Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO

1983‑1992:		Boulder-Longmont, CO PMSA in Denver-Boulder, CO CMSA
1992‑2003:		Boulder-Longmont, CO PMSA in Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA
2003‑2006:		Boulder, CO Metro Area in Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Boulder County, CO		48,296		74,254		131,889		189,625		225,339		291,288		279,508



Total		-		-		-		-		225,339		291,288		279,508
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		29.3%		-4.0%



Total (as currently defined)		48,296		74,254		131,889		189,625		225,339		291,288		279,508
Percent Change		-		53.7%		77.6%		43.8%		18.8%		29.3%		-4.0%

Timeline

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Boulder County, CO

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Boulder, CO		19,999			37,718			66,870			76,685			83,312	*		94,673	*		91,685	*

Longmont, CO		8,099			11,489			23,209			42,942			51,555	*		71,069 71,093	*		81,445 81,818



Total		0			0			0			0			134,867			165,742			91,685
Metro		0			0			0			0			225,339			291,288			279,508
Percent														59.9%			56.9%			32.8%

Timeline

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Boulder, CO

Longmont, CO

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					158,445		83.6%
			UA Population				95,753		50.5%
		Rural Population					31,180		16.4%

		Inside Central Cities					119,627		63.1%
		Outside Central Cities					69,998		36.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					189,625		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Boulder, CO			81,239		81,239		100.0%
		Denver, CO			1,352,070		14,514		1.1%

		Total					95,753


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					197,331		87.6%
			UA Population				167,756		74.4%
		Rural Population					28,008		12.4%

		Inside Central Cities					134,867		59.9%
		Outside Central Cities					90,472		40.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					225,339		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Boulder, CO			98,910		98,910		100.0%
		Denver, CO			1,517,977		16,382		1.1%
		Longmont, CO			52,464		52,464		100.0%

		Total					167,756


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					264,155		90.7%
			UA Population				242,715		83.3%
		Rural Population					27,133		9.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					94,673		32.5%
		Outside Principal Cities					196,615		67.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					291,288		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Boulder, CO			112,299		112,299		100.0%
		Denver-Aurora, CO			1,984,887		129		0.0%
		Lafayette-Louisville, CO			60,387		58,136		96.3%
		Longmont, CO			72,929		72,151		98.9%

		Total					242,715


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Dec 1958



-		Boulder County, CO added to Denver, CO SMA


Apr 1973



-		Boulder, CO designated as central city of Denver, CO SMSA


Jun 1983



-		New PMSA: Boulder-Longmont, CO PMSA in Denver-Boulder, CO CMSA
-		Boulder County, CO included as original PMSA component, transferred from Denver-Boulder, CO SMSA
-		Boulder, CO designated as original central city of new PMSA, transferred from Denver-Boulder, CO SMSA
-		Longmont, CO designated as original central city of new PMSA


Jun 2003



-		Boulder-Longmont, CO PMSA in Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA became Boulder, CO Metro Area in Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA
-		Longmont, CO no longer designated as principal/central city