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Mesa, AZ Profile


Mesa, AZ, population 467,157, 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 the past decade the population of Mesa has grown by about 12%. Since 2005 Mesa's population has grown by about 4%.

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
White82%
African American3%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
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: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000397,878N/A
2001416,3014.63%
2002427,9232.79%
2003435,3911.75%
2004443,7331.92%
2005450,9481.63%
2006456,4491.22%
2007460,4930.89%
2008463,8290.72%
2009467,1570.72%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,817
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001614
2002685
2003537
2004562
2005504
2006436
2007489
2008501
2009425
2010395
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 171064521,941
2002 221295902,146
2003 141164311,785
2004 221244211,933
2005 291944601,597
2006 262035081266
2007 221756201407
2008 161616561456
2009 141236111252
2010 151245111140

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,095
20027,223
20035,985
20045,250
20055,321
20064,634
20074,388
20083,834
20093,415
20103,286
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4,313 16,121 4,558
2002 4,957 20,405 5,086
2003 4,112 17,452 4,563
2004 3,682 15,937 3,745
2005 3,560 16,263 4,248
2006 3283 14367 3654
2007 2922 14063 2960
2008 2866 12603 2047
2009 3076 11700 1303
2010 2711 11158 1007

Location

Elevation1,234 feet above sea level
Land Area108.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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