Gunnison County Information
Gunnison in
Colorado occupies
3,260 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,331, a change from a 2000 population of
13,956 and
10,273 in 1990.
22.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
19.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
47 acts of violent crime reported in
Gunnison in 2004, a change from
27 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
304 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Gunnison, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gunnison | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 3,260 sq. miles | Ranked 164 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,331 | Ranked 2,141 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,182 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,956 | Ranked 2,167 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,273 | Ranked 2,362 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 22.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 19.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 47 | 27 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 370 | 508 |
| Burglaries | 38 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 317 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,593 | 8,213 |
| Unemployed Population | 304 | 237 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.9% |
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