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Lamar, CO Profile


Lamar, CO, population 7,874, is located in Colorado's Prowers county, about 108.7 miles from Pueblo and 129.9 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Lamar's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lamar has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Lamar's population has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed23%
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: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,869N/A
20018,716-1.73%
20028,654-0.71%
20038,535-1.38%
20048,373-1.90%
20058,300-0.87%
20068,114-2.24%
20077,899-2.65%
20087,876-0.29%
20097,874-0.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,660
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200166
2002N/A
200391
2004172
2005127
2006245
2007290
2008342
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0024
2002 ----
2003 2312
2004 0456
2005 00011
2006 04512
2007 01320
2008 01422
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,502
2002N/A
20034,497
20045,054
20054,925
20064,258
20074,960
20083,681
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 68 249 2
2002 - - -
2003 68 315 11
2004 89 334 18
2005 67 349 10
2006 65 283 17
2007 67 337 7
2008 58 224 9
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation3,622 feet above sea level
Land Area4.1 Square Miles



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