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% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 65% |
| African American | 11% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 20% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 6.00% | | Over 60: | 8.00% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 553,691 | N/A |
2001 | 564,411 | 1.94% |
2002 | 561,072 | -0.59% |
2003 | 558,351 | -0.48% |
2004 | 558,506 | 0.03% |
2005 | 561,323 | 0.50% |
2006 | 568,692 | 1.31% |
2007 | 578,789 | 1.78% |
2008 | 593,086 | 2.47% |
2009 | 610,345 | 2.91% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $39,500 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 540 |
2002 | 535 |
2003 | 624 |
2004 | 797 |
2005 | 796 |
2006 | 761 |
2007 | 619 |
2008 | 567 |
2009 | 578 |
2010 | 542 |
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
2001 |
45 | 317 | 1,250 | 1,462 |
2002 |
51 | 324 | 1,193 | 1,539 |
2003 |
63 | 304 | 1,421 | 1,743 |
2004 |
87 | 243 | 1,442 | 2,718 |
2005 |
59 | 328 | 1,432 | 2,673 |
2006 |
51 | 342 | 1280 | 2652 |
2007 |
47 | 296 | 1045 | 2164 |
2008 |
40 | 282 | 951 | 2088 |
2009 |
39 | 343 | 946 | 2165 |
2010 |
22 | 367 | 926 | 1976 |
Property Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 4,774 |
2002 | 4,995 |
2003 | 5,136 |
2004 | 5,402 |
2005 | 6,005 |
2006 | 4,621 |
2007 | 3,908 |
2008 | 3,258 |
2009 | 3,453 |
2010 | 3,405 |
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
Elevation | 5,277 feet above sea level |
Land Area | 153.3 Square Miles |
Water Area | 1.6 Square Miles |