El Mirage, AZ Profile

El Mirage, AZ, population 22,171, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 5.5 miles from Peoria and 9.5 miles from Glendale.

Through the 90's El Mirage's population has grown by about 52%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of El Mirage has grown by about 191%.

El Mirage's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in El Mirage tend to be much higher than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	30%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.60
	Males	24.50
	Females	24.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	21.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,609	N/A
2001	7,729	1.58%
2002	13,204	70.84%
2003	18,247	38.19%
2004	20,899	14.53%
2005	22,171	6.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,813

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,260
2003	907
2004	867
2005	624
2006	530
2007	N/A
2008	261

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	4	0	3	2	-	1
Forcible Rape	-	8	8	18	17	12	-	6
Robbery	-	14	21	22	20	17	-	38
Aggravated Assault	-	77	90	123	95	91	-	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	10,972
2003	6,041
2004	5,108
2005	3,533
2006	3,628
2007	N/A
2008	3,849

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	385	272	260	226	194	-	275
Larceny, Theft	-	397	391	540	401	458	-	670
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	106	156	160	137	183	-	115
Arson	-	5	6	5	5	14	-	8

Location

Elevation	1,143 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.7 Square Miles