Alturas, CA Profile

Alturas, CA, population 2,902, is located in California's Modoc county, about 140.7 miles from Reno and 207.2 miles from Sacramento.

Through the 90's Alturas's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alturas has stayed about the same.

Alturas's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alturas tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	0%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	36.40
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,892	N/A
2001	2,857	-1.21%
2002	2,866	0.32%
2003	2,897	1.08%
2004	2,925	0.97%
2005	2,902	-0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,351

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	34
2002	300
2003	348
2004	241
2005	305
2006	546
2007	171
2008	898

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	2	1	5	4	0	3
Robbery	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	2
Aggravated Assault	0	7	7	5	4	10	4	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,003
2002	2,168
2003	2,194
2004	2,062
2005	2,069
2006	3,176
2007	3,078
2008	2,550

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	17	17	15	17	27	28	16
Larceny, Theft	43	43	39	41	42	56	58	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	5	7	4	2	10	4	5
Arson	0	4	2	1	3	3	2	1

Location

Elevation	4,366 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles