Reader: When You Give Women Rights, They Like It So Much They Actually Move Here

The myth of “Menver” is dead; long live Denver.

In 2000, there were approximately 13,000 more men than women between the ages of eighteen and 35 in the City and County of Denver, according to data from the State Demography Office, giving rise to the nickname “Menver” for the Mile High City. By 2020, the county had only 800 more young adult men than young adult women. Today, there are 1,600 more women than men in that age group living in Denver. “It’s done a complete flip-flop,” says Elizabeth Garner, Colorado’s recently retired state demographer. “Maybe not good news for folks.”

Good for some, not for others, judging from comments posted on the Westword Facebook and Instagram pages.  Says Joe:

Quality. Not quantity.

Adds John: 

Glad I just moved here!

Offers Matt:

I love this… you reap what you sow, Westword! You’ve gone from bashing the entire male population of Colorado with thinly veiled articles of hatred, to now complaining about the fact that there are no men even present. Does it get more entitled?

Counters Mandi:

Interesting what happens when you give women rights. They like it so much they actually move to where they have them.

Advises Des:

BYOB ladies – bring your own boy.

Notes Steven:

We are going to need more cats.

Suggests Beasty:

No wonder why most of the new homes built are without a garage

And Christopher has a new nickname for the city:

Might I offer….”Estrogenver?”

By the way, Denver’s new female dominance does not align with the rest of the state. In 2000, there were 61,000 more young adult men than women statewide. Men hit their lowest majority in 2010, when there were 43,000 more men than women, but that number has since climbed back up to 50,000 this year.

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