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Lakewood, CO Profile


Lakewood, CO, population 141,937, is located in Colorado's Jefferson county, about 5.7 miles from Denver and 6.8 miles from Arvada.

Through the 90's Lakewood's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lakewood has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Lakewood's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White87%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000144,370N/A
2001143,982-0.27%
2002143,227-0.52%
2003141,871-0.95%
2004140,627-0.88%
2005139,441-0.84%
2006139,386-0.04%
2007140,0480.47%
2008140,9920.67%
2009141,9370.67%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$48,109
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001344
2002286
2003N/A
2004457
2005468
2006490
2007444
2008517
2009490
2010443
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 794164244
2002 180144207
2003 ----
2004 683184386
2005 593187386
2006 498176424
2007 183152383
2008 186194442
2009 584171429
2010 195137385

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,367
20025,633
2003N/A
20045,366
20055,815
20064,880
20074,259
20084,262
20094,490
20104,276
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,035 5,829 1,081
2002 1,277 6,084 1,145
2003 - - -
2004 1,172 5,271 1,288
2005 1,259 5,650 1,422
2006 1182 4710 1103
2007 954 4121 862
2008 909 4390 660
2009 901 4788 625
2010 949 4500 521

Location

Elevation5,450 feet above sea level
Land Area40.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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