Home

Poway, CA Profile


Poway, CA, population 49,881, is located in California's San Diego county, about 11.2 miles from Escondido and 18.5 miles from San Diego.

Through the 90's Poway's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Poway has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Poway's population has grown by about 3%.

Poway's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Poway 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
White83%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian7%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
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 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200048,028N/A
200149,1832.40%
200249,2000.03%
200349,2810.16%
200449,000-0.57%
200548,279-1.47%
200647,576-1.46%
200748,1021.11%
200848,9191.70%
200949,8811.97%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$71,708
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001217
2002195
2003157
2004151
2005193
2006211
2007212
2008195
2009243
2010180
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0111877
2002 051181
2003 231162
2004 041061
2005 1112063
2006 0132169
2007 071976
2008 082067
2009 052688
2010 251865

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,882
20021,755
20031,729
20041,706
20051,653
20061,603
20071,561
20081,796
20091,418
20101,050
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 259 578 84
2002 243 537 94
2003 229 529 100
2004 190 561 98
2005 172 551 92
2006 210 455 119
2007 183 475 93
2008 211 570 95
2009 169 453 72
2010 157 328 40

Location

Elevation503 feet above sea level
Land Area39.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



Area Map