US Census Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2004

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Colorado Leads West in Graduate Degree Holders

Colorado Lt. Governor Norton and U.S. Census Bureau Officials to Highlight
American Community Survey Results for the State on Education, Income, Housing and Transportation

What:	The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a news conference to discuss new American Community Survey data showing that Colorado has one of the highest percentages of graduate and professional degree holders among Western states. Other topics for which data will be provided are income, transportation, homeownership and housing values for the cities of Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora, as well as the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, El Paso and Jefferson (all with populations of 250,000 or more).
When:	Wednesday, March 10; 10 a.m. MST
Who:	Jane B. Norton, lieutenant governor, State of Colorado Preston J. Waite, associate director for decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau Susan A. Lavin, Denver regional director, U.S. Census Bureau
Where:	Colorado State Capitol Building 200 E. Colfax, Room 326 Denver, Colorado 80203

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