Mesa County Information
Mesa in
Colorado occupies
3,341 square miles and has a 2006 population of
134,189, a change from a 2000 population of
116,935 and
93,145 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
344 acts of violent crime reported in
Mesa in 2004, a change from
235 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,945 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Mesa, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mesa | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 3,341 sq. miles | Ranked 160 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 134,189 | Ranked 439 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 129,746 | |
| Population 2000 | 116,935 | Ranked 462 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 93,145 | Ranked 498 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.3% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 344 | 235 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 50 | |
| Robberies | 26 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 265 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,757 | 4,306 |
| Burglaries | 927 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,489 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 341 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 74,880 | 58,945 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,945 | 1,886 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.2% |
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