arvada real estate
Arvada is located in Jefferson County and is an easy 30-minute drive to downtown Denver and the Mile-High City's arts and cultural opportunities.Arvada maintains a business friendly climate, hometown environment, safe neighborhoods, citizen volunteerism, economic opportunities, historical significance and pride in the community.
Arvada's legacy is rich with historical significance. Historic Olde Town Arvada is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Arvada recognizes and protects the character and charm of its past by investing in restoration efforts.
Arvada's land is 20,872 acres (32.6 sq. miles) and has more than 1,300 acres available for commercial and industrial development. Arvada prides itself on its award-winning parks and trail system which links downtown to the foothills.
The award-winning Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is a diverse, year-round facility for professional theatre, concerts, art exhibitions, and arts and humanities classes for all ages. The Center also features a history museum and includes a 7,000 sq. ft. banquet and meeting facility.
Red Rocks Community College Arvada Campus is convenient to residents and employees who desire to continue their education. Arvada is just 14 miles from the University of Colorado at Boulder and 7 miles from the Colorado School of Mines.
Arvada continues to record one of the lowest crime rates in the Denver Metropolitan area, and was recently named the 12th safest city of over 75,000 residents in America by Morgan Quitno Press.
Population (year 2000): 102,153
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Males: 50,021 (49.0%)
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Females: 52,132 (51.0%)
Elevation: 5340 feet
County: Jefferson
Land area: 32.7 square miles
Zip codes: 80001..80007.
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $55,541
Median house value: $174,800
Races in Arvada:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
- Hispanic (9.8%)
- Other race (3.1%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (27.3%), English (15.8%), Irish (14.9%), Italian (7.6%), United States (5.3%), Swedish (4.0%).
For population 25 years and over in Arvada city, Colorado
- High school or higher: 90.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Arvada city, Colorado
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 11.9%
4.8% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).