Colorado Open Data
Did you know that the State of Colorado has a website where you can find…
statistics
Colorado Vital Statistics and Health Data
What is the leading cause of death in your county? The life expectancy? The number…
Getting Ready for the 2020 Census
Census Day – April 1, 2020 – is just a little more than a year…
New Report on Youth Suicide Prevention
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office just released a new report, Community Conversations to Inform Youth…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado a Century Ago
Our library has recently digitized a delightful publication from 1917 that looks at life in…
Coloradans and Tobacco
If quitting smoking is your new year’s resolution, the State of Colorado has new resources…
Colorado Crime Statistics
The Colorado Department of Public Safety recently debuted a new crime statistics database. You can…
Who’s Moving Into and Out of Colorado?
According to a new report from the State Demography Office, “each year between 2011 and…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Facts and Figures
One hundred years ago the State of Colorado began publishing its annual Year Book, featuring…
Time Machine Tuesday: Traffic Data
As more and more people move to Colorado, we all spend a lot more of…
Community Corrections in Colorado
Felonies for controlled substances and assault increased in 2017 over the previous year, while theft…
CoCoRaHS: The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, or…
Workforce Supply and Demand Data
What are the most in-demand occupations in Colorado? The State’s Talent Found Dashboard uses current…
Time Machine Tuesday: Historical Population Trends
In a recent Time Machine Tuesday I wrote about some of our library’s digital documents…
County and Regional Economic Data
If you’re researching which industries drive the economy in various parts of Colorado, be sure…
Citizen Science
Colorado State University’s Natural Resources Economy Lab (NREL), along with several other partners, has developed…
Understanding Colorado School Finance
As one of the largest portions of our state budget, school finance is something that…
Colorado Public School Enrollment
You might be surprised to find out that in spite of the recent population boom…
2017 Population Estimates Released
Colorado’s State Demography Office has recently released their analysis of new Census Bureau estimates for…
Time Machine Tuesday: Financing Public Schools in the Early 20th Century
In 1917, it cost a yearly average of $69.00 per pupil to educate Colorado’s public…