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Denver, CO Profile


Denver, CO, population 610,345, is located in Colorado's Denver county, about 5.7 miles from Lakewood and 7.0 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Denver's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Denver has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Denver's population has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White65%
African American11%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
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 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000553,691N/A
2001564,4111.94%
2002561,072-0.59%
2003558,351-0.48%
2004558,5060.03%
2005561,3230.50%
2006568,6921.31%
2007578,7891.78%
2008593,0862.47%
2009610,3452.91%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,500
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001540
2002535
2003624
2004797
2005796
2006761
2007619
2008567
2009578
2010542
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 453171,2501,462
2002 513241,1931,539
2003 633041,4211,743
2004 872431,4422,718
2005 593281,4322,673
2006 5134212802652
2007 4729610452164
2008 402829512088
2009 393439462165
2010 223679261976

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,774
20024,995
20035,136
20045,402
20056,005
20064,621
20073,908
20083,258
20093,453
20103,405
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 5,642 14,621 6,935
2002 6,117 15,467 7,441
2003 7,097 14,839 7,128
2004 7,322 15,590 7,538
2005 7,360 18,518 8,024
2006 6543 13376 6347
2007 5694 11594 5121
2008 5173 10547 3596
2009 4763 12628 3488
2010 4501 12944 3226

Location

Elevation5,277 feet above sea level
Land Area153.3 Square Miles
Water Area1.6 Square Miles



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