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Somerton, AZ Profile


Somerton, AZ, population 12,754, 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 the past decade the population of Somerton has grown by about 39%. Since 2005 Somerton's population has grown by about 28%.

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
White45%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed54%
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 608.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,461N/A
20017,9736.86%
20028,2253.16%
20038,6605.29%
20049,1105.20%
20059,9449.15%
200610,6006.60%
200711,0574.31%
200812,1469.85%
200912,7545.01%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,544
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001106
2002168
2003230
2004307
2005289
2006191
2007193
2008220
2009146
201040
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0017
2002 00310
2003 00217
2004 00027
2005 00918
2006 01217
2007 00220
2008 01124
2009 10216
2010 0032

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,060
20022,873
20032,405
20043,165
20052,246
20062,142
20071,935
20081,605
20091,595
20101,820
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 80 120 30
2002 62 130 30
2003 46 129 24
2004 55 200 23
2005 47 143 20
2006 32 164 28
2007 49 132 39
2008 41 122 27
2009 43 135 30
2010 41 160 24

Location

Elevation104 feet above sea level
Land Area0.8 Square Miles



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