Florence, CO Profile

Florence, CO, population 3,685, is located in Colorado's Fremont county, about 29.2 miles from Pueblo and 34.6 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Florence's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Florence has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	35.20
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,653	N/A
2001	3,709	1.53%
2002	3,742	0.89%
2003	3,720	-0.59%
2004	3,686	-0.91%
2005	3,685	-0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,628

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	746
2002	679
2003	745
2004	400
2005	509
2006	293
2007	352
2008	111

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	3	4	2	4	3	1	2
Robbery	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	23	22	24	13	14	7	12	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,919
2002	2,012
2003	1,835
2004	2,376
2005	1,392
2006	1,944
2007	2,438
2008	1,495

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	14	12	9	6	9	11	10
Larceny, Theft	50	55	52	75	43	53	72	41
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	8	5	5	3	11	7	3
Arson	0	2	1	2	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	5,191 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles