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
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	36.20
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	102,153	N/A
2001	102,315	0.16%
2002	102,177	-0.13%
2003	102,783	0.59%
2004	102,613	-0.17%
2005	103,966	1.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,541

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	181
2002	163
2003	172
2004	175
2005	188
2006	182

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	3	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	23	17	18	19	23	31
Robbery	37	48	49	47	52	42
Aggravated Assault	130	107	108	114	119	120

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,425
2002	3,713
2003	3,616
2004	3,543
2005	3,728
2006	3,023

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	466	519	586	528	524	539
Larceny, Theft	2,783	3,098	2,746	2,616	2,772	2303
Motor Vehicle Theft	345	357	399	509	581	360
Arson	40	48	41	23	46	13

Location

Elevation	5,340 feet above sea level
Land Area	22.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles