Blog #2 District Profile

Colorado’s 7^th Congressional District

About the 7^th District

Colorado’s 7^th Congressional District includes the Northern and Western Suburbs of the Denver Metro. It covers the North half of Jefferson County and the West half of Adams County. The major cities are Golden, Lakewood, Arvada and Westminster. This geographical area is home to a variety of industries. Such industries include “aerospace, aviation, banking and finance, beverage production, cleantech, health and wellness, energy development, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology”. http://perlmutter.house.gov/district/interactivemap.htm

Furthermore, Adams County and Jefferson County both have an educated workforce, low operational costs and a competitive environment. Thus, both counties are home to many successful businesses in the previously mentioned industries. A few of the primary employers are Lockheed Martin (aerospace and defense systems), MillerCoors Brewing Company (beverages) and Kaiser Permanente (medical services).

http://www.jeffcoedc.org/topemployers.asp

Party Affiliation

The 7^th District was originally drawn 50/50 between Republicans and Democrats. However, following the realignment and reapportionment of Colorado’s Districts, the 7^th shifted towards the more populated Jefferson County, giving the district a slightly democratic lean. This democratic tendency can be seen in the continued re-election of Democrat Ed Perlmutter. Furthermore, in the 2016 presidential election, a majority of Colorado’s 7^th Congressional District voted for Hillary Clinton. http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president

In fact, this district has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election since 2004. An illustration depicting the district’s voting history can be seen in Table 1.

Table 1

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2004	President	Kerry 51 - 48%
2008	President	Obama 59 - 40%
2012	President	Obama 56 - 41%
2016	President	Clinton 51 – 39%

http://swingstateproject.com/diary/4161

Important Policy Issues

·       Energy

·       Transportation

·       Health Care

·       Education

Demographics

Sex and Age

Total population: 777,970 

Male: 386,717 

Female: 391,253 

10 to 14 years: 50,193 

15 to 19 years: 47,430

20 to 24 years: 52,170 

25 to 34 years: 121,882 

35 to 44 years: 106,203 

45 to 54 years: 100,544 

55 to 59 years: 52,959 

60 to 64 years: 44,668 

65 to 74 years: 58,020 

75 to 84 years: 28,082 

85 years and over: 13,842 

Median age (years): 36.1 

18 years and over: 595,580 

65 years and over: 99,944 

Race

Total population: 777,970 

One race: 751,720 

White: 680,224 

Black or African American: 14,640 

American Indian and Alaska Native: 7,074 

Asian: 25,368 

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 411 

Some other race: 24,003 

Income and Benefits (In 2015 inflation-adjusted dollars)

Total households: 290,805

Less than $10,000: 11,339

$10,000 to $14,999: 9,882

$15,000 to 24,999: 23,747

$25,000 to $34,999: 22,845

$35,000 to $49,999: 45,319

$50,000 to $74,999: 58,467

$75,000 to $99,999: 40,564

$100,000 to $149,999 : 45,605

$150,000 to $199,999 : 18,799

$200,000 or more: 14,238

Median household income (dollars): $62,330

Mean household income (dollars): $80,613

Source: 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates http://www.census.gov/mycd/application/#sthash.JdfZBdSZ.dpuf