Lamar, CO Profile

Lamar, CO, population 8,414, is located in Colorado's Prowers county, about 108.7 miles from Pueblo and 129.9 miles from Colorado Springs.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	23%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	29.40
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,869	N/A
2001	8,746	-1.39%
2002	8,683	-0.72%
2003	8,623	-0.69%
2004	8,494	-1.50%
2005	8,414	-0.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,660

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	66
2002	N/A
2003	91
2004	172
2005	127
2006	245
2007	290
2008	342

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	2	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	3	4	0	4	1	1
Robbery	2	-	1	5	0	5	3	4
Aggravated Assault	4	-	2	6	11	12	20	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,502
2002	N/A
2003	4,497
2004	5,054
2005	4,925
2006	4,258
2007	4,960
2008	3,681

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	68	-	68	89	67	65	67	58
Larceny, Theft	249	-	315	334	349	283	337	224
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	-	11	18	10	17	7	9
Arson	0	-	2	2	0	3	0	2

Location

Elevation	3,622 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles