The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northern tier of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area in Colorado. One of only a few consolidated city-counties, it had a total population of 38,272 as of the 2000 Census.
Broomfield is located at 39°55'55" North, 105°3'57" West (39.931817, -105.065919).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 71.1 km2 (27.5 mi2). 70.2 km2 (27.1 mi2) of it is land and 0.9 km2 (0.3 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 1.24% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 38,272 people, 13,842 households, and 10,270 families residing in the city. The population density is 545.1/km2 (1,411.6/mi2). There are 14,322 housing units at an average density of 204.0/km2 (528.2/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 88.62% White, 0.92% African American, 0.61% Native American, 4.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.21% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. 9.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,842 households out of which 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 19.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $63,903, and the median income for a family is $70,551. Males have a median income of $49,732 versus $31,864 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,488. 4.2% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
In the 1990s, Broomfield and other area suburbs experienced tremendous economic growth, much of it focused in technology. According to the Broomfield Economic Development Corporation website , Broomfield's top five employers are IBM at 4,500 employees, Kaiser-Hill at 4,500 employees, Sun Microsystems at 2,700 employees, Ball Corporation at 3,175 employees, and Level 3 Communications at 3,175.
The municipality of Broomfield was incorporated in 1961 in the southeastern corner of Boulder County. Over the next three decades, the city grew through annexations, many of which crossed the county line into three adjacent counties: Adams, Jefferson and Weld. In the 1990s, city leaders began to push for the creation of a separate county to avoid the inefficiencies of dealing with four separate court districts, four different county seats (each a considerable distance away), and four separate county sales tax bases. Broomfield reasoned that it could provide services more responsively under its own county government, and sought an amendment to the Colorado State Constitution to create a new county. The amendment passed in 1998, after which a three-year transition period followed. On November 15, 2001, Broomfield County became the 64th county of Colorado.
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BroomfieldColorado.com
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