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Arvada, CO Profile


Arvada, CO, population 103,966, is located in Colorado's Jefferson county, about 3.6 miles from Westminster and 6.8 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Arvada's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Arvada has grown by about 2%.

Arvada's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Arvada tend to be lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population37.20
Males36.20
Females38.00
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 14.00%
20 to 4013.00%20 to 40: 13.00%
40 to 6015.00%40 to 60: 15.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000102,153N/A
2001102,3150.16%
2002102,177-0.13%
2003102,7830.59%
2004102,613-0.17%
2005103,9661.32%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$55,541
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001181
2002163
2003172
2004175
2005188
2006182
2007206
2008201
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 0 2 3 0 2 0 6 1
Forcible Rape 23 17 18 19 23 31 29 27
Robbery 37 48 49 47 52 42 46 62
Aggravated Assault 130 107 108 114 119 120 136 125

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20013,425
20023,713
20033,616
20043,543
20053,728
20063,023
20072,462
20082,530
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 466 519 586 528 524 539 423 416
Larceny, Theft 2,783 3,098 2,746 2,616 2,772 2303 1929 2039
Motor Vehicle Theft 345 357 399 509 581 360 238 248
Arson 40 48 41 23 46 13 25 31

Location

Elevation5,340 feet above sea level
Land Area22.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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