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<br />A REPORT ON PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
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<br />DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
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<br />One Added Each 7.5 Minutes--
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<br />Population Increased 70,600
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<br />Every 7.5 minutes during 1972, the population
<br />of the five-county metropolitan area grew by an
<br />average of one person.
<br />During the 12-month period, this represented
<br />an estimated population increase of 70,600 for
<br />Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver and Jefferson
<br />Counties.
<br />The figures are the result of a population study
<br />conducted by the Council of Governments. '
<br />In terms of family units, the region had a net,
<br />gain by migration of one new family every 25
<br />minutes during 1972. New births during the year
<br />averaged one every 23 minutes.
<br />The increase, if averaged over the 12-month
<br />period, would represent a net gain in population of
<br />about 5,883 persons per month.
<br />Averaged on a weekly basis, the net increase
<br />would have been about 1,357 per week, and 'on a
<br />daily basis, the net gain is estimated about 192
<br />persons.
<br />The DRCOG study estimated the region's popu-
<br />lation on January 1, 1973, at 1,385,800 and pro.
<br />jected the 1975 population to reach 1,500,000.
<br />Jefferson and Arapahoe Counties set the pace
<br />for population growth during 1972 and led not
<br />only in numbers of people gained, but also in per-
<br />centage rate of growth for the year.
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<br />ESTIMATED POPULATION BY COUNTY
<br />1970-1973
<br />
<br />County
<br />Adams
<br />Arapahoe
<br />Boulder
<br />Denver
<br />Jefferson
<br />SMSA
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<br />Jan. I,
<br />1970
<br />183.000
<br />181,000
<br />130.000
<br />514.000
<br />231,000
<br />1,219.000
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<br />Jan. I,
<br />1972
<br />202.800
<br />179.000
<br />145,200
<br />~~3,7gg
<br />4,5
<br />1.315,200
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<br />Jan. I,
<br />1973
<br />213,200
<br />196.000
<br />156,300
<br />528,000
<br />292.300
<br />1,385,800
<br />
<br />Jan. I,
<br />1971
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<br />191,600
<br />186,800
<br />136,700
<br />518.600
<br />245.000
<br />1,259.400
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<br />'72
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<br />POPULATION ESTIMATES
<br />AND PROJECTIONS BY COUNTY
<br />January 1, 1973 "January 1. 1975
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<br />Jan. I, Jan. I,
<br />1973 1975
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<br />213,200' 235,000
<br />196,000: 228,000
<br />156,300: 168,000
<br />528,000 533,000 ~
<br />292,300 336,000
<br />,1,385,800 1,500,000
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<br />County
<br />Adams
<br />Arapahoe
<br />Boulder
<br />Denver
<br />Jefferson
<br />SMSA
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<br />Jefferson County grew by 27,800 people for a
<br />10.5% annual growth rate, the highest in the region.
<br />Arapahoe County grew by approximately 17,000
<br />people for an annual growth rate of 9,5%.
<br />Boulder County ranked third with a net gain of
<br />11,100 people and an annual growth rate of 7,6%.
<br />Close behind was Adams County which gained
<br />10,400 during the year and had an annual growth
<br />rate of 5.1 %. The City and County of Denver regis-
<br />tered a modest increase of 4,300 people. Its growth
<br />rate was .8%.
<br />The annual growth' rate for the' region has
<br />steadily creeped upwards during the past three
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<br />POPULATION GAINS BY COUNTY
<br />DENVER SMSA
<br />,.,1972
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<br /> Monthly Weekly Daily
<br />County Annual Average ,.. Average'" Average.
<br />Adams 10,400 , 866 200 28
<br />Arapahoe 17,000 1,416 326 46
<br />Boulder 11,100 925 213 30
<br />Denver 4.300 358 82 11
<br />Jefferson 27,800 2,316 534 75
<br />SMSA 70,600 5,883 1,357 192
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<br />.Figures rounded.
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