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Sheridan, CO Profile


Sheridan, CO, population 6,170, is located in Colorado's Arapahoe county, about 5.0 miles from Lakewood and 6.7 miles from Denver.

Through the 90's Sheridan's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sheridan has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Sheridan's population has grown by about 14%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White77%
African American2%
Native American2%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed17%
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
20005,534N/A
20015,5480.25%
20025,477-1.28%
20035,445-0.58%
20045,434-0.20%
20055,399-0.64%
20065,377-0.41%
20075,4010.45%
20085,4190.33%
20096,1709.99%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,984
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001869
2002409
2003533
2004497
2005431
2006251
2007386
2008463
2009371
2010650
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 181031
2002 17412
2003 16815
2004 06616
2005 03813
2006 0248
2007 03711
2008 02518
2009 12611
2010 110722

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,242
20024,960
20036,645
20048,743
20059,779
20068,019
20076,081
20086,673
20095,910
20106,081
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 46 146 52
2002 61 157 73
2003 61 210 103
2004 59 328 106
2005 48 406 91
2006 75 298 75
2007 56 226 49
2008 42 265 53
2009 33 237 49
2010 58 268 48

Location

Elevation5,320 feet above sea level
Land Area2.2 Square Miles



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