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Chula Vista, CA Profile


Chula Vista, CA, population 223,739, is located in California's San Diego county, about 6.7 miles from San Diego and 33.1 miles from Escondido.

Through the 90's Chula Vista's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Chula Vista has grown by about 21%. Since 2005 Chula Vista's population has grown by about 7%.

Chula Vista's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chula Vista tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White55%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian11%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed27%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000173,553N/A
2001184,3166.20%
2002194,1675.34%
2003199,1482.57%
2004204,8422.86%
2005209,4832.27%
2006210,1560.32%
2007214,5062.07%
2008219,3162.24%
2009223,7392.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,861
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001526
2002495
2003396
2004416
2005449
2006446
2007421
2008372
2009332
2010289
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 869242610
2002 550257579
2003 748249472
2004 1550296477
2005 566338518
2006 770351519
2007 857396460
2008 655321450
2009 449335359
2010 254254353

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,798
20023,652
20033,626
20043,583
20053,631
20063,312
20073,328
20082,916
20092,341
20102,237
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,009 3,999 1,707
2002 1,068 3,733 1,771
2003 1,004 3,954 2,148
2004 1,184 3,987 2,043
2005 1,235 3,758 2,496
2006 1184 3817 2033
2007 1093 3790 2396
2008 1008 3339 2167
2009 912 3048 1303
2010 760 3255 1109

Location

Elevation70 feet above sea level
Land Area29 Square Miles
Water Area1.8 Square Miles



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