Somerton, AZ Profile

Somerton, AZ, population 10,071, is located in Arizona's Yuma county, about 138.4 miles from Chula Vista and 142.7 miles from Escondido.

Through the 90's Somerton's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Somerton has grown by about 39%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	54%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.90
	Males	23.80
	Females	26.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	22.00%		Under 20:	21.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,266	N/A
2001	8,002	10.13%
2002	8,277	3.44%
2003	8,753	5.75%
2004	9,229	5.44%
2005	10,071	9.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,544

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	106
2002	168
2003	230
2004	307
2005	289
2006	191

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	1	3	2	0	9	2
Aggravated Assault	7	10	17	27	18	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,060
2002	2,873
2003	2,405
2004	3,165
2005	2,246
2006	2,142

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	80	62	46	55	47	32
Larceny, Theft	120	130	129	200	143	164
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	30	24	23	20	28
Arson	0	3	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	104 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities