Garfield County Information
Garfield in
Colorado occupies
2,956 square miles and has a 2006 population of
51,908, a change from a 2000 population of
43,794 and
29,974 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
130 acts of violent crime reported in
Garfield in 2004, a change from
77 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
975 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Garfield, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Garfield | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 2,956 sq. miles | Ranked 188 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 51,908 | Ranked 930 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 49,772 | |
| Population 2000 | 43,794 | Ranked 1,020 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,974 | Ranked 1,299 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 130 | 77 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 113 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,375 | 1,139 |
| Burglaries | 263 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,014 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 98 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 33,646 | 24,849 |
| Unemployed Population | 975 | 668 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2.7% |
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