the census of 2000, there were 487,967 people, 190,909 households, and 125,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 608 people per square mile . There were 196,835 housing units at an average density of 245 per square mile...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 43,520 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It has been a part of the city of Centennial
Centennial, Colorado
The city of Centennial is a Home Rule City located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States, and part of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area. The city was to have a total population of 100,377 in 2010 census. Centennial is the tenth-most populous municipality in the state of Colorado and its...
since the city's incorporation in 2001.
Geography
Southglenn is located at 39°35′30"N 104°57′25"W (39.591735, -104.956963).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP had a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 43,520 people, 16,436 households, and 12,359 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,467.4 per square mile (1,725.2/km²). There were 16,694 housing units at an average density of 1,713.7 per square mile (661.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.60% White, 0.79% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.
There were 16,436 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,833, and the median income for a family was $77,405. Males had a median income of $53,282 versus $35,754 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $32,699. About 1.4% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.