Empire, CO Profile

Empire, CO, population 339, is located in Colorado's Clear Creek county, about 31.9 miles from Arvada and 32.3 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Empire's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Empire has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	41.70
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	23.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	355	N/A
2001	357	0.56%
2002	359	0.56%
2003	352	-1.95%
2004	339	-3.69%
2005	339	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,159

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	538
2003	1,111
2004	0
2005	578
2006	870
2007	602
2008	309

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	3	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	1	1	2	3	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,344
2003	3,056
2004	2,216
2005	4,046
2006	1,449
2007	1,506
2008	1,852

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	3	3	1	6	0	1	0
Larceny, Theft	-	2	6	6	6	5	4	6
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	2	1	2	0	0	0
Arson	-	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	8,614 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles