REACHING BOULDER, BOULDER, CO
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Colorado in need of new churches.  This report has been written to assist you in gaining an understanding of where God has gathered concentrations of people in need of Him in order that your church can focus your efforts and resources where He is at work and the need is greatest.  May this report assist your church in hearing God’s invitation to join Him where He is calling.

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!"  After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.  Acts 10:9-10

LOCATION SUMMARY
The table below identifies the center of the smallest ring in the map above.  The location data provides various types of identification to better describe the location.  The GIS data can be used to map the location in Google maps or Google Earth.

Central Street Address	4598 Sunshine Canyon Dr	GIS Latitude	40.048180	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-105.343620	
Zip Code	80302	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Front Range	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	
Association	Mile High			

POPULATION & HOUSEHOLD BAND COMPOSITION
Below are listed the total number of people and the total number of households corresponding to each of the 3 bands indicated on the map.

CATEGORY	COUNTY	0-3 MILES	3-7 MILES	7-10 MILES	
2010 Population	307,375	5,526	93,745	30,515	
2010 Households	115,481	2,179	36,826	12,463	
2010 Group Quarters	9,980	0	8,509	283	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is affluent, white-collar families. Approximately 2166 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	2,166	99.45%	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	12	0.55%	
Working Communities	Blue-collar, Working Families	0	0%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the White Collar Suburbia segment. Approximately 324 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
White Collar Suburbia
(81.47% unreached)	A haven for upscale, college educated Baby Boomers living in suburban comfort in expensive new subdivisions	324	14.87%	
Dream Weavers
(71.55% unreached)	Well-off families with school age children, living an affluent, suburban version of the American Dream 	263	12.07%	
Status Conscious Consumers
(70.14% unreached)	Middle-aged Baby Boomer households living in suburban neighborhoods within a manageable commute to well-paying city jobs	235	10.78%	

EVANGELSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The numbers in this segment communicate the most compelling reasons why this community needs churches and believers to intercede in missional prayer and activity.  This community needs eternal transformation that only comes by way of the gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit.

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY HHLDS	COUNTY %	BAND HHLDS	BAND %	
Unreached	83,458	72.27%	1,697	77.88%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	18,960	16.42%	514	23.59%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	15,177	13.14%	223	10.21%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	49,320	42.71%	961	44.09%	

CHURCHSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The indicators below reveal a snapshot of the extent of evangelical presence in the focus community.  The last item in this section reveals how many churches are needed in order to have a minimum of one church for every 2000 hhlds (4000 –5000 people).

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY	COUNTY %	3 MI RING	RING %	
Active Evangelical HHlds	8,031	7%	121	6%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	23,992	21%	360	17%	
# New Churches Needed	58	1	

MISSIONSCAPE: CULTURAL BRIDGES
Cultural bridges are those characteristics that could be used to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group. Various activities, interests, or opinions represented among the consumer behavior characteristics of the lifestyle group offer ways for believers to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group and through that relationship impact them for Christ.

CULTURAL BRIDGE	#HHlds	%HHlds	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	2,024	93%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	1,742	80%	
Movies-Attended Movie In Last 6 Months	1,723	79%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,719	79%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,703	78%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	1,670	77%	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	1,654	76%	

This mission site is located in the Front Range of the Colorado Baptist General Convention.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Jim Misloski (jmisloski@cbgc.org)