Marital Status in the Boulder Area, Colorado (Metro Area)

Marital Status#1

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of Colorado and the Boulder Area
Female Male
Colorado
Boulder Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%FMNever MarriedMarriedSeparated/DivorcedWidowed-33.985380%-27.650331%-33.985380%34%33.985380%6.656192%27.650331%7.292818%40.641572%41%44,49444.5k53,11053.1k-46.624300%-50.384594%-46.624300%47%46.624300%1.353569%50.384594%0.789848%47.977869%48%61,04161.0k62,69762.7k-9.715410%-4.442747%-11.791683%-3.516596%-14.158156%14%9.715410%11.791683%9.715410%10%18,53618.5k12,69612.7k-1.665149%-3.567014%-2.090726%-4.566070%-5.232163%5%1.665149%2.090726%1.665149%2%6,8502,176
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

Detailed Marital Status#2

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of Colorado and the Boulder Area
Female Male
Colorado
Boulder Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%FMNever MarriedNow MarriedSeparatedAbsent SpouseWidowedDivorced-33.985380%-27.650331%-33.985380%34%33.985380%6.656192%27.650331%7.292818%40.641572%41%44,49444.5k53,11053.1k-44.867516%-47.949147%-44.867516%45%44.867516%0.999839%47.949147%0.547150%45.867354%46%58,74158.7k59,93959.9k-0.691006%-0.363065%-1.289676%-0.466465%-1.054071%1%0.691006%1.289676%0.691006%1%1,380903-1.756785%-2.435447%-1.756785%2%1.756785%0.353730%2.435447%0.242697%2.110515%2%2,3002,758-1.665149%-3.567014%-2.090726%-4.566070%-5.232163%5%1.665149%2.090726%1.665149%2%6,8502,176-9.024403%-4.079682%-10.502007%-3.050131%-13.104086%13%9.024403%10.502007%9.024403%9%17,15617.2k11,79311.8k
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

The Married by Sex and Age#4

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Colorado and the Boulder Area
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1716.855%16.9%55.603%55.6%43.148%43.1%73.241%73.2%55.546%55.5%72.156%72.2%63.971%64.0%68.121%68.1%65.432%65.4%70.885%70.9%65.061%65.1%69.152%69.2%67.337%67.3%68.313%68.3%69.974%70.0%70.202%70.2%67.272%67.3%66.517%66.5%59.427%59.4%47.105%47.1%30.694%30.7%26.010%26.0%7.340%7.34%3.987%3.99%1.059%1.06%0.975%0.98%0.577%0.58%0.251%0.25%
F percentage of married females in age cohort
M percentage of married males in age cohort

The Divorced1 by Sex and Age#5

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Colorado and the Boulder Area
Female
Male
0%5%10%15%20%25%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1710.493%10.5%4.324%4.32%18.321%18.3%10.686%10.7%27.484%27.5%17.132%17.1%23.971%24.0%21.238%21.2%25.012%25.0%18.350%18.4%21.076%21.1%17.638%17.6%20.353%20.4%15.511%15.5%16.565%16.6%12.807%12.8%14.013%14.0%7.316%7.32%8.591%8.59%5.215%5.22%3.806%3.81%1.813%1.81%0.647%0.65%0.665%0.67%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.037%0.04%0.341%0.34%
F percentage of divorced females in age cohort
M percentage of divorced males in age cohort
1and Separated

The Never Married by Sex and Age#6

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Colorado and the Boulder Area
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%100%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 173.731%3.73%3.471%3.47%2.399%2.40%2.605%2.60%5.081%5.08%5.947%5.95%7.910%7.91%8.772%8.77%7.200%7.20%9.804%9.80%11.541%11.5%13.003%13.0%11.424%11.4%14.876%14.9%12.629%12.6%16.991%17.0%18.089%18.1%25.978%26.0%31.982%32.0%47.679%47.7%65.357%65.4%72.177%72.2%91.982%92.0%95.348%95.3%98.941%98.9%99.025%99.0%99.386%99.4%99.408%99.4%
F percentage of never married females in age cohort
M percentage of never married males in age cohort

The Widowed by Sex and Age#7

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Colorado and the Boulder Area
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1768.921%68.9%36.602%36.6%36.132%36.1%13.468%13.5%11.889%11.9%4.765%4.76%4.148%4.15%1.869%1.87%2.356%2.36%0.960%0.96%2.323%2.32%0.207%0.21%0.886%0.89%1.300%1.30%0.832%0.83%0.000%0%0.626%0.63%0.189%0.19%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.142%0.14%0.000%0%0.031%0.03%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%
F percentage of widowed females in age cohort
M percentage of widowed males in age cohort

The Married by Age#8

Percentage of age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in Colorado.
Scope: population of Colorado and the Boulder Area
Boulder Area
Colorado
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Count85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 171,4195,91614,56014.6k12,33512.3k14,32514.3k14,52614.5k14,16214.2k14,45014.5k13,35113.4k10,52210.5k6,0941,88814545
Count number of married in age cohort in the Boulder Area

Marital Status by Race#9

Percentage of each ethno-racial group.
Scope: population of Colorado and the Boulder Area
Boulder Area
Colorado
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Married
Never Married
50%0%50%CountAsian2White1White HispanicOther2Mixed2Black2-37.357967%-0.980137%-5.178246%-30.131774%-1.294347%-6.714230%-43.516350%44%53.820800%2.662850%57.570370%4.289279%56.483650%56%11,52911.5k-35.812954%-0.778019%-11.399301%-28.163967%-1.089368%-12.677945%-47.990275%48%48.340572%3.669153%53.314689%4.754032%52.009725%52%211,820212k-41.691964%-1.526786%-11.138393%-38.330126%-2.715213%-9.967755%-54.357143%54%43.232143%2.410714%45.637236%3.349669%45.642857%46%22,40022.4k-44.134221%-1.408811%-11.744365%-38.759452%-3.034418%-10.672748%-57.287398%57%40.496926%2.215676%44.358433%3.174949%42.712602%43%7,808-54.637910%-1.034543%-9.731720%-48.981096%-2.017632%-10.462740%-65.404173%65%31.106435%3.489392%36.262994%2.275538%34.595827%35%5,703-65.683761%-0.470085%-10.213675%-43.923918%-3.301856%-13.979455%-76.367521%76%22.136752%1.495726%34.824833%3.969936%23.632479%24%2,340
Count number of people of given race
1non-Hispanic 2including Hispanic

Map of Marital Status by County Subdivision in the Boulder Area

Married Marital Status by County Subdivision#10

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
36.1%40.6%45.1%49.6%54.1%58.6%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by County Subdivision#11

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
9.9%11.3%12.6%14.0%15.3%16.7%

Widowed Marital Status by County Subdivision#12

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
2.1%2.9%3.7%4.5%5.2%6.1%

Never Married Marital Status by County Subdivision#13

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
20%27%33%39%45%52%
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Marital Status by Place in the Boulder Area

There are 34 places that are fully or partially contained within the Boulder Area (30 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 34 of those to each other, the Boulder Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boulder Area.

Married by Place#14

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Boulder Area, selected places in the Boulder Area, and entities that contain the Boulder Area
0%50%100%Count#SunshineLeynerGold HillTall TimberPne Brk HlBark RanchAltonaErieSeven HillsEldorado SpgsSt. Ann HighlandsParagon EstsCoal CreekMtn MdwsNiwotLouisvilleLazy AcresSuperiorAllensparkLyonsLafayetteBonanza Mtn EstsValmontLongmontColoradoCrismanGunbarrelWardMountainWestUnited StatesGlendaleBoulder AreaJamestownSugarloafNederlandBoulderEldora100.000000%100.000000%100%1581100.000000%100.000000%100%27286.821705%86.821705%87%112384.662577%84.662577%85%138481.562882%81.562882%82%668580.861244%80.861244%81%169675.652174%75.652174%76%261768.540415%68.540415%69%10,60810.6k868.367347%68.367347%68%67966.913580%66.913580%67%5421066.853933%66.853933%67%2381166.060606%66.060606%66%5451262.411765%62.411765%62%1,0611360.645161%60.645161%61%941460.551724%60.551724%61%2,1951560.016160%60.016160%60%9,6561659.383033%59.383033%59%4621757.695011%57.695011%58%5,7471855.287570%55.287570%55%2981954.161412%54.161412%54%8592053.335151%53.335151%53%11,73811.7k2153.246753%53.246753%53%822252.083333%52.083333%52%252350.928423%50.928423%51%36,45136.5k2450.779102%50.779102%51%2,191,9482.19M50.184502%50.184502%50%1362550.035817%50.035817%50%4,1912650.000000%50.000000%50%542749.555906%49.555906%50%9,123,4519.12M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.435897%47.435897%47%372847.300459%47.300459%47%123,738124k44.262295%44.262295%44%812944.159544%44.159544%44%1553037.955074%37.955074%38%4903133.100912%33.100912%33%31,04731.0k3214.444444%14.444444%14%1333
Count number of this marital status
# rank of place out of 33 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by County in the Boulder Area

There is 1 county in the Boulder Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Boulder Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boulder Area.

Married by County#18

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Boulder Area, selected counties in the Boulder Area, and entities that contain the Boulder Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#ColoradoMountainWestUnited StatesBoulder AreaBoulder50.779102%50.779102%51%2,191,9482.19M49.555906%49.555906%50%9,123,4519.12M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.300459%47.300459%47%123,738124k47.300459%47.300459%47%123,738124k1
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by County Subdivision in the Boulder Area

There are 5 county subdivisions in the Boulder Area. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, the Boulder Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boulder Area.

Married by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Boulder Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boulder Area, and entities that contain the Boulder Area
0%20%40%Count#Upper St. VrainLafayette-LouisvilleBald MountainLongmontColoradoMountainWestUnited StatesBoulder AreaBoulder58.578431%58.578431%59%478158.477503%58.477503%58%33,53133.5k257.879549%57.879549%58%6,218352.679798%52.679798%53%44,10344.1k450.779102%50.779102%51%2,191,9482.19M49.555906%49.555906%50%9,123,4519.12M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.300459%47.300459%47%123,738124k36.160100%36.160100%36%39,40839.4k5
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Metro Area in Colorado

There are 17 metro areas in Colorado. This section compares the Boulder Area to all of the metro areas in Colorado and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boulder Area.

Married by Metro Area#26

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Boulder Area, selected other metro areas in Colorado, and entities that contain the Boulder Area
0%20%40%Count#Montrose AreaGreeley AreaFort MorganColorado SpringsGlenwood SpringsCraig AreaGrand JunctionColoradoCañon CitySteamboat SpringsEdwards AreaFort CollinsDenver AreaDurango AreaMountainWestUnited StatesBoulder AreaPueblo AreaSterling AreaBreckenridge57.556068%57.556068%58%19,22219.2k155.380192%55.380192%55%119,022119k254.622346%54.622346%55%12,01212.0k354.038006%54.038006%54%295,141295k453.619763%53.619763%54%32,21132.2k553.578053%53.578053%54%5,488650.861661%50.861661%51%61,24161.2k750.779102%50.779102%51%2,191,9482.19M50.419838%50.419838%50%20,53620.5k850.159917%50.159917%50%10,19410.2k950.159550%50.159550%50%21,37821.4k1050.146575%50.146575%50%135,309135k1149.942501%49.942501%50%1,100,0521.10M1249.860718%49.860718%50%22,55322.6k1349.555906%49.555906%50%9,123,4519.12M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.300459%47.300459%47%123,738124k1446.280335%46.280335%46%60,56860.6k1545.536588%45.536588%46%8,3761645.059696%45.059696%45%11,36011.4k17
Count number of this marital status
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Boulder Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boulder Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Married by Metro Area#30

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Boulder Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Boulder Area
0%20%40%Count#Ogden AreaProvo AreaGreeley AreaPrescott AreaColorado SpringsSan Jose AreaBoise CityKennewickOlympia AreaSalt Lake CityBremertonColoradoOxnard AreaUrban HonoluluSeattle AreaFort CollinsDenver AreaSpokane AreaSalem AreaPortland AreaMountainMedford AreaLake Havasu CityAnchorageYakima AreaSan Luis ObispoSan FranciscoWestUnited StatesModesto AreaStockton AreaSacramentoReno AreaSanta RosaBoulder AreaSan DiegoPhoenix AreaVisalia AreaBellinghamRiversideVallejo AreaLas CrucesBakersfieldSalinas AreaMerced AreaTucson AreaEugene AreaAlbuquerqueSanta MariaLos AngelesSanta CruzLas VegasFresno AreaChico Area58.908242%58.908242%59%273,002273k158.544614%58.544614%59%236,892237k255.380192%55.380192%55%119,022119k354.834944%54.834944%55%102,872103k454.038006%54.038006%54%295,141295k553.237658%53.237658%53%832,621833k652.861881%52.861881%53%273,639274k752.733636%52.733636%53%109,841110k852.472869%52.472869%52%114,256114k952.277296%52.277296%52%457,453457k1052.205796%52.205796%52%111,060111k1150.779102%50.779102%51%2,191,9482.19M50.393009%50.393009%50%340,241340k1250.234299%50.234299%50%405,114405k1350.194131%50.194131%50%1,502,2221.50M1450.146575%50.146575%50%135,309135k1549.942501%49.942501%50%1,100,0521.10M1649.726424%49.726424%50%219,753220k1749.694679%49.694679%50%159,344159k1849.650785%49.650785%50%949,041949k1949.555906%49.555906%50%9,123,4519.12M49.472507%49.472507%49%86,23886.2k2048.804360%48.804360%49%84,16884.2k2148.721229%48.721229%49%152,343152k2248.408104%48.408104%48%89,64689.6k2348.374339%48.374339%48%114,489114k2448.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M2548.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M48.004324%48.004324%48%196,727197k2647.919616%47.919616%48%263,371263k2747.644214%47.644214%48%859,666860k2847.389082%47.389082%47%171,303171k2947.367746%47.367746%47%195,697196k3047.300459%47.300459%47%123,738124k3147.276963%47.276963%47%1,251,0951.25M3247.160781%47.160781%47%1,675,3741.68M3347.136156%47.136156%47%157,974158k3447.087184%47.087184%47%82,33182.3k3546.786330%46.786330%47%1,614,7601.61M3646.721458%46.721458%47%162,529163k3746.636008%46.636008%47%78,39078.4k3846.621070%46.621070%47%305,851306k3946.185852%46.185852%46%154,185154k4045.566656%45.566656%46%90,48990.5k4145.056972%45.056972%45%370,125370k4244.952800%44.952800%45%136,621137k4344.942132%44.942132%45%327,776328k4444.887196%44.887196%45%160,184160k4544.363776%44.363776%44%4,748,7354.75M4644.235718%44.235718%44%99,86799.9k4744.195458%44.195458%44%732,568733k4843.786151%43.786151%44%319,610320k4942.335747%42.335747%42%78,87778.9k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Boulder Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boulder Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#34

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Boulder Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boulder Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh AreaMinneapolisColoradoDallas AreaKansas CitySeattle AreaDenver AreaHouston AreaNashvilleCharlottePortland AreaMountainCincinnatiPittsburghOklahoma CityWashingtonBirminghamSt. LouisIndianapolisSan FranciscoWestUnited StatesSacramentoColumbus AreaJacksonvilleAtlanta AreaAustin AreaBoulder AreaSan DiegoHartford AreaLouisvillePhoenix AreaBoston AreaChicago AreaSan AntonioRiversideVirginia BeachMilwaukeeDetroit AreaTampa AreaRichmond AreaBaltimoreNew York AreaOrlando AreaClevelandProvidencePhiladelphiaBuffalo AreaLos AngelesLas VegasMiami AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans53.237658%53.237658%53%832,621833k152.277296%52.277296%52%457,453457k251.698342%51.698342%52%508,219508k351.415664%51.415664%51%1,432,1541.43M450.779102%50.779102%51%2,191,9482.19M50.475713%50.475713%50%2,724,4682.72M550.401929%50.401929%50%826,323826k650.194131%50.194131%50%1,502,2221.50M749.942501%49.942501%50%1,100,0521.10M849.925020%49.925020%50%2,501,5742.50M949.743168%49.743168%50%715,259715k1049.651507%49.651507%50%939,978940k1149.650785%49.650785%50%949,041949k1249.555906%49.555906%50%9,123,4519.12M49.235990%49.235990%49%845,379845k1348.866203%48.866203%49%968,254968k1448.816995%48.816995%49%515,444515k1548.547447%48.547447%49%2,349,1262.35M1648.447362%48.447362%48%445,832446k1748.395550%48.395550%48%1,101,2181.10M1848.313743%48.313743%48%750,826751k1948.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M2048.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.644214%47.644214%48%859,666860k2147.460346%47.460346%47%756,021756k2247.375071%47.375071%47%546,696547k2347.365465%47.365465%47%2,097,6812.10M2447.350232%47.350232%47%731,768732k2547.300459%47.300459%47%123,738124k47.276963%47.276963%47%1,251,0951.25M2647.207221%47.207221%47%474,831475k2747.198100%47.198100%47%484,817485k2847.160781%47.160781%47%1,675,3741.68M2947.118464%47.118464%47%1,851,0711.85M3046.935192%46.935192%47%3,593,1563.59M3146.832265%46.832265%47%857,111857k3246.786330%46.786330%47%1,614,7601.61M3346.760558%46.760558%47%650,827651k3446.501081%46.501081%47%587,231587k3546.299539%46.299539%46%1,616,4721.62M3646.146851%46.146851%46%1,122,4821.12M3745.957733%45.957733%46%471,894472k3845.765902%45.765902%46%1,037,7941.04M3945.722984%45.722984%46%7,484,5167.48M4045.505111%45.505111%46%863,439863k4145.300554%45.300554%45%766,407766k4245.186148%45.186148%45%605,329605k4345.132078%45.132078%45%2,226,8422.23M4444.672243%44.672243%45%421,668422k4544.363776%44.363776%44%4,748,7354.75M4644.195458%44.195458%44%732,568733k4742.985990%42.985990%43%2,112,5742.11M4842.086664%42.086664%42%445,170445k4941.587196%41.587196%42%421,826422k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Definitions

This page reports on the marital status of the residents of the Boulder Area aged 15 and older. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Never Married: a person over the age of 15 that has never been married
  • Married: married and not separated at the time of the survey, including cases where one spouse is absent for reasons other than a separation
  • Separated: including legal and de-facto separations for reasons of marital discord
  • Divorced: and not remarried at the time of the survey
  • Widowed: and not remarried at the time of the survey

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect the marital status at the time of the survey.

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State:
Colorado
County:
Boulder
Principal City:
Boulder
Cities:
Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville
Towns:
Erie, Jamestown, Lyons, Nederland, Superior, Ward
Unincorporated Places:
Allenspark, Altona, Bark Ranch, Bonanza Mountain Estates, Coal Creek, Crisman, Eldora, Eldorado Springs, Glendale, Gold Hill, Gunbarrel, Hidden Lake, Lazy Acres, Leyner, Mountain Meadows, Niwot, Paragon Estates, Pine Brook Hill, Seven Hills, St. Ann Highlands, Sugarloaf, Sunshine, Tall Timber, Valmont
ZIP Codes:
80020, 80021, 80023, 80025, 80026, 80027, 80301, 80302, 80303, 80304, 80305, 80310, 80403, 80422, 80455, 80466, 80471, 80481, 80501, 80503, 80504, 80510, 80516, 80540, 80544
Unified School Districts:
Boulder Valley RE-2, Park R-3, St. Vrain Valley RE 1J, Thompson R-2J
Congressional Districts:
CO-2, CO-4
State Senate Districts:
CO-16, CO-17, CO-18
State House Districts:
CO-10, CO-11, CO-12, CO-13, CO-33
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Denver Area, Fort Collins Area, Greeley Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Breckenridge Area