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Morro Bay, CA Profile


Morro Bay, CA, population 10,391, is located in California's San Luis Obispo county, about 101.3 miles from Salinas and 103.3 miles from Bakersfield.

Through the 90's Morro Bay's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Morro Bay has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Morro Bay's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.00%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,350N/A
200110,4951.40%
200210,5000.05%
200310,435-0.62%
200410,377-0.56%
200510,299-0.75%
200610,239-0.58%
200710,2510.12%
200810,3360.83%
200910,3910.53%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,379
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001436
2002224
2003245
2004181
2005154
2006223
2007208
2008185
2009194
2010279
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03142
2002 04020
2003 04022
2004 02215
2005 01015
2006 04415
2007 03216
2008 02314
2009 02216
2010 01127

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,916
20021,836
20031,960
20041,782
20051,706
20061,621
20071,515
20081,852
20091,578
20101,647
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 30 163 9
2002 53 132 12
2003 54 150 4
2004 39 139 9
2005 32 132 13
2006 47 109 11
2007 39 97 17
2008 61 122 7
2009 35 124 4
2010 37 120 14

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area5.1 Square Miles
Water Area5.2 Square Miles



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