Dove Valley, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 5,243.
Males: 2,343  (44.7%)
Females: 2,900  (55.3%)
Median resident age:

30.3 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,784
Dove Valley:

$93,784
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,190

Dove Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $549,200
Dove Valley:

$549,200
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $430,461; detached houses: $540,128; townhouses or other attached units: $415,948; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,817

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,883.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dove Valley: 101.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.7%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.7% for Black residents, 35.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for other race residents, 52.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Dove Valley, CO (2022)
    • 2,92452.4%White alone
    • 1,55727.9%Hispanic
    • 5449.7%Black alone
    • 2935.3%Asian alone
    • 1703.0%Two or more races
    • 991.8%Other race alone
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Ancestries: English (28.8%), German (8.2%), American (8.0%), Italian (4.7%), British West Indian (2.6%), European (2.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

802 residents are foreign born (4.8% Asia, 4.2% Europe, 4.0% Latin America).

This place:

14.4%
Colorado:

9.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,702 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,191 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Centennial, CO (2.6 miles , pop. 100,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Aurora, CO (6.6 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (580.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Cottonwood, CO (1.3 miles ),
Inverness, CO (1.4 miles ),
Grand View Estates, CO (1.5 miles ),
Meridian, CO (1.5 miles),
Foxfield, CO (1.5 miles ),
Centennial, CO (1.6 miles ),
Cherry Creek, CO (1.8 miles ),
Stonegate, CO (1.8 miles )

Latitude: 39.57 N, Longitude: 104.83 W

Distribution of median household income in Dove Valley, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dove Valley, CO in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Colorado:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 122. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

122
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.320. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.320
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 17.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.4
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.838. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.838
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 26.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.61. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.61
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00502. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00502
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Dove Valley-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Dove Valley place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category F3 tornado 16.4 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Dove Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 702% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 456.6 miles away from Dove Valley center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 198.9 miles away from Dove Valley center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 173.9 miles away from Dove Valley center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 557.1 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 181.8 miles away from Dove Valley center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 183.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Arapahoe County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Dove Valley:

  • HERITAGE CLUB AT GREENWOOD VILLAGE-LTC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO)
  • ETAHNU IN-HOME SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; AURORA, CO)
  • BETH ISRAEL AT SHALOM PARK (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; AURORA, CO)
  • PARKER DIALYSIS (DVA) (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; PARKER, CO)
  • AGAPE HOSPICE SERVICES (Hospital, about 5 miles away; GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO)
  • SOLAMOR HOSPICE OF DENVER (Hospital, about 5 miles away; GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO)
  • ASPIRE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO)

Amtrak station near Dove Valley:

  • 16 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dove Valley:

  • Jones International University (about 3 miles; Centennial, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,556)
  • Colorado State University-Global Campus (about 5 miles; Greenwood Village, CO; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • Community College of Aurora (about 10 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
  • Arapahoe Community College (about 11 miles; Littleton, CO; FT enrollment: 6,619)
  • University of Denver (about 12 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 9,621)
  • Emily Griffith Technical College (about 15 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 2,460)
  • Community College of Denver (about 15 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 7,329)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Dove Valley: Flight for Life Colorado Englewood (A), US Customs and Border Protection Centennial Airport Port (B), Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Headquarters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Inverness Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Dove Valley: Arapahoe County Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Arapahoe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.9%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.0%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Dove Valley:

Marital status in Dove Valley, CO
  • Never married: 41.4%
  • Now married: 35.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 21.1%

For population 25 years and over in Dove Valley:

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Colorado average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dove Valley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dove Valley, CO (based on Arapahoe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic69,03113
Evangelical Protestant64,204178
Mainline Protestant28,26650
Other26,49553
Orthodox1,7804
Black Protestant1,0614
None381,166-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 80
This county:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Here:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 133
Arapahoe County:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 377
Arapahoe County:

6.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.0%
State:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Arapahoe County:

19.5%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.6%
Colorado:

9.6%

12.28% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,180 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.28%
Colorado average:

11.28%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:

0.04%
Colorado average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Denver County, CO  3.85% ($77,356 average AGI)
from Douglas County, CO  1.11% ($81,282)
from Adams County, CO  1.06% ($47,378)


12.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($75,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.70%
Colorado average:

11.05%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:

0.02%
Colorado average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Denver County, CO  3.10% ($78,277 average AGI)
to Douglas County, CO  1.60% ($95,581)
to Adams County, CO  1.18% ($49,546)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dove Valley:

  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dove Valley:

  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
  • KAGM (102.3 FM; STRASBURG, CO; Owner: KAGM, LLC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dove Valley:

  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
Dove Valley fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Dove Valley fatal accident list:

Jan 13, 2018 06:35 PM, Cr-S Potomac St, Lat: 39.573922, Lon: -104.827786, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 30, 2012 02:04 AM, Cr-S Potomac St, Lat: 39.573747, Lon: -104.827575, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 15, 2009 12:10 AM, S Chambers Rd, S Otero Ave, Lat: 39.568994, Lon: -104.815983, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.3mTotal length
  • 53,526Total average daily traffic
  • 2,041Total average daily truck traffic
  • 65,827Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dove Valley, CO
  • 53.9%Utility gas
  • 40.9%Electricity
  • 5.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dove Valley, CO
  • 52.2%Utility gas
  • 46.5%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Dove Valley compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Dove Valley on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Afghanistan (population 500+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Russia (population 500+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: information (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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