Canon City, CO Profile

Canon City, CO, population 16,000, is located in Colorado's Fremont county, about 34.5 miles from Pueblo and 36.9 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Canon City's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Canon City has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	38.20
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,431	N/A
2001	15,759	2.13%
2002	15,834	0.48%
2003	15,859	0.16%
2004	15,879	0.13%
2005	16,000	0.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,736

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	390
2003	202
2004	483
2005	674
2006	791
2007	741
2008	523

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Forcible Rape	-	8	0	25	31	13	27	27
Robbery	-	8	1	7	4	7	1	4
Aggravated Assault	-	47	31	45	73	109	90	50

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,416
2003	3,610
2004	3,503
2005	4,323
2006	4,772
2007	3,791
2008	3,576

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	114	85	83	87	101	88	80
Larceny, Theft	-	570	450	449	579	647	501	465
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	30	37	27	27	30	25	23
Arson	-	4	14	3	7	10	2	9

Location

Elevation	5,332 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.9 Square Miles