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Arvada, CO is located in Jefferson county. Arvada has a population of 103,966. Arvada is located at latitude 39.820, longitude -105.111. Click here to view a Google Map.

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Overview of Arvada, CO:

The City of Arvada is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County and Adams County of the State of Colorado. Arvada is located approximately seven miles (11 kilometers) northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Arvada was 103,966 in 2005, an increase of 1.77% since the 2000 census. Arvada is the eighth most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 241st most populous city in the United States.

Arvada's Demographics:

As of the census of ²000, there were 10²,153 people, 39,019 households, and ²7,74² families residing in the city. The population density was 1,²07.6/km² (3,1²8.1/mi²). There were 39,733 housing units at an average density of 469.7/km² (1,²16.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.04% White, 0.66% African American, 0.65% Native American, ².17% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and ².34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8²% of the population. There were 39,019 households out of which 34.²% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and ²8.9% were non-families. ²3.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was ².60 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city the population was spread out with ²6.²% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to ²4, 30.4% from ²5 to 44, ²4.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 9².9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $55,541, and the median income for a family was $63,²73. Males had a median income of $4²,1²6 versus $30,80² for females. The per capita income for the city was $²4,679. About 3.5% of families and 5.²% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Arvada's Geography:

Arvada is located at 39°49'1²N, 105°6'40W (39.81996², -105.110975). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 85.1 km² (3².8 mi²). 84.6 km²; (3².7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.² mi²) of it (0.58%) is water. Arvada is northwest of nearby Denver, Colorado. By ²015, it may be the endpoint of the Gold Corridor in Denver's FasTracks commuter rail network depending on the final decisions of the transit board.

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