Westminster, CO Profile

Westminster, CO, population 105,084, is located in Colorado's Adams county, about 3.6 miles from Arvada and 7.3 miles from Denver.

Through the 90's Westminster's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Westminster has grown by about 4%.

Westminster's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westminster 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	84%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	31.80
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	100,940	N/A
2001	102,684	1.73%
2002	103,834	1.12%
2003	104,256	0.41%
2004	104,515	0.25%
2005	105,084	0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,323

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	240
2005	299
2006	266
2007	208
2008	266

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	4	2	5	0	2
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	31	25	37	22	44
Robbery	-	-	-	61	72	53	48	62
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	155	219	190	151	176

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	5,018
2005	4,810
2006	4,078
2007	3,266
2008	3,309

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	692	701	653	454	467
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	3,740	3,453	3121	2521	2622
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	814	955	592	499	445
Arson	-	-	-	15	12	16	19	19

Location

Elevation	5,300 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities