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Modesto, CA Profile


Modesto, CA, population 202,743, is located in California's Stanislaus county, about 27.3 miles from Stockton and 53.5 miles from San Jose.

Through the 90's Modesto's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Modesto has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Modesto's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White70%
African American4%
Native American1%
Asian6%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed18%
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
2000188,870N/A
2001196,0663.81%
2002201,6202.83%
2003204,5431.45%
2004204,456-0.04%
2005204,077-0.19%
2006202,095-0.97%
2007201,902-0.10%
2008201,766-0.07%
2009202,7430.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,394
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001604
2002517
2003685
2004617
2005632
2006679
2007716
2008699
2009694
2010686
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 17104381659
2002 571344593
2003 1773380939
2004 1967395810
2005 865388855
2006 1173462872
2007 1165452962
2008 1865429927
2009 2155369974
2010 1062427899

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,622
20026,113
20036,126
20046,868
20056,268
20065,651
20075,782
20085,285
20095,022
20104,602
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,829 7,580 1,406
2002 1,819 8,426 1,723
2003 1,743 8,463 2,394
2004 1,857 9,623 2,892
2005 1,742 8,290 3,014
2006 1762 8018 2024
2007 2216 7850 1964
2008 2393 7014 1467
2009 2291 6637 1341
2010 2171 5786 1426

Location

Elevation87 feet above sea level
Land Area30.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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