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    By Job Gal | October 13, 2008

    Colorado

    Colorado is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, and is also considered a part of Western and Southern America. Denver serves as the capital and most populous city in the state.

    What is known today as Colorado has been inhabited by Native Americans for more than 13 millennia. The United States acquired part of the Rocky Mountains from France during the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, and then relinquished its territory to Spain under the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819. In 1876 Colorado was admitted as the 38th state into the Union.

    In 1878 silver was discovered in the state, triggering the Colorado Silver Boom. Colorado was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1893. Today tourism and high technology have become important parts of the state’s income.




    Colorado’s Job Market
    Colorado had a total state product of $230 billion in 2006. During the 19th Century the state’s economy changed from mining to agriculture. Colorado’s agricultural products are: cattle, wheat, dairy products, corn and hay. The state also brings in much of its income from energy, and is home to seven of the country’s 100 largest natural gas fields and two of the largest oil fields.

    The state also relies heavily on federal government, and is home to NORAD, United States Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, NOAA, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Mint, Buckley Air Force Base, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, a federal Supermax Prison and many national forests.

    The state’s fastest-growing industries include: natural resources and mining, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, other services and government

    Work Trends
    Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
    Colorado unemployment rate: 5.4 percent
    National unemployment rate: 6.1 percent

    Colorado’s Largest Employers
    Qwest Communications
    1801 California St.
    Denver, CO 80202

    DISH Network
    9601 S. Meridian Blvd.
    Englewood, CO 80112

    Liberty Media
    12300 Liberty Blvd.
    Englewood, CO 80112

    Liberty Global
    12300 Liberty Blvd.
    Englewood, CO 80112

    First Data
    6200 S. Quebec St.
    Greenwood Village, CO 80111

    Ball
    10 Longs Peak Dr.
    Broomfield, CO 80021

    ProLogis
    4545 Airport Way
    Denver, CO 80239

    Molson Coors Brewing
    1225 17th St.
    Denver, CO 80202

    Newmont Mining
    1700 Lincoln St.
    Denver, CO 80203

    Western Union
    12500 E. Belford Ave.
    Englewood, CO 80112

    Popular Local Job Search Sites
    Cheezhead
    Jobing
    JobCentral
    Craigslist
    ColoradoJobs
    Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration
    ColoradoJobs.net
    Colorado Government Job Search

    Surrounding Area Job Search
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Littleton, CO
    Denver, CO
    Boulder, CO
    Aurora, CO
    Ft. Collins, CO
    Englewood, CO

    Continuing Education
    Colorado School of Mines
    University of Colorado-Boulder
    University of Denver
    Colorado State University
    Metropolitan State College of Denver

    Discovering Colorado
    Colorado Rockies
    Denver Broncos
    Colorado Avalanche
    Denver Nuggets
    Royal Gorge Bridge
    Colorado Railroad Museum
    Colorado State Fair

    Colorado Statistics
    Population
    Total population: 4,753,377
    Persons under five-years old: 7.2 percent
    Persons under 18-years old: 24.6 percent
    Persons 65-years and older: 10 percent
    Female: 49.7 percent
    White: 90.1 percent
    Black: 4.1 percent
    American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1 percent
    Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .1 percent
    Multi-racial: 1.8 percent
    Hispanic or Latino: 19.7 percent
    Non-Hispanic white: 71.7 percent

    Education
    High school graduates: 86.9 percent
    Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.7 percent

    Housing
    Housing units: 2,094,898
    Homeownership rate: 67.3 percent
    Housing units in multi-unit structures: 25.7 percent
    Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $166,600
    Households: 1,658,238
    Persons per household: 2.53

    Income
    Median household income: $50,105
    Per capita income: $24,049
    Persons below poverty: 10.2 percent

    Transportation
    Airports: Denver International, San Luis Valley Regional, Aspen-Pitkin County, Cortez Municipal, City of Colorado Springs Municipal, Durango-La Plata County, Eagle County Regional, Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal, Grand Junction Regional, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional, Yampa Valley, Montrose Regional, Pueblo Memorial, Telluride Regional
    Railroads: Amtrak (California Zephyr, Southwest Chief)
    Public mass transit: Colorado Department of Transportation

    Weather (Denver)
    Average annual precipitation: 15.8 inches
    Average low temp. in January: 15 degrees
    Average high temp. in July: 88 degrees

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