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Denver, CO Profile


Denver, CO, population 557,917, is located in Colorado's Denver county, about 5.7 miles from Lakewood and 7.0 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Denver's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Denver has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White65%
African American11%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population33.10
Males32.20
Females34.30
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2013.00%Under 20: 12.00%
20 to 4020.00%20 to 40: 17.00%
40 to 6012.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000554,636N/A
2001561,4131.22%
2002557,638-0.67%
2003555,865-0.32%
2004555,9910.02%
2005557,9170.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,500
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001540
2002535
2003624
2004797
2005796
2006761
2007619
2008567
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 45 51 63 87 59 51 47 40
Forcible Rape 317 324 304 243 328 342 296 282
Robbery 1,250 1,193 1,421 1,442 1,432 1280 1045 951
Aggravated Assault 1,462 1,539 1,743 2,718 2,673 2652 2164 2088

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20014,774
20024,995
20035,136
20045,402
20056,005
20064,621
20073,908
20083,258
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 5,642 6,117 7,097 7,322 7,360 6543 5694 5173
Larceny, Theft 14,621 15,467 14,839 15,590 18,518 13376 11594 10547
Motor Vehicle Theft 6,935 7,441 7,128 7,538 8,024 6347 5121 3596
Arson 345 283 228 166 256 198 178 147

Location

Elevation5,277 feet above sea level
Land Area153.3 Square Miles
Water Area1.6 Square Miles



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