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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Colorado

All U.S.

  Protein

88.6

88.9

  Vitamin A

49.7

46.0

  Vitamin C

48.8

51.0

  Vitamin E

12.2

13.6

  Thiamin

79.4

81.6

  Riboflavin

92.5

89.1

  Niacin

84.8

87.2

  Vitamin B6

75.4

73.9

  Folate

60.7

59.7

  Vitamin B12

84.3

79.7

  Phosphorus

89.4

87.2

  Magnesium

44.4

43.0

  Iron

86.9

89.5

  Selenium

92.2

91.5

  Zinc

70.6

70.8

  Copper

81.7

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Colorado

All U.S.

  Calcium

35.4

30.9

  Fiber

5.4

8.0

  Potassium

9.3

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Colorado

All U.S.

  Using supplements

54.8

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

35.0

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

13.5

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

17.9

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

26.2

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

41.7

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

56.3

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

37.0

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

72.3

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

34.4

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Colorado

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

51.4

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

13.7

20.0

  Overweight

45.3

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

69.5

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

25.1

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Colorado

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

87.5

91.8 

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

48

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

5.2

8.4

Demographics

Colorado

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

4,601,403

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

4,301,261

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.9

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

25.6

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

9.7

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

82.8

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

3.8

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

2.2

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.1

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

7.2

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

2.8

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

17.1

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

86.9

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

32.7

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$50,105

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

10.0

12.7