Boulder, CO Population Tops 100,000: Is Boulder Real Estate Affected?

Posted by Phil Boren on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 11:31am.

Boulder, CO's population has, according to the U.S. Census, exceeded 100,000. Is Boulder real estate affected? There is good and bad news that comes with this milestone; the bad news is that Boulder is more crowded, has more traffic, and has to deal with all the infrastructure pains that growth inevitably brings. The good news is that by virtue of breaking this "magical" population barrier, Boulder may now be eligible for more state and federal funding that "small" towns (under 100,000), are not eligible for.

The following data is from the U.S. Census Bureau, which tracks population as of July 1 each year:

City	2000 Census	2009 Census	% Change
Boulder	94,673	100,160	5.80

The Boulder real estate market will likely be positively impacted by increased population growth in general, but the 5.80% increase over 9-year period covered here represents only 5,487 people, or about 610 people per year. This growth rate is positive, but is actually the 2nd lowest rate of other Boulder County cities, above only Louisville's growth rate over the same period of 3.8%.

We are researching similar figures for all of Boulder County and will post them shortly. Interested in which city had the highest growth rate according to the U.S. Census? Visit us again and find out. In the meantime, if you're interested in the Boulder real estate market, feel free to contact us or visit us online.

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