Monument, CO Profile

Monument, CO, population 2,508, is located in Colorado's El Paso county, about 18.0 miles from Colorado Springs and 43.8 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Monument's population has grown by about 93%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Monument has grown by about 27%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	30.90
	Females	31.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,971	N/A
2001	2,486	26.13%
2002	2,492	0.24%
2003	2,491	-0.04%
2004	2,499	0.32%
2005	2,508	0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	242
2003	754
2004	514
2005	750
2006	978
2007	228
2008	339

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	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	4
Robbery	-	4	2	3	3	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	-	1	17	10	16	24	4	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,586
2003	6,981
2004	5,459
2005	5,286
2006	6,458
2007	5,203
2008	6,186

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	25	17	16	16	28	31	35
Larceny, Theft	-	108	148	116	110	133	101	129
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	11	6	8	4	5	0
Arson	-	3	1	0	1	1	2	1

Location

Elevation	6,961 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles