Fresno, CA Profile

Fresno, CA, population 479,918, is located in California's Fresno county, about 91.4 miles from Modesto and 104.0 miles from Bakersfield.

Through the 90's Fresno's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Fresno has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Fresno's population has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	8%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	29%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.99%	Under 20:	9.99%
20 to 40	9.99%	20 to 40:	9.99%
40 to 60	9.99%	40 to 60:	9.99%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	429,581	N/A
2001	435,670	1.42%
2002	442,987	1.68%
2003	449,393	1.45%
2004	453,517	0.92%
2005	456,574	0.67%
2006	460,165	0.79%
2007	465,669	1.20%
2008	472,949	1.56%
2009	479,918	1.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,236

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	940
2002	853
2003	779
2004	766
2005	846
2006	757
2007	644
2008	585
2009	609
2010	626

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	40	202	1,362	2,492
2002	42	158	1,479	2,101
2003	37	164	1,215	2,089
2004	53	181	1,232	2,030
2005	49	149	1,275	2,424
2006	52	133	1282	2057
2007	52	99	1104	1788
2008	40	80	984	1678
2009	42	86	1085	1720
2010	45	70	1021	1898

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,021
2002	6,796
2003	6,045
2004	5,772
2005	5,544
2006	5,031
2007	4,441
2008	4,636
2009	4,369
2010	5,046

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	5,203	18,398	6,984
2002	4,476	18,478	7,175
2003	3,927	17,608	5,661
2004	3,994	17,119	5,247
2005	4,170	16,088	5,288
2006	4366	14097	4944
2007	3897	13049	4023
2008	4173	14106	3777
2009	4423	13359	3248
2010	5262	14645	4553