Elbert County Information
Elbert in
Colorado occupies
1,851 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,181, a change from a 2000 population of
19,872 and
9,646 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
19 acts of violent crime reported in
Elbert in 2004, a change from
60 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
534 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.3%.
Read more about
Elbert, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Elbert | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 1,851 sq. miles | Ranked 352 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,181 | Ranked 1,664 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,741 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,872 | Ranked 1,800 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,646 | Ranked 2,419 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.4% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 19.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 19 | 60 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 194 | 158 |
| Burglaries | 56 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 121 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,314 | 11,656 |
| Unemployed Population | 534 | 264 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 2.3% |
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