Aspen, CO Profile

Aspen, CO, population 5,804, is located in Colorado's Pitkin county, about 99.3 miles from Lakewood and 101.6 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Aspen's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aspen has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	54%
	Females	46%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	35.10
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	24.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,914	N/A
2001	5,888	-0.44%
2002	5,890	0.03%
2003	5,840	-0.85%
2004	5,772	-1.16%
2005	5,804	0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	247
2002	N/A
2003	268
2004	338
2005	380
2006	321
2007	474
2008	555

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	-	6	5	6	2	3	4
Robbery	2	-	1	1	0	2	1	2
Aggravated Assault	7	-	9	14	16	15	23	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,429
2002	N/A
2003	7,047
2004	7,033
2005	6,936
2006	6,899
2007	5,877
2008	6,676

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	66	-	46	60	32	43	34	48
Larceny, Theft	420	-	357	340	359	351	285	321
Motor Vehicle Theft	26	-	17	16	11	14	16	16
Arson	2	-	5	0	4	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	7,907 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles