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La Quinta, CA Profile


La Quinta, CA, population 44,701, is located in California's Riverside county, about 56.2 miles from Moreno Valley and 58.5 miles from Escondido.

Through the 90's La Quinta's population has grown by about 111%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of La Quinta has grown by about 61%. Since 2005 La Quinta's population has grown by about 19%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed17%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200023,778N/A
200127,7929.99%
200229,9507.76%
200332,0066.86%
200434,8018.73%
200537,4667.66%
200640,2677.48%
200742,2764.99%
200843,2292.25%
200944,7013.41%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$54,552
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001402
2002456
2003254
2004289
2005360
2006262
2007469
2008436
2009263
2010289
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 161080
2002 231790
2003 371552
2004 141673
2005 092198
2006 123167
2007 1927172
2008 2531164
2009 182292
2010 1925102

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,527
20025,162
20034,444
20045,306
20055,829
20064,886
20073,638
20083,375
20093,361
20102,715
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 401 800 133
2002 349 798 121
2003 391 836 122
2004 482 1,072 171
2005 621 1,290 164
2006 558 1164 163
2007 555 943 122
2008 526 913 124
2009 537 958 78
2010 447 777 64

Location

Elevation120 feet above sea level
Land Area24.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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