Gunnison, CO Profile

Gunnison, CO, population 5,298, is located in Colorado's Gunnison county, about 115.3 miles from Colorado Springs and 127.2 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Gunnison's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gunnison has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	55%
	Females	45%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.70
	Males	23.30
	Females	24.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	27.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,409	N/A
2001	5,315	-1.74%
2002	5,281	-0.64%
2003	5,249	-0.61%
2004	5,317	1.30%
2005	5,298	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,768

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	396
2002	565
2003	593
2004	652
2005	593
2006	315
2007	397
2008	462

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	2	9	12	13	8	5	3	1
Robbery	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	3
Aggravated Assault	19	22	20	22	24	12	12	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,815
2002	5,594
2003	6,556
2004	5,343
2005	6,119
2006	5,873
2007	7,440
2008	6,103

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	31	23	25	36	40	95	46
Larceny, Theft	281	279	317	258	282	262	285	276
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	7	14	4	12	15	14	8
Arson	5	3	6	1	0	4	0	2

Location

Elevation	7,703 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles