Colorado African American Population (per 2000 US Census):

Colorado Total Population:    4,301,261
African American Population:165,063 (3.8%)

Largest Counties:       Denver:61,649 (11%)
Arapahoe:     37, 428 (7.6%)
El Paso:        33,670 (6.5%)
Adams:         10, 818 (2.9%)
Jefferson:     4,677 (.9%)

Largest Cities:   Denver:61,649 (11%)
Aurora: 37,104 (13.4%)
Colorado Springs:23,677 (6.5%)
Security/Widefield:3,145 (10.5%)
Pueblo:2,465 (2.4%)
Boulder:        1,154 (1.2%)


Colorado Business Ownership (per 2002 US Economic Census):

Total Colorado Business Ownership:1,197,567 (generating $88 billion in sales receipts)
Colorado African American Ownership:      7,066 (generating $758 million in sales receipts)

Top Industries:
  • Healthcare & Social Assistance:1,078 (generating $37 million in sales receipts)
  • Professional Services:       820 (generating $98 million in sales receipts)
  • Retail       788 (generating $113 million in sales receipts)
  • Other        702 (generating $29 million in sales receipts)
  • Administration &Waste Mangmnt.       688 (generating $46 million in sales receipts)
  • Real Estate Rental/Leasing:      681 (generating $46 million in sales receipts)
  • Transportation:          638 (generating $20 million in sales receipts)


African American Buying Power (per Selig Center for Economic Growth):

In 2007, African Americans constituted the nation’s largest racial minority market, and our economic clout is attributed to energizing the U.S. consumer market as never before.  According to the University of Georgia’s Selig Center, the nation’s Black buying power sits at $845 billion and is expected to swell to $1.1 trillion in 2012.

In Colorado, the Black buying power sits comfortably at $174 million, and is expected to climb to $238 million by 2012.


African American Voter Information (per Congressional Black Caucus):

Colorado
Percentage of African-Americans in Colorado        3.7%
Percentage of Registered African-Americans         54.3%
Percentage of African-Americans that voted            45.6%
Percentage of State Voting Age Population   3.6%
Number of Unregistered African-Americans47,000

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