Central City, CO Profile

Central City, CO, population 491, is located in Colorado's Gilpin county, about 22.7 miles from Arvada and 24.0 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Central City's population has grown by about 54%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Central City has declined by about 5%.

Central City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Central City 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	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	38.30
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	19.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	515	N/A
2001	505	-1.94%
2002	502	-0.59%
2003	493	-1.79%
2004	484	-1.83%
2005	491	1.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,921

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	N/A
2005	3,245
2006	1,600
2007	195
2008	547

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	1	1	0
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	16	7	0	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,782
2004	N/A
2005	9,128
2006	9,800
2007	4,864
2008	5,657

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	0	-	0	2	0	3
Larceny, Theft	-	-	9	-	43	46	23	28
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	-	2	1	2	0
Arson	-	-	0	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	8,496 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles