The City of Greenwood Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.[1] The city population was 15,691 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] Greenwood Village is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
The town was named for the Greenwood Ranch.[5] It was developed during the 1860s when settlers came from the East and Midwest looking for gold. By the early 1900s, it had become a farming community.[6]
Geography
At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 5,299 acres (21.444km2) including 7.9 acres (0.032km2) of water.[3]
Demographics
Historical population
Census
Pop.
%±
1960
572
—
1970
3,095
441.1%
1980
5,729
85.1%
1990
7,589
32.5%
2000
11,035
45.4%
2010
13,925
26.2%
2020
15,691
12.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 11,035 people, 3,997 households, and 3,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,361.0 inhabitants per square mile (525.5/km2). There were 4,206 housing units at an average density of 518.7 per square mile (200.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.90% White, 1.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.
There were 3,997 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15. Greenwood Village resides within the Cherry Creek School District. West Middle School and Campus Middle School feed Cherry Creek High School.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $116,147, and the median income for a family was $145,802. Males had a median income of $99,088 versus $41,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $69,189. About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. To compare, the average US income for 2000 was $48,476. This places Greenwood Village #31 for highest income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000.
Educational background for population 25 years and over in Greenwood Village:
High school or higher: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.2%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Greenwood Village city
Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 66.5%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 2.6%
Divorced: 8.5%
8.3% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 1.1% North America).
A panorama of the Orchard RTD station (located in Greenwood Village) as viewed from the east side of Interstate 25. The view includes part of the pedestrian bridge that provides access to the other side of the freeway from the station.
Economy
This section needs additional citations for verification. (December 2009)
Greenwood Village includes part of the Denver Technological Center (DTC). Companies currently based in Greenwood Village:
First Data's headquarters were located in Greenwood Village.[13][14] In 2009, First Data announced that it was moving its headquarters from Greater Denver to Greater Atlanta.[15]
Top employers
According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[16] the top employers in the city were:
#
Employer
# of Employees
1
Empower Retirement
1,000—1,500
2
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1,000—1,500
3
Great West Life & Annuity Insurance
1,000—1,500
4
Cherry Creek School District #5
1,000—1,500
5
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
500—1,000
6
Charter Communications Holding Company LLC
500—1,000
7
Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC
500—1,000
8
Travelers Indemnity Company
500—1,000
9
CoBank
500—1,000
10
Newmont International Services, Limited
200—500
Media
Main article: Media in Greenwood Village, Colorado
Education
Cherry Creek School District is based in Greenwood Village.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has a satellite campus.
Home page. Black-eyed Pea Colorado. Retrieved on April 16, 2014. "RMR Colorado, LLC Greenwood Village, CO 80111"
"RMR Colorado, LLC." Black-eyed Pea Colorado. Retrieved on April 16, 2014. "5347 South Valentia Way Suite 305 Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3107 United States"
"Who we are". WeatherNation. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-25. Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, WeatherNation features leading and seasoned meteorologists.
"Contact Us." First Data. June 19, 2000. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
"City Boundary Map." City of Greenwood Village. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
McGaw, Renee. "First Data moving HQ to Atlanta." Denver Business Journal. Friday August 14, 2009. Retrieved on December 9, 2009.
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