Federal Heights, CO Profile

Federal Heights, CO, population 11,706, is located in Colorado's Adams county, about 2.3 miles from Westminster and 5.8 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Federal Heights's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Federal Heights has declined by about 3%.

Federal Heights's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Federal Heights tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	30.50
	Females	32.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,065	N/A
2001	12,089	0.20%
2002	12,062	-0.22%
2003	11,892	-1.41%
2004	11,754	-1.16%
2005	11,706	-0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	282
2002	301
2003	237
2004	309
2005	651
2006	268

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	3	2	6	20	10
Robbery	17	16	14	13	16	11
Aggravated Assault	16	19	12	18	42	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,682
2002	8,773
2003	7,916
2004	5,525
2005	5,195
2006	5,559

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	96	173	120	103	105	84
Larceny, Theft	571	825	677	433	390	500
Motor Vehicle Theft	161	111	171	126	127	79
Arson	1	3	1	3	2	7

Location

Elevation	5,535 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles