More about GoldenGolden, Colorado lies at the mouth of Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range. It is the county seat of Jefferson County and a suburb of the city of Denver. The Colorado School of Mines, Mount Falcon Park [1] and the Coors Brewing Company are in Golden. It is also the birthplace of the Jolly Rancher, a candy bought by Hershey Foods Corporation. Famous western showman William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody is buried nearby on Lookout Mountain. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,159. Golden Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 17,159 people, 6,877 households, and 3,913 families residing in the city. The population density is 735.3/km² (1,905.1/mi²). There are 7,146 housing units at an average density of 306.2/km² (793.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.66% White, 1.03% Black or African American, 1.05% Native American, 2.99% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 6.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,877 households out of which 26.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.85. In the city the population is spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 120.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 118.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $49,115, and the median income for a family is $67,414. Males have a median income of $41,822 versus $32,413 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,257. 11.3% of the population and 3.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Today...Partly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms May be severe. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the evening...Then partly cloudy with slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent. Sunday...Mostly sunny in the morning...Then mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening...Then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Monday...Sunny in the morning...Then partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Monday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening...Then clear after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Tuesday...Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 60s. Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 60s. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 91 to 97. Lows in the lower 60s. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Highs 91 to 97. Lows in the lower 60s. Thursday...Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 60s. Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 60s. Friday...Sunny in the morning...Then partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.
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