- Nickname: Centennial State
- Motto: Nil sine numine (Nothing without
providence)
- Flower: Rocky Mountain columbine
- Bird: Lark bunting
- Area: 104,093 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 8th)
- Elevation: Ranges from 3,350 feet to 14,433 feet
above sea level
- Climate: Dry and sunny, with a wide daily and
seasonal variation in temperature and with alpine conditions
in the high mountains
- Admitted to Union: August 1, 1876
- Capital: Denver
- Head Official: Governor Bill Owens (R) (until
2007)
- Population
- 1980: 2,890,000
- 1990: 3,377,000
- 2000: 4,302,015
- 2004 estimate: 4,601,403
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 30.6%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 22nd
- Percent of residents born in state: 41.1% (2000)
- Density: 41.5 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 195,936
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 3,560,005
- Black or African American: 165,063
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 44,241
- Asian: 95,213
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 4,621
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 735,601
- Other: 309,931
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 297,505
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 927,163
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 9.7%
- Median age: 34.3 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 69,341
- Total number of deaths (2003): 29,462 (infant
deaths, 416)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 3,675
- Economy
- Major industries: Services, manufacturing,
communications, transportation, agriculture
- Unemployment rate: 4.8% (January 2005)
- Per capita income: $34,510 (2003; U.S. rank: 8th)
- Median household income: $50,224 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 9.4%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: 4.63%
- Sales tax rate: 2.9%
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