New Castle, CO Profile

New Castle, CO, population 3,017, is located in Colorado's Garfield county, about 131.1 miles from Lakewood and 131.3 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's New Castle's population has grown by about 192%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Castle has grown by about 52%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.00
	Males	30.00
	Females	30.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,984	N/A
2001	2,284	15.12%
2002	2,503	9.59%
2003	2,708	8.19%
2004	2,817	4.03%
2005	3,017	7.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	529
2003	277
2004	148
2005	210
2006	325
2007	312
2008	499

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	2	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	11	5	3	4	9	11	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,415
2003	2,932
2004	3,549
2005	2,939
2006	1,724
2007	2,155
2008	2,337

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	10	25	22	14	6	8	19
Larceny, Theft	-	58	44	69	56	42	65	63
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	5	5	14	5	3	7
Arson	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	4

Location

Elevation	5,573 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles