Erie, CO Profile

Erie, CO, population 12,351, is located in Colorado's Boulder county, about 14.8 miles from Westminster and 17.2 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Erie's population has grown by about 400%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Erie has grown by about 96%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.50
	Males	32.60
	Females	32.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	19.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,291	N/A
2001	7,909	25.72%
2002	8,404	6.26%
2003	8,937	6.34%
2004	10,091	12.91%
2005	12,351	22.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$77,114

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	155
2002	137
2003	82
2004	33
2005	78
2006	64
2007	19
2008	6

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,718
2002	1,896
2003	1,140
2004	1,588
2005	1,823
2006	1,486
2007	692
2008	634

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	27	39	25	41	63	60	37	19
Larceny, Theft	72	83	67	93	99	109	63	81
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	3	5	9	24	18	9	11
Arson	3	2	3	3	8	5	4	6

Location

Elevation	5,034 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities