Craig, CO Profile

Craig, CO, population 9,143, is located in Colorado's Moffat county, about 129.5 miles from Ft Collins and 139.0 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Craig's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Craig has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	32.60
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,189	N/A
2001	9,152	-0.40%
2002	9,240	0.96%
2003	9,204	-0.39%
2004	9,259	0.60%
2005	9,143	-1.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,091

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	254
2002	229
2003	430
2004	277
2005	396
2006	215
2007	356
2008	448

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	6	5	1	8	9	5	6
Robbery	0	1	1	1	9	0	5	6
Aggravated Assault	18	15	34	23	20	11	23	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,401
2002	3,449
2003	4,549
2004	3,516
2005	3,659
2006	2,533
2007	2,494
2008	2,828

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	52	43	70	56	50	43	46	49
Larceny, Theft	257	277	338	258	272	178	175	198
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	12	15	16	20	15	10	12
Arson	4	1	1	3	1	6	3	2

Location

Elevation	6,186 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles