The following metrics are indicators of the condition of the people and communities of Colorado. Pray with us AS ONE, based on Neh 4:20, believing that God will "fight for us" as we come to the wall of prayer regarding the following issues.
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Colorado Abortion rate |
2005--16.1 per 1000 |
http://micpohling.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/us-abortion-rate-2000-by-states/ |
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Colorado Abortion providers |
2005--43 |
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Colorado Adoptions |
2008--Increase of 13.5% |
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Colorado Obesity |
2009--21.8%--slimmest in nation |
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Child Abuse and Neglect |
2005--8 per 1000 |
http://ndas.cwla.org/data_stats/states/Data_Trends/Colorado%20State%20Data%20Trends.pdf |
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Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities |
2005--20 |
http://ndas.cwla.org/data_stats/states/Data_Trends/Colorado%20State%20Data%20Trends.pdf |
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Child Population (under 18) in Colorado |
2005--1,180,525 |
http://ndas.cwla.org/data_stats/states/Data_Trends/Colorado%20State%20Data%20Trends.pdf |
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Children living in Families below the Poverty level |
2005--14.2% |
http://ndas.cwla.org/data_stats/states/Data_Trends/Colorado%20State%20Data%20Trends.pdf |
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Colorado Church Attendance |
2009—35% |
http://www.gallup.com/poll/22579/church-attendance-lowest-new-england-highest-south.aspx |
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Graduation Rate |
2009—73.9% |
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Drop Out Rate |
2008—3.8% |
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Homeless Headcount |
2008--4172 |
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/shhp/PDFs/Point-and_timeFullReport_2008.pdf |
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Hospital Admissions |
2008—88 per 1000 |
http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profileind.jsp?ind=445&;cat=8&rgn=7 |
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Crime Rate |
2007—10% lower than national average
Violent crimes--348 Property Crimes—3006
Adults under correctional supervision-128,126—3% lower than national average
Incarceration rate—465 per 100,000—4% higher than national average
Probationers—2094 per 100,000—11% higher than national average
Parolees—209 per 100,000—6% lower than national average
% spent on Corrections of total State budget—8.6%--22% higher that national average |
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Suicide Rate |
2000—9th leading cause of death in Colorado 600 fatalities |
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Divorce Rate |
2008 |
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Adams |
4.5 per thousand |
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Boulder |
4.2 per thousand |
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Denver |
4.9 per thousand |
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El Paso |
6.2 per thousand |
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Larimer |
4.6 per thousand |
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Mesa |
6.6 per thousand |
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Pueblo |
5.4 per thousand |
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Weld |
4.7 per thousand |
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Employment Rate |
6/2009---9.5% |
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Crop Production |
2009 |
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Colorado/index.asp# http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Ag_Overview/AgOverview_CO.pdf http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Ag_Overview/AgOverview_CO.pdf |
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Barley |
135 bushels per acre |
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Hay |
2.5 tons per acre |
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Corn for grain |
137 bushels per acre |
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Alfalfa |
3.3 tons per acre |
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winter wheat |
40 bushels per acre |
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Potatoes |
374 cwt per acre |
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Sunflowers |
947 lbs. per acre |
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Beans |
1500 lbs. per acre |
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Millet |
33 bushels per acre |
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Weather |
Avg. altitude 6800 ft.—highest state in Union Four of the Nation’s major rivers have their source in Colorado: the Colorado, the Rio Grande, the Arkansas, and the Platte. 2009--Snowpack 117% of yearly average 2009—Reservoirs—99% of yearly average |
http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/fcst/state/current/monthly/data/snow_survey_news_2009_02.html
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AIDS Cases |
2006 |
http://aids.about.com/od/statebystateresources/qt/colorado.htm |
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Colorado Springs |
3.5 cases per 100,000 |
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Denver |
9.8 cases per 100,000 |
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HIV not AIDS cases |
5869 cases |
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