Mesa, AZ Profile

Mesa, AZ, population 442,780, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 5.0 miles from Tempe and 5.2 miles from Gilbert.

Through the 90's Mesa's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mesa has grown by about 12%.

Mesa's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mesa tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	3%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.00
	Males	30.70
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	396,375	N/A
2001	415,775	4.89%
2002	424,769	2.16%
2003	431,237	1.52%
2004	437,142	1.37%
2005	442,780	1.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,817

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	614
2002	685
2003	537
2004	562
2005	504
2006	436

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	17	22	14	22	29	26
Forcible Rape	106	129	116	124	194	203
Robbery	452	590	431	421	460	508
Aggravated Assault	1,941	2,146	1,785	1,933	1,597	1266

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,095
2002	7,223
2003	5,985
2004	5,250
2005	5,321
2006	4,634

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4,313	4,957	4,112	3,682	3,560	3283
Larceny, Theft	16,121	20,405	17,452	15,937	16,263	14367
Motor Vehicle Theft	4,558	5,086	4,563	3,745	4,248	3654
Arson	35	67	45	52	52	38

Location

Elevation	1,234 feet above sea level
Land Area	108.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles