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Murrieta, CA Profile


Murrieta, CA, population 97,881, is located in California's Riverside county, about 26.5 miles from Oceanside and 26.6 miles from Moreno Valley.

Through the 90's Murrieta's population has grown by about 2,620%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Murrieta has grown by about 87%. Since 2005 Murrieta's population has grown by about 16%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White82%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
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 607.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200051,018N/A
200154,9647.73%
200260,4369.96%
200366,2979.70%
200474,2609.99%
200584,4189.99%
200693,9979.99%
200797,5433.77%
200897,9350.40%
200997,881-0.06%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$60,911
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001193
2002133
2003117
2004133
2005163
2006135
2007120
200884
2009112
201095
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 121569
2002 021742
2003 082531
2004 1142649
2005 193676
2006 293171
2007 384661
2008 1122551
2009 0173467
2010 1103355

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,310
20022,207
20032,071
20042,061
20052,420
20062,363
20071,994
20081,430
20091,434
20101,348
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 249 640 153
2002 304 610 99
2003 291 759 82
2004 439 767 185
2005 489 1,058 268
2006 563 1187 224
2007 483 1195 277
2008 448 897 166
2009 471 884 154
2010 429 852 126

Location

Elevation1,093 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles



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