Sheridan, CO Profile

Sheridan, CO, population 5,483, is located in Colorado's Arapahoe county, about 5.0 miles from Lakewood and 6.7 miles from Denver.

Through the 90's Sheridan's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sheridan has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	2%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	33.60
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,600	N/A
2001	5,610	0.18%
2002	5,518	-1.64%
2003	5,500	-0.33%
2004	5,492	-0.15%
2005	5,483	-0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,984

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	869
2002	409
2003	533
2004	497
2005	431
2006	251
2007	386
2008	463

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	8	7	6	6	3	2	3	2
Robbery	10	4	8	6	8	4	7	5
Aggravated Assault	31	12	15	16	13	8	11	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,242
2002	4,960
2003	6,645
2004	8,743
2005	9,779
2006	8,019
2007	6,081
2008	6,673

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	46	61	61	59	48	75	56	42
Larceny, Theft	146	157	210	328	406	298	226	265
Motor Vehicle Theft	52	73	103	106	91	75	49	53
Arson	5	1	1	1	2	0	3	4

Location

Elevation	5,320 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles