Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation Establishments

Date posted: 08/04/2008

The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet the varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of Larimer County residents. As defined by the United States Economic Census, this sector comprises:

• Establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing.
• Establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest.
• Establishments that operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobby, and leisure time interests (2006 United States Economic Census).

For further industry breakdowns of this sector, visit the 2006 NAICS sectors website and scroll down to NAICS code 71, for Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sub-sectors.

What this chart shows: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Establishments - United States, Colorado, & Colorado MSA*s, 2006

* A Metropolitan Statistical Area, or MSA, is a community with a substantial population that serves as an economic and social core, as well as the adjacent communities that integrate with that core (2006 United States Census).

Data Source: 2000 United States Census - 2006 County Business Patterns (Select Colorado, Larimer County, and then scroll down to NAICS Code #71)

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What these data tell us:

For the year 2006, Colorado and all of Colorado's Metropolitan Statistical Areas had higher rates of 'Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation' establishments than the nation as a whole. Denver, with 927 establishments, Colorado Springs with 252, and Boulder with 201, ranked highest for number of establishments of 'Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation' per 10,000 residents in Colorado. Fort Collins/ Loveland had 152 'Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation' establishments.

What this chart shows: Types of Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation Establishments - Larimer County, 2006

Data Source: 2000 United States Census - 2006 County Business Patterns (Select Colorado, Larimer County, and then scroll down to NAICS Code #71)

See data table

What these data tell us:

In 2006, the 'Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries' sub-sector made up over half of the 'Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation' establishments sector in Larimer County. These proportions did not change from 1999 to 2006, though the number of establishments vacillated each year (See table for historical data).

Additional Information:

On Compass -

• Employment and Wages by Industry
• Performing Arts Companies and Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers
• Population Size and Growth
• Quality of Life
• Unemployment Rate

Outside Compass -

• Arts and Entertainment around Colorado
• FortNet - Comprehensive listing of art groups and organizations in Northern Colorado
• National Endowment for the Arts

• National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts

Industry Standards or Targets:

N/A

Data Tables:

Number of Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation Establishments, 2006

Location	Population	Number of Establishments	Rate per 10,000 Residents
United States	299,398,484	123,048	4.1
Colorado	4,753,377	2,366	5.0
Boulder/Longmont	97,671	201	20.6
Colorado Springs	390,581	252	6.5
Denver	580,223	927	16.0
Fort Collins/ Loveland	189,904	152	8.0
Grand Junction	51,631	66	12.8
Greeley	90,285	82	9.1
Pueblo	104,999	53	5.0

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Proportions of Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation Establishment Sub-sectors - Larimer County

Sector Description	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries	37	39	40	43	48	52	48	43
Museums, historical sites & like institutions	9	8	9	10	7	6	6	10
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries	70	74	75	82	86	90	98	82

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