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Prepared by Leland Consultants, Inc. a sub - contractor for EDAW, Inc.
<br />Population and Household Growth
<br />The City of Louisville is located in the western portion of the high - growth northern Denver
<br />Metro Area (See Figure 1). Over the next 25 years, this area is expected to grow at twice the rate
<br />of the region as a whole. Much of this growth is projected to be in southwestern Weld County,
<br />Broomfield County and western Adams County. Louisville grew at a compound average annual
<br />growth rate of 3.1 % between 1990 and 2003 -- a considerably faster rate than either Boulder
<br />County or the Denver Metro Area over this period, but not as fast as the surrounding
<br />communities of Broomfield, Lafayette, and Superior. Over that same time period, Louisville's
<br />average household size declined from 2.68 to 2.62, while average household sizes in Boulder
<br />County and the Denver Metro Area increased. This is a reflection of Louisville's older- skewing
<br />population.
<br />Table 1
<br />Population and Household Growth
<br />Population Growth
<br />CAAGR*
<br />1990 2000 2003 1990 -2003
<br />Louisville
<br />Lafayette
<br />Superior
<br />Broomfield
<br />Boulder County
<br />Denver Metro Area (6- County)
<br />12,870
<br />14,552
<br />251
<br />24,636
<br />225,339
<br />1,848,319
<br />18,937
<br />23,197
<br />9,011
<br />38,272
<br />291,288
<br />2,400,570
<br />19,080
<br />25,388
<br />10,932
<br />42,274
<br />313,586
<br />2,596,394
<br />3.1%
<br />4.4%
<br />33.7%
<br />4.2%
<br />2.6%
<br />2.6%
<br />Household Growth
<br />1990
<br />2000
<br />CAAGR*
<br />2003 1990 -2003
<br />Louisville
<br />Lafayette
<br />Superior
<br />Broomfield
<br />Boulder County
<br />Denver Metro Area (6- County)
<br />4,779 7,216 7,270
<br />5,479 8,844 9,657 4.5%
<br />88 3,381 4,111 34.4%
<br />8,734 13,842 15,215 4.4%
<br />88,402 114,680 122,994 2.6%
<br />737,806 939,971 1,007,303 2.4%
<br />3.3%
<br />* Compound Average Annual Growth Rate.
<br />Source: US Census Bureau; Denver Regional Council of Governments; ESRI, Inc.; City of Louisville; and
<br />Leland Consulting Group.
<br />Age Distribution and Race /Ethnicity
<br />As shown in Table 2, Louisville's age distribution skews slightly older than surrounding
<br />communities in Boulder County. Of particular significance, Louisville has a higher share of "baby
<br />boomers" (45 to 54 age group) moving toward retirement. With the exception of Superior,
<br />Louisville is also less ethnically diverse than these communities.
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