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Atwater, CA Profile


Atwater, CA, population 26,198, is located in California's Merced county, about 29.3 miles from Modesto and 56.3 miles from Stockton.

Through the 90's Atwater's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Atwater has grown by about 17%. Since 2005 Atwater's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White57%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed32%
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 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200023,214N/A
200123,7102.14%
200224,5553.56%
200326,2456.88%
200426,028-0.83%
200526,6822.51%
200626,487-0.73%
200726,6430.59%
200826,335-1.16%
200926,198-0.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,344
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,024
2002672
2003658
2004619
2005407
2006351
2007371
2008568
2009512
2010430
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1520215
2002 0417140
2003 2929124
2004 1514146
2005 561384
2006 142566
2007 182272
2008 2724123
2009 2821107
2010 462381

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,691
20024,152
20034,435
20043,863
20054,091
20063,737
20073,678
20084,157
20094,962
20104,257
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 266 509 94
2002 376 513 106
2003 332 622 152
2004 226 657 153
2005 255 694 137
2006 305 607 110
2007 260 681 80
2008 296 720 125
2009 414 822 102
2010 322 700 106

Location

Elevation151 feet above sea level
Land Area5.2 Square Miles



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