Age
Metro Denver is a relatively young region with a median age of 35.8 years, compared to the nationwide median age of 36.9. Only 9.5 percent of Metro Denver’s population is 65 or older, while persons in that age group account for 12.8 percent of population nationwide.
Population by Age and Gender, 2010
|
Age
|
Total
|
Males
|
Females
|
Percent of Total
|
|
0 to 14
|
608,687
|
311,556
|
297,131
|
21.2%
|
|
15 to 29
|
601,534
|
309,214
|
292,320
|
21.0%
|
|
30 to 44
|
610,624
|
315,416
|
295,208
|
21.3%
|
|
45 to 59
|
621,275
|
310,674
|
310,601
|
21.6%
|
|
60 to 74
|
304,718
|
145,768
|
158,950
|
10.6%
|
|
75 & Older
|
123,082
|
46,872
|
76,210
|
4.3%
|
|
Total
|
2,869,920
|
1,439,500
|
1,430,420
|
100%
|
Source: Colorado Division of Local Government, Demography Office
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