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South Gate, CA Profile


South Gate, CA, population 96,286, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 4.7 miles from Downey and 5.3 miles from East Los Angeles.

Through the 90's South Gate's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of South Gate has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 South Gate's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White42%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed55%
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 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200096,375N/A
200197,1750.83%
200297,9980.85%
200398,1760.18%
200498,2830.11%
200597,535-0.76%
200696,517-1.04%
200795,653-0.90%
200895,8020.16%
200996,2860.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,695
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001543
2002517
2003585
2004545
2005525
2006507
2007585
2008615
2009586
2010622
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 424364141
2002 312334168
2003 914289272
2004 915290232
2005 619305197
2006 1614271205
2007 917321230
2008 419344231
2009 1019360177
2010 713326252

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,624
20022,908
20033,298
20043,139
20052,889
20062,770
20072,959
20082,855
20092,660
20102,706
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 583 926 1,067
2002 641 1,083 1,182
2003 590 1,278 1,424
2004 501 1,346 1,295
2005 444 1,164 1,289
2006 416 1102 1246
2007 456 1090 1375
2008 477 1004 1293
2009 377 1070 1124
2010 484 1295 824

Location

Elevation111 feet above sea level
Land Area7.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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