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NickName: The Centennial State / Colorful Colorado Taken from the Spanish for the "color red" and was applied to the Colorado river.
Capital City: Denver Location: 39.768N, 104.872W |
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Colorado is one of the most sought after states in the United States people look for relocating. In fact the number of people relocating to Colorado (particularly to Denver) has increased to alarming proportions in the last few years. The main reason for the inflow could be due to the job opportunities that Colorado offers – it ranks first in knowledge jobs and second in High-Tech jobs. Couple that with third ranks in both innovation capacity and venture capital to get an atmosphere where innovation often results in more profits.
The cost of living is slightly higher than the national average as are the prices of homes.
One thing to cheer up is the lower crime index rate (than national average).
When it comes to moving around, Colorado offers the best rocky mountains with an incredible 54 peaks higher than 14,000 feet and 1,140 over 10,000 feet. You have everything you need about outdoor activities - Mountain playgrounds for skiing, winter sports, hiking, mountain biking, river rafting, four-wheeling, horse packing, trout fishing, and golf. The summer flowers and national and state parks are an added attraction for kids especially in the early days of the process of settling down in the newly relocated Colorado. Promise the kids you are going to take them to hiking or river rafting or whatever arouses interest in them and you can win in making them adapt to Colorado living. |
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15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.82 |
4 |
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2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.46 |
0 |
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3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.21 |
0 |
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4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
4th |
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Cost of Living Index |
108.34 |
100 |
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6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
754.0000 |
617 |
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7. |
Average Home Price |
283950.0000 |
223400 |
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8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
117.2600 |
126.75 |
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Average Phone Bill |
23.9700 |
16.85 |
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10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.4200 |
1.5 |
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11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
817.3400 |
334.33 |
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12. |
Doctor Visit |
76.0000 |
66.7 |
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13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
935.1 |
792.91 |
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14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
67 |
56.88 |
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15. |
Crime Index |
350.7 |
416 |
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Colorado Info for you |
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Area |
104100 sq.mi, 8th Land 103730 sq. mi., 8th - Water 371 sq.mi., 46th |
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Area Code |
303, 719, 720, 970 |
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County Profile |
63 Counties |
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Motto |
Nil sine Numine |
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Capital |
Denver |
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Largest Cities |
Denver
Colorado Springs
Aurora
Lakewood
Fort Collins
Arvada
Pueblo
Westminster
Boulder
Thornton
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Capitol Tour |
www.denver.org/listings/Colorado-State-Capitol/3679/ |
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State Official Website |
https://www.colorado.gov/ |
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Governor |
John Hickenlooper (D) |
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No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
100 |
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Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Colorado House: Members
Colorado Senate: Members
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Industry |
Scientific instruments, food processing, transportation equipment, machinery, chemical products, gold and other mining, tourism. |
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Agriculture |
Cattle, wheat, dairy products, corn, hay. |
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Tree |
Blue Spruce |
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Geographic Center |
Park, 30 miles northwest of Pike's Peak |
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Highest Point |
Mt. Elbert |
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Lowest Point |
Arikaree River |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes: 1950 to 2001 |
2 |
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Average Temperatures |
CO |
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Winter |
41.37 |
42.79 |
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Spring |
61.57 |
64.36 |
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Summer |
82.5 |
83.95 |
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Fall |
62.65 |
65.89 |
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Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
15.76 |
39.41 |
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% of Days That are Sunny |
120.5 |
103.29 |
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More Colorado |
Titbits |
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Nickname including its origin |
The Centennial State / Colorful Colorado ,Taken from the Spanish for the "color red" and was applied to the Colorado river. |
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Symbols |
flower: Rocky Mountain columbine (1899)
tree: Colorado blue spruce (1939)
bird: lark bunting (1931)
animal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (1961)
gemstone: aquamarine (1971)
colors: blue and white (1911)
song: “Where the Columbines Grow” (1915)
fossil: stegosaurus (1991)
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Song |
Where the Columbines GrowClick Here for Song |
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Demographics |
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Median Age 2000 |
36.5 |
37.8 |
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% Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1.7 |
1 |
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Poverty Rate, 2000 |
9 |
11.14 |
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% Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
1.9 |
3.79 |
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% Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
25 |
32.92 |
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Health |
CO |
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Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
0.9 |
0.99 |
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Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
6.2 |
7.14 |
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Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
265 |
266.54 |
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Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
1702 |
1988.92 |
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Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
337.3 |
479.19 |
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Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
14.4 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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Purchase Price of a building |
256379.66 |
175806.29 |
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Car Insurance |
2010.19 |
1698.53 |
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Corporate Income Tax % |
4.63 |
6.64 |
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Top Personal Income Tax |
4.63 |
5.2 |
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Sales Tax & Use Tax |
2.9 |
4.66 |
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Professional Services Tax |
N |
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Top Capital Gains Tax |
4.63 |
4.75 |
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Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
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Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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On Land & Buildings |
2.57 |
N/A |
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On Inventory |
Y |
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On Personal Property |
N |
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State Tax Rate |
7.7 |
7.13 |
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Local Tax Rate |
16 |
7.13 |
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Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
1.7 |
2.36 |
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Internet Access Tax |
N |
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New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
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Overall State Ranking |
4th |
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Knowledge Jobs |
1st |
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Globalization |
13th |
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Economic Dynamism |
4th |
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Digital Economy |
7th |
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Innovation Capacity |
3rd |
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High Tech Jobs |
2nd |
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Venture Capital |
3rd |
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Internet Access-1998 (%) |
55.3 |
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R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
4565.0000 |
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Number of New Patents (1998) |
2108 |
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Crime |
CO |
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Index Offences Total |
2878.08 |
3326.73 |
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Violent Crime Total |
223.8 |
385.32 |
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Murders |
2.61 |
3.95 |
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Forcible Rape |
31.02 |
28.03 |
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Assault |
152.31 |
261.06 |
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Property Crimes |
2654.28 |
2941.4 |
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Burglary |
531.03 |
678.55 |
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Larceny, Theft |
1824.99 |
1942.89 |
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Motor Vehicle Thefts |
298.26 |
320.72 |
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Index Offences Rate |
2927.63 |
2735.58 |
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Murders Rate |
2.36 |
3.02 |
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Forcible Rape Rate |
29.7 |
25.16 |
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Robbery Rate |
27.91 |
52.25 |
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Aggravated Assault Rate |
150.89 |
195.86 |
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Property Crime Rate |
2716.79 |
2459.29 |
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Burglary Rate |
526.36 |
585.46 |
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Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1920.34 |
1660.47 |
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Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
270.07 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
65.18 |
82.19 |
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Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
6932142 |
45901994.34 |
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Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
829432 |
31524509.36 |
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From the 2000 Census Reports |
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Population |
3239129 |
203400320 |
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Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.09 |
3.1 |
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% of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.741 |
0.81 |
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Median age |
36.5 |
37.8 |
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Males per 100 Females |
102.62 |
94.67 |
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Percentage Unemployed |
4.58 |
5.97 |
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Use Public Transport |
1.66 |
1.12 |
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Travel Time |
23.2 |
24.55 |
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Median Value of a House |
126237.47 |
92201.9 |
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Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
889.9 |
845.87 |
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Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
288.32 |
283.44 |
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Contract Monthly Rent |
512.9 |
390.93 |
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Gross Rent |
535.29 |
463.96 |
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% of Household Total |
65.77 |
69.46 |
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% of Families Household Total |
52.48 |
54.65 |
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Avg Population per Household |
2.51 |
2.55 |
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Avg Population per Family |
3.04 |
3.06 |
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% of Non Families Household Total |
34.23 |
30.54 |
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Monthly Income-Household |
39903.11 |
38521.16 |
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Monthly Income Family |
46623.52 |
45249.75 |
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Per Capita Income |
20117.32 |
18724.65 |
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Earning per Male |
33358.09 |
33331.99 |
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Earning per Female |
24277.65 |
23722.78 |
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% Families Below Poverty Line |
9.14 |
9.88 |
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People speaking Less than fluent English |
5.47 |
3.53 |
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Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
83.34 |
78.68 |
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Bachelor Degree Holders |
23.34 |
17.11 |
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Density |
1290.28 |
1175.8 |
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% of one Race |
10643.51 |
8737.95 |
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% of Black & Others |
499.66 |
1231.39 |
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% of American Indians |
116.47 |
70.5 |
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% of Asians |
267.65 |
393.43 |
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% of Hawaii |
12.49 |
13.87 |
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% of Others |
908.55 |
600.04 |
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% of Two or more Races |
336.59 |
245.37 |
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% of Hispanic or Latino |
2119.21 |
1345.63 |
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Education |
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Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
534 |
532.6 |
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Math SAT Score, 2000 |
537 |
536.06 |
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Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
5697 |
6623.8 |
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% of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
32 |
35.76 |
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% of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
86.8 |
83.32 |
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% of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
33.8 |
24.62 |
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
17.1 |
15.52 |
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Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
40222 |
41505.06 |
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Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
2.6 |
3.12 |
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College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
70 |
82.12 |
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Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
CO |
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% Low Birth-Weight Babies |
8.6 |
7.51 |
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Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
6.2 |
7.14 |
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Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
23 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide (deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
57 |
58.2 |
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Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
29 |
28.1 |
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% of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
13 |
9.16 |
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% of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
8 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
19 |
24.02 |
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% of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
15 |
17.29 |
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% of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
24 |
24.92 |
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Financial & Government Comparison |
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State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
7566919000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1708.0000 |
1949.8 |
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State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
4430790000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1024.0000 |
2259.96 |
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Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
141791.0000 |
173820.7 |
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State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
N/A |
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Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.052 |
1.06 |
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Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.3 |
5.64 |
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Colorado Neighborhood |
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Song: Where the Columbines Grow |
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Written & Music by A.J. Fynn
Where the snowy peaks gleam in the moonlight,
above the dark forests of pine,
And the wild foaming waters dash onward,
toward lands where the tropic stars shine;
Where the scream of the bold mountain eagle,
responds to the notes of the dove
Is the purple robed West, the land that is best,
the pioneer land that we love.
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The bison is gone from the upland,
the deer from the canyon has fled,
The home of the wolf is deserted,
the antelope moans for his dead,
The war whoop re-echoes no longer,
the Indian&apos only a name,
And the nymphs of the grove in their loneliness rove,
but the columbine blooms just the same.
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Let the violet brighten the brookside,
in sunlight of earlier spring,
Let the fair clover bedeck the green meadow,
in days when the orioles sing,
Let the golden rod herald the autumn,
but, under the midsummer sky,
In its fair Western home, may the columbine bloom
till our great mountain rivers run dry.
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Tis the land where the columbines grow,
Overlooking the plains far below,
While the cool summer breeze in the evergreen trees
Softly sings where the columbines grow.
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