Fruita, CO Profile

Fruita, CO, population 6,878, is located in Colorado's Mesa county, about 172.7 miles from Provo and 198.5 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Fruita's population has grown by about 60%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fruita has grown by about 6%.

Fruita's property crime levels tend to be Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.30
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,478	N/A
2001	6,634	2.41%
2002	6,724	1.36%
2003	6,781	0.85%
2004	6,829	0.71%
2005	6,878	0.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,929

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	29
2006	285
2007	422
2008	123

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	0	3	3	4
Robbery	-	-	-	-	2	2	3	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	0	15	24	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	3,922
2006	2,725
2007	2,586
2008	3,376

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	43	32	33	65
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	215	147	138	169
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	13	12	13	14
Arson	-	-	-	-	3	1	6	1

Location

Elevation	4,503 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities