Center, CO Profile

Center, CO, population 2,497, is located in Colorado's Saguache county, about 88.8 miles from Pueblo and 102.3 miles from Colorado Springs.

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

Center's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Center 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	47%
	African American	0%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	50%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.90
	Males	27.00
	Females	28.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,392	N/A
2001	2,384	-0.33%
2002	2,443	2.47%
2003	2,474	1.27%
2004	2,553	3.19%
2005	2,497	-2.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,780

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	529
2002	519
2003	244
2004	476
2005	154
2006	79
2007	285
2008	169

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	11	12	6	10	2	2	7	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,669
2002	1,277
2003	1,465
2004	1,072
2005	1,080
2006	865
2007	1,346
2008	1,433

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	14	24	11	11	3	13	7
Larceny, Theft	18	15	10	14	12	17	18	25
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	2	2	5	2	2	2
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	7,645 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles