Welby, Colorado
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Welby, Colorado | |
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| Location of the Welby CDP in Adams County, Colorado. Location of the Welby CDP in Adams County, Colorado. | |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°57′56″W / 39.8402697°N 104.9654536°WCoordinates: 39°50′25″N 104°57′56″W / 39.8402697°N 104.9654536°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data Colorado |
| County | Adams County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,553 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | Denver 80229 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Welby CDP |
Welby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Welby CDP was 15,553 at the 2020 United States census.[3]
History
[edit]The community was named after one General Welby, a railroad official.[5]
Geography
[edit]The Welby CDP has an area of 2,432 acres (9.841 km2), including 60 acres (0.244 km2) of water.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Welby CDP for the 1970 United States census. Template:Historical populations
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Welby had a population of 15,553. The median age was 33.1 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.0 males age 18 and over.[6][7]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[8]
There were 5,220 households in Welby, of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.4% were married-couple households, 21.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]
There were 5,414 housing units, of which 3.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.[6]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,160 | 46.0% |
| Black or African American | 350 | 2.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 410 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 312 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 4,071 | 26.2% |
| Two or more races | 3,230 | 20.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 9,240 | 59.4% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Census Bureau. "Welby CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Zip Code 80229 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 51.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
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