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Littleton, CO Profile


Littleton, CO, population 40,396, is located in Colorado's Arapahoe county, about 7.2 miles from Lakewood and 8.9 miles from Denver.

Through the 90's Littleton's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Littleton has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population38.60
Males36.70
Females40.20
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2013.00%Under 20: 12.00%
20 to 4014.00%20 to 40: 13.00%
40 to 6014.00%40 to 60: 15.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 11.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200040,340N/A
200140,318-0.05%
200240,181-0.34%
200340,3250.36%
200440,4180.23%
200540,396-0.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,583
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001147
2002151
2003147
2004185
2005161
200673
2007166
2008157
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0
Forcible Rape 2 8 13 1 6 1 13 9
Robbery 13 16 20 20 33 17 20 24
Aggravated Assault 45 37 27 52 27 11 34 31

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20013,430
20023,518
20033,672
20043,776
20054,379
20063,598
20073,106
20083,115
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 243 219 226 245 306 265 220 217
Larceny, Theft 992 1,083 1,071 1,096 1,184 1034 881 916
Motor Vehicle Theft 186 185 200 209 306 182 152 134
Arson 5 7 11 35 23 25 6 5

Location

Elevation5,389 feet above sea level
Land Area12.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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