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Escondido, CA Profile


Escondido, CA, population 140,170, is located in California's San Diego county, about 17.8 miles from Oceanside and 28.2 miles from San Diego.

Through the 90's Escondido's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Escondido has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Escondido's population has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White68%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed25%
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
2000133,942N/A
2001136,0581.58%
2002136,4200.27%
2003136,4740.04%
2004135,793-0.50%
2005133,793-1.47%
2006132,271-1.14%
2007134,7401.87%
2008137,4422.01%
2009140,1701.98%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,567
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001423
2002439
2003430
2004491
2005507
2006527
2007492
2008415
2009458
2010424
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 231167376
2002 440165399
2003 546161379
2004 322198453
2005 231186473
2006 333235442
2007 428280345
2008 431195337
2009 442249334
2010 337212345

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,395
20023,529
20033,680
20044,108
20053,601
20063,257
20073,244
20083,064
20092,823
20102,867
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 851 2,826 941
2002 960 3,111 816
2003 963 3,094 997
2004 785 3,294 1,576
2005 801 3,031 1,079
2006 758 2687 962
2007 808 2428 1093
2008 898 2405 879
2009 779 2402 699
2010 743 2460 830

Location

Elevation684 feet above sea level
Land Area35.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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