Lakewood, CO Profile

Lakewood, CO, population 140,671, is located in Colorado's Jefferson county, about 5.7 miles from Denver and 6.8 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Lakewood's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lakewood has declined by about 2%.

Lakewood's property crime levels tend to be higher than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lakewood 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	87%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	35.30
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	144,126	N/A
2001	144,110	-0.01%
2002	143,615	-0.34%
2003	142,486	-0.79%
2004	141,599	-0.62%
2005	140,671	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,109

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	344
2002	286
2003	N/A
2004	457
2005	468
2006	490
2007	444
2008	517

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	1	-	6	5	4	1	1
Forcible Rape	94	80	-	83	93	98	83	86
Robbery	164	144	-	184	187	176	152	194
Aggravated Assault	244	207	-	386	386	424	383	442

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,367
2002	5,633
2003	N/A
2004	5,366
2005	5,815
2006	4,880
2007	4,259
2008	4,262

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,035	1,277	-	1,172	1,259	1182	954	909
Larceny, Theft	5,829	6,084	-	5,271	5,650	4710	4121	4390
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,081	1,145	-	1,288	1,422	1103	862	660
Arson	58	40	-	31	27	24	10	43