1. Demographic and Economic Trends In Colorado and Region 12
Elizabeth Garner
State Demography Office
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
2019
demography.dola.colorado.gov

2. Transitions to Watch Concentrated Growth
Migration – attracting and retaining the right fit.
Aging – labor force, income, housing, jobs, migration
Changes to industries – booms, downturns, automation, retail, manufacturing, construction.
Increasing racial and ethnic diversity.
Slowing income growth
Slowing growth – planning for the slowing and the growth

3. Big Picture – 2017-2018 Pop Change
US – million, million or .6%
Colorado - 5,695,564
Ranked 7th fastest 1.4% - NV, ID, UT, AZ, FL, WA
8th in total growth 78,931 – TX, FL, CA, AZ, NC, WA, GA
7 Counties with declines in population
Region
US – least growth since 1974 and slowest growth rate since 1936
E,D,W,Adams,, Arapahoe, Douglas, Larimer, Jefferson, Boulder would be 9th at 2,078
Top 8 counties in absolute growth terms accounted for 83% of statewide growth. Throw in Boulder & Broomfield and you’re up to 87% of the statewide change occurring along the I-25 corridor between El Paso (Co Springs) and north to Larimer / Weld

4. 29 negative growth 10-13 – 27 negative growth 10-14 – 22 negative growth 10-15 (14 lost pop in 2015)
19 with negative pop change 13-14
12 negative natural increase 12-13
9 negative natural increase 13-14
23 negative net migration 13-14
30 negative net migration 12-13

5. Since 1970, the state has grown by an average of 73,000 per year and 2018 ranks about 19th most growth in the 28 years since Since 2007, Net Migration has been the primary driver of our population growth. In 2007 Natural Increase accounted for 53% of our population growth. In 2018, about 1/3 of our increase was due to natural increase while net migration accounted for the other 2/3.
Net migration is highly influenced by the economy. Jobs are people!

6. 2015 – 66,300 births and 36,200 deaths to give a natural increase of 30,100 – slowest natural increase since 1995
2016 – a slight uptick of less than 300 in natural increase – numbers still yet to be finalized by CDPHE

10. Colorado
Colorado has always done a great job in-migrating young adults. The success we had in the 70’s and 80’s is reflected by our large baby boom generation.
Among the 727,935 population increase in 2000 to 2010, over 120,000 are in Weld & Larimer; translates to one out of every six new Coloradans counted in Weld or Larimer County

11. In Migration to Colorado
In migration ave. 170, ,000 /yr.
Out migration ave. 150, ,000 /yr.
In Migrants are:
Younger
Lower Income
Higher educational attainment than the Colorado average.

15. JOBS ARE PEOPLE

20. Average Annual Wage in 2017 = $43,600
The wage cut off was shifted a bit higher to $35,500 for low wage jobs or 81% of the Average Annual Wage of $43,600

21. Region 12 Job growth by industry since 2008
Health Care & State Government are the only “high paying” industries to have added jobs since The 9 remaining high paying industries have all lost jobs, led by a nearly 3,400 decline in construction.

22. Commuting Patterns – Work to Home
Source:

23. Why? Preferences Housing Income Service Demands Labor Force
AGE
Why? Preferences Housing Income Service Demands Labor Force

27. We are Aging Fast Currently very few people over the age 65.
6th lowest share of all states in US (13%) in 2015
3rd fastest growing in the 65+
Baby Boomers
Born 1946 – 1964
1,360,000 Boomers in Colorado (25% of pop. in 2015)
2015 – 2030 Colorado’s population 65+ will grow 719,000 to 1,270,000 (77%) (primarily from aging)
Transition age distribution from “young” to more US average between 2015 and 2030.
State Demography Office, Census Bureau

28. People turning 65 annually 350 per year
Out migration – around net zero since 2010

31. Aging Issues Numbers Economic Driver - wealthier …. depends
Impact on occupational mix
Labor Force
Housing – Universal Design, sidewalks
All price levels and need levels, fewer movers.
Income – Downward Pressure
Health / Disabilities
Transportation
Public Finance – Downward Pressure
Aging Plans?

32. Ethnicity/Race increasing

34. This makes it look like aging Hispanics may not be a big deal but between 2000 and 2010 Hispanic 65+ increased by 56% compared to the entire population which increased by 32% Forecast to increase by 97%
Census Bureau

35. About 60% of the growth in the labor force will be Hispanic.
If the Labor force increases by 100, 60 of them will be Hispanic.

36. 35
Source: ACS 1-year PUMS

37. Growing but Slowing

38. Not increase in fertility rate
Larger number of females, larger share older (CO peak millennial turning 30 (22-37))
as well as an increase in the share of the Hispanic population of child bearing age females
Males closing the gap...US Females, 81 Males, 76 vs 81.
CO ranks 5th in the United States, with Minnesota #1 and Mississippi #51
several counties in Colorado’s high country are routinely cited as having the highest life expectancies in the Nation.

39. 2.4 million increase today to 2050.
2 million in FR, 84% of residents in CO live in the Front Range, projecting 84% in 2050,
growing from 4.8 million to 6.8 million.
Western Slope growing 600,000 to 900,000 and its share from 10 to 11% and all other shares declining slightly although all growing in terms of number.

40. State – 2.4M Front Range – 2M Denver Metro – 1M North FR – 600K
South FR – 400K
Rest of State – 400K
Of 2 million along the front range, half of whom will locate in the Denver Metro Area.
The other million between the North and South Front Range, with 600,000 in North Front Range, and 400,000 in South Front Range.
300,000 are projected to locate on the Western Slope, the majority in Mesa, followed by La Plata, Garfield, Eagle, and Montrose counties.
Most of the remaining growth is expected in areas immediately adjacent to the Front Range in Elbert, Morgan, and Logan Counties followed by Lincoln and Kit Carson.

41. Risks (plus or minus)
National Growth – National Policies – Intl’ immigration
Water
Housing – supply, price, type, location
Infrastructure/Transportation
State Budget/Policy
Aging – labor force, prepared labor force
Industry changes – downturn, bust, recession, competitiveness.
Natural disasters - nationally

42. Summary
Plan for risks - in industries, climate, labor, water, downturns.
All connected – jobs, population, housing, infrastructure.
Migration – how do we continue to attract and retain the best worker for the right job.
Aging – fastest growing age group, labor force, jobs, income, housing, public finance
Growing racial diversity at youngest ages – labor force
Growing but slowing.

43. Thank you State Demography Office Department of Local Affairs
Elizabeth Garner
Demography.dola.colorado.gov

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45. ACS 2017 Median Home Value 4th 5th 2nd 3rd
5th highest median home value – Hawaii, DC, California, Mass. 348,900
Washington, NY and OR are 6, 7, 8th
12th highest median household income 69,117
1st – DC
2nd Maryland
3rd NJ
4th – HI
5th – MA
9th – CA
American Community Survey, 2017

46. Population changes as a result of three things – a birth, a death, or a mover. Those moved in minus those that moved out is net migration.
As we look back – times with significant job growth, saw significant population growth. (1970s, 1990s) Natural resource bust, tech bust, great recession.
Note that of 100,000 person increase last year as well as forecast for this year – only 60% of that change is due to migration – the remainder due to births.
Natural Increase is projected to decline after 2028 as the population transitions from a young age distribution to a more average distribution causing an increase in the death rate.
The number of births will continue to increase, a result of a larger population base from which they are born.
The number of deaths also increases, but increases faster, given a larger population base and a larger share of older persons who are subject to higher mortality rates. Slow our overall population growth. In recent years births also slowed – consistent with slowing of births during recessions, also unique new trend – significant decreases in younger women’s fertility.
Colorado’s economy was growing rapidly in 1970……

47. Median Home Value, ACS 2013-17 Colorado $286,100 Owner Occupied
Jackson $171,300
Grand $285,000
Summit $547,700
Eagle $471,100
Pitkin $593,600
Colorado
$286,100
2017 Denver had a Median Housing value of $395K and a MHI of $65.2K, meaning it now takes 6 years worth of median annual income to buy a median priced home – per 1-year ACS estimate S1901 and B25077.

50. Quick Facts On Colorado’s Population
5th fastest growth Apr 2010 to July 13.2% - DC, TX, UT, and FL vs. 6.0% U.S.
8th most growth Apr 2010 to July 666,248 – TX, CA, FL, GA, WA, NC, AZ (61% of growth from migration)
7 county Metro Denver +413,575 w/ 116,700 in Denver
Median Age: 36.8 (11th lowest) – UT, DC, AK, TX, ND, ID
13.8% over age of 65 – AK, UT, DC, TX, GA
21.5% Hispanic – NM, TX, CA, AZ, NV, FL
6th lowest share of our population over the age of 65
7th largest share of Hispanic (ahead of NJ and NY), but 17th in % foreign born at just 9.8% - below the U.S. average of 13.5
Top 6 states for Hispanic or Latino are all over 25%, ranging from a high of nearly 49% in New mexico, TX & CA are both 39%, Arizona is 31%, Nevada is 29% and Florida is 26%
62.1% of all growth since 2010 has occurred in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, and Jeffco

51. Proprietor Employment in 2017
# Proprietors (self-emp, 1099, partners & other non-employers)
Prop. % of Total Emp.
Top Proprietor Industry
# Proprietors in Top Industry
% of all Prop working in top ind
Statewide
514,071
15.5%
Prof. Sci. & Tech
85,971
16.7%
Eagle
7,283
17.6%
Real Estate
1,602
22.0%
Grand
2,050
20.5%
Construction
373
18.2%
Jackson
208
25.5%
Agriculture 84
40.4%
Pitkin
3,695
900
24.4%
Summit
4,350
16.3%
1,034
23.8%

52. From 2014 to 2016, proprietors accounted for 1 out of 3 new jobs added in Chaffee County.

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54. It’s Important The Census is the Foundation of Democracy
The decennial census is required by the U.S. Constitution (Article I, 1, § 2, cl. 3):
“The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years”
And the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 2:
“Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State”

55. State and Local Redistricting
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State House and Senate Districts
County Commissioner Districts
City Council Districts

56. Census 2020 = Local Funding
$900 billion in federal funding allocated in US based on Census population counts
Approx. $2,300/person per year in Colorado or over $13 billion
Senior services (Medicare)
Public libraries
Health services (Medicaid)
Community centers
Road improvements
Public Housing (Section 8)
Title 1 Grants to Local Education Agencies
Programs for Veterans
Community colleges
Tuition assistance
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
Public Assistance (SNAP)
School Lunch
Health Centers
All direct distributions.
: Based on George Washington Univ. Study

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60. Big Picture: 2016-2017 Employment Change
US – million jobs (CES), million or 1.6%
Colorado - 3,309,400, +77,600 or 2.4%
6th fastest growth rate in ID, NV, UT, WA, AZ
Growth from 2010 to 2017 of 521,985 (11th Most growth)
Ranked 3rd fastest 2.6% - Utah (1), Nevada (2)
Uneven Growth – within state and industries

61. Total Employment vs. Pre-Recession Peak and Prior Decade
Total Ch
Pct. Ch
Total Ch
Pct. Ch
Eagle
743
1.8%
10,505
35%
Grand 32
0.3%
2,281
30%
Jackson
-36
-4.2% 64 9%
Pitkin
-976
-4.4%
2,091
11%
Summit
2,736
11.4%
3,656
18%
R12 Total
2,508
2.5%
18,607
23%
Statewide
381,314
13.0%
491,416
20%