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Population (year 2000): 6,291. Estimated population in July 2006: 14,125 (+124.5% change)
Males: 3,169  (50.4%)
Females: 3,122  (49.6%)

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Median resident age:  32.5 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80516.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $79,400 (it was $77,114 in 2000)
Erie  $79,400
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $356,700 (it was $250,600 in 2000)
Erie  $356,700
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Erie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.0%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (16.1%), English (11.4%), Italian (6.4%), United States (5.7%), Scottish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 11/15/1885

Elevation: 5034 feet

Land area: 9.46 square miles.

Population density: 1302 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Erie

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erie town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

340 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This town:  5.4%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Erie, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Erie to the number of sex offenders is 2461 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Erie:  0.5% ($1,299)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longmont, CO (9.7 miles , pop. 71,093).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (12.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (659.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lafayette, CO (4.3 miles ), Louisville, CO (7.4 miles ), Broomfield, CO (7.5 miles ), Dacono, CO (8.1 miles ), Niwot, CO (8.2 miles ), Frederick, CO (8.3 miles ), Gunbarrel, CO (9.1 miles ), Longmont, CO (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 178 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 1997: 318 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 1998: 662 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 1999: 633 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2000: 466 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2001: 220 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2002: 260 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2003: 477 buildings, average cost: $183,500
  • 2004: 719 buildings, average cost: $221,000
  • 2005: 723 buildings, average cost: $247,200
  • 2006: 406 buildings, average cost: $249,500

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Latitude: 40.04 N, Longitude: 105.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,589 (-41.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 285 (8.0%)


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Population change in the 1990s: +5,026 (+397.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Erie by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0330
    per 100,000 0.045.535.30.0
Robberies 2110
    per 100,000 31.015.211.80.0
Assaults 8533
    per 100,000 123.875.835.333.3
Burglaries 27392541
    per 100,000 417.9591.6293.8455.4
Thefts 72836793
    per 100,000 1114.41259.1787.51033.0
Auto thefts 12359
    per 100,000 185.745.558.8100.0
Arson 3233
    per 100,000 46.430.335.333.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 162.0) 122.7151.595.687.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.54
US city average:  3.00

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Erie-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Erie town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 28.0 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Erie:
  • DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE (about 3 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO)
  • CENTENNIAL PEAKS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-AVISTA ADVENTIST HOSP (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erie:
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 29 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
  • DENVER INTL (about 31 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 32 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Erie:
  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 4 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
  • VANCE BRAND (about 10 miles; LONGMONT, CO; ID: 2V2)
  • JEFFCO (about 11 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)

Amtrak stations near Erie:
  • 10 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) - Bus Station
  • 16 miles: BOULDER (4401 N. BROADWAY) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.

Local government website: CI.ERIE.CO.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erie:
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 23 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 23 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 23 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 27 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public elementary/middle schools in Erie:
  • ERIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 4137 E COUNTY LINE RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ERIE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 650 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private elementary/middle school in Erie:
  • RINN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 3801 WCR 18; Grades: PK - 6)

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Notable location: Mountain View Fire Protection Station No 6 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Prince Reservoir Number 2 (A), Prince Reservoir Number 1 (B), Prince Lake Number 1 (C), Thomas Reservoir (D), Elmwood Reservoir (E), Erie Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Erie and their reported violations in the past:

ERIE TOWN OF (Population served: 9840, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2006)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.3%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Erie compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Erie (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Erie Branch at 3338 Arapahoe Road, branch established on 2001-03-30. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Heritage Bank: Erie Branch at 785 Cheesman Street, branch established on 1997-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $435.1 mil, Deposits: $370.9 mil, headquarters in Louisville, CO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Front Range Capital Corporation
  • FirstBank of Longmont: Erie Branch at 512 Briggs, branch established on 1972-06-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $334.7 mil, Deposits: $308.6 mil, headquarters in Longmont, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Arapahoe Ridge Branch at 3335 Arapahoe Road, Suite 30, branch established on 2002-12-02. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 15$59,178$47,3420$0
Other Government Administration 9$44,262$59,0161$1,576
Financial Administration 8$32,688$49,0320$0
Police - Other 3$8,409$33,6363$518
Other and Unallocable 12$47,760$47,7605$4,851
Water Supply 7$22,738$38,9790$0
Parks and Recreation 8$22,791$34,1872$1,300
Sewerage 5$16,791$40,2980$0
Airports 1$3,664$43,9680$0
Streets and Highways 6$22,045$44,0900$0
Totals for Government 74$280,326$45,45811$8,245


Erie government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $192,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $873,000
    Housing & Community Development: $87,000
    Parks & Recreation: $49,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $3,199,000
    Sewerage: $1,890,000
    Air Transportation: $261,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,755,000
    Water Utilities: $1,603,000
    Police Protection: $1,136,000
    Sewerage: $778,000
    Parks & Recreation: $644,000
    Central Staff Services: $482,000
    Regular Highways: $298,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $277,000
    Air Transportation: $185,000
    Financial Administration: $128,000
    General Public Buildings: $100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $91,000
    Housing & Community Development: $63,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $371,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $55,000
    Highways: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $15,561,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,080,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,653,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $15,114,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $447,000
    Other, NEC: $427,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,293,000
    Interest Earnings: $213,000
    Rents: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $6,317,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,317,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,004,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $281,000
    All Other: $74,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,610,000
    NEC: $1,309,000
    Property: $755,000
    Public Utilities: $220,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,431,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $767,000

10.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,430 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.06%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($759 average AGI)
Boulder County:  0.23%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, CO  0.60% ($42,712 average AGI)
from Weld County, CO  0.58% ($37,681)
from Denver County, CO  0.54% ($51,048)


10.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,809 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.32%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($889 average AGI)
Boulder County:  0.15%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  1.10% ($41,512 average AGI)
to Weld County, CO  1.07% ($51,199)
to Adams County, CO  0.71% ($43,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Erie:
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KVCU (1190 AM; 7 kW; BOULDER, CO; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Erie:
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KGNU (88.5 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CST. ASSN., INC.)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Erie:
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • K47IH (Channel 47; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • K44CT (Channel 44; BOULDER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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