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La Mesa, CA Profile


La Mesa, CA, population 55,547, is located in California's San Diego county, about 8.6 miles from San Diego and 9.5 miles from Chula Vista.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White81%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200054,751N/A
200155,1230.68%
200255,034-0.16%
200354,621-0.75%
200453,867-1.38%
200552,847-1.89%
200652,418-0.81%
200753,2721.63%
200854,6632.61%
200955,5471.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,693
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001366
2002365
2003311
2004362
2005371
2006439
2007451
2008443
2009412
2010331
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01370121
2002 21189105
2003 2126693
2004 01072118
2005 21010782
2006 38111113
2007 07125106
2008 014122103
2009 011112102
2010 01268104

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,620
20023,788
20033,828
20044,007
20054,112
20064,662
20074,231
20083,789
20093,260
20103,643
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 345 1,303 371
2002 375 1,410 365
2003 358 1,214 554
2004 393 1,285 534
2005 328 1,345 556
2006 447 1459 591
2007 380 1355 499
2008 305 1403 334
2009 355 1188 239
2010 427 1328 270

Location

Elevation507 feet above sea level
Land Area9.2 Square Miles



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