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Lafayette, CO Profile


Lafayette, CO, population 26,146, is located in Colorado's Boulder county, about 11.2 miles from Westminster and 13.2 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Lafayette's population has grown by about 59%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lafayette has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Lafayette's population has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White86%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200023,187N/A
200123,8282.76%
200223,769-0.25%
200323,611-0.66%
200423,8801.14%
200523,9990.50%
200624,6332.64%
200725,1602.14%
200825,5581.58%
200926,1462.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$56,376
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001470
2002695
2003998
2004255
2005208
2006222
2007283
2008187
2009198
2010154
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 075100
2002 1109149
2003 044232
2004 13552
2005 01247
2006 04644
2007 14955
2008 02639
2009 181031
2010 17428

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,548
20022,781
20032,691
20042,212
20052,777
20062,112
20071,906
20082,001
20091,694
20101,861
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 105 462 40
2002 125 515 36
2003 100 501 46
2004 96 383 50
2005 119 495 55
2006 81 404 29
2007 92 349 23
2008 81 397 24
2009 80 328 20
2010 97 379 9

Location

Elevation5,236 feet above sea level
Land Area6.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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