Salida, CO Profile

Salida, CO, population 5,476, is located in Colorado's Chaffee county, about 66.9 miles from Colorado Springs and 77.8 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Salida's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salida has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.10
	Males	40.30
	Females	43.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,504	N/A
2001	5,531	0.49%
2002	5,585	0.98%
2003	5,537	-0.86%
2004	5,500	-0.67%
2005	5,476	-0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,790

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	159
2002	173
2003	267
2004	414
2005	647
2006	430
2007	278
2008	75

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	1	1	3	5	0	4	2	1
Robbery	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	9	11	18	36	19	13	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,379
2002	4,040
2003	3,351
2004	4,590
2005	3,880
2006	3,118
2007	3,170
2008	2,688

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	17	20	24	21	24	16	11	33
Larceny, Theft	169	205	160	228	185	151	151	105
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	8	4	6	7	7	9	5
Arson	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	7,080 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles