Parachute, CO Profile

Parachute, CO, population 1,094, is located in Colorado's Garfield county, about 159.4 miles from Lakewood and 159.8 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Parachute's population has grown by about 53%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Parachute has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.30
	Males	29.30
	Females	29.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,006	N/A
2001	1,013	0.70%
2002	1,043	2.96%
2003	1,058	1.44%
2004	1,068	0.95%
2005	1,094	2.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,208

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	194
2002	854
2003	755
2004	1,031
2005	738
2006	179
2007	493
2008	386

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	2	2	1	1	0	2
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1
Aggravated Assault	2	8	6	9	6	1	4	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,937
2002	5,503
2003	5,849
2004	8,060
2005	6,734
2006	4,126
2007	3,451
2008	3,707

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	14	12	35	18	9	11	9
Larceny, Theft	41	38	47	47	48	28	26	26
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	6	3	4	7	9	5	13
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	5,090 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles