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North Region: In Focus

 

 

By the Numbers

  • The North Region has a population of 552,455. *

  • 14.7% of people in the North Region are under the poverty line. *

  • 16.2% of children in the North Region are under the poverty line. ***

  • 6.8% of the population in the North Region is under the age of five. *

  • 24.3% of the population in the North Region is under the age of 18. *

  • 10.8% of the population in the North Region is over the age of 65. *

  • The unemployment rate in the North Region is 7.9%. ****

  • The average median household income in the North Region is $55,429.50. *

  • There are 602 nonprofit public charity organizations in the North Region that file annually. **

  • In 2009, $268,049,957.00 worth of private and government grants was given to the North Region. **

  • 34.3% of the population, 25 years of age or older, in the North Region have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. *

  • 88.9% of the population, 25 years of age or older, in the North Region have graduated from high school. *

2009 Top Funders in the north Region

1 Monfort Family Foundation $5,368,915
2 The Colorado Health Foundation $4,592,232
3 Bohemian Foundation $2,824,282
4 Community Foundation of Northern Colorado $1,704,015
5 Gates Family Foundation $735,000
6 Serimus Foundation $622,600
7 Daniels Fund $609,492
8 El Pomar Foundation $528,665
9 The Anschutz Foundation $525,000
10 The Colorado Trust $483,937


*2010 U.S. Census
** National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2009
*** 2011 Kids Count in Colorado!, Colorado Children’s Campaign
****Bureau Labor of Statistics, 2009

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