Golden, CO Profile

Golden, CO, population 17,366, is located in Colorado's Jefferson county, about 7.8 miles from Arvada and 8.2 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Golden's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Golden has grown by about 1%.

Golden's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Golden tend to be lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	55%
	Females	45%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	30.10
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,159	N/A
2001	17,276	0.68%
2002	17,307	0.18%
2003	17,502	1.13%
2004	17,447	-0.31%
2005	17,366	-0.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,115

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	238
2002	339
2003	262
2004	130
2005	192
2006	N/A
2007	145
2008	239

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	2	2	5	-	1	1
Robbery	4	5	8	2	3	-	1	5
Aggravated Assault	35	56	36	19	26	-	23	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,153
2002	3,894
2003	3,581
2004	3,297
2005	4,112
2006	N/A
2007	2,586
2008	2,818

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	93	75	102	104	117	-	50	54
Larceny, Theft	572	545	474	436	525	-	362	404
Motor Vehicle Theft	67	80	52	45	85	-	34	26
Arson	12	7	12	3	2	3	7	3

Location

Elevation	5,674 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles