Edgewater, CO Profile

Edgewater, CO, population 5,211, is located in Colorado's Jefferson county, about 3.5 miles from Lakewood and 3.7 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Edgewater's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Edgewater has declined by about 4%.

Edgewater's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Edgewater 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	75%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	21%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	30.40
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,445	N/A
2001	5,500	1.01%
2002	5,434	-1.20%
2003	5,346	-1.62%
2004	5,276	-1.31%
2005	5,211	-1.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,023

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	473
2003	309
2004	388
2005	524
2006	490
2007	274
2008	256

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	7	3	8	2	1	5	0
Robbery	-	9	6	9	7	10	4	5
Aggravated Assault	-	10	6	4	19	14	5	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	11,288
2003	8,997
2004	6,167
2005	7,557
2006	6,215
2007	6,781
2008	8,471

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	40	47	38	35	27	34	47
Larceny, Theft	-	539	404	256	319	256	278	353
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	65	44	40	50	47	35	31
Arson	-	1	2	4	3	2	2	3

Location

Elevation	5,353 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles