Denver is a very large city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 554,636 people and 181 constituent neighborhoods, Denver is the largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some cities, Denver isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Denver are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Denver is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denver who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.37%), sales jobs (10.97%), and management occupations (9.42%).

Also of interest is that Denver has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Denver is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Denver. This makes Denver a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Denver presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

Denver Information and Demographics

The citizens of Denver are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.47% of adults in Denver have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Denver in 2000 was $24,101, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,404 for a family of four.

Denver is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Denver home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Denver is White, followed by African-American. Denver also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.74% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Denver include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

In addition, Denver has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.42%).

The most common language spoken in Denver is English. Some people also speak Spanish.