Artesia, CA Profile

Artesia, CA, population 16,672, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 2.5 miles from Norwalk and 5.9 miles from Downey.

Through the 90's Artesia's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Artesia has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	44%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	27%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	23%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.90
	Males	32.20
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,380	N/A
2001	16,545	1.01%
2002	16,646	0.61%
2003	16,736	0.54%
2004	16,748	0.07%
2005	16,672	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	743
2002	748
2003	697
2004	659
2005	699
2006	565
2007	518
2008	422

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	4	1	1	1	2	1	3
Forcible Rape	5	6	3	2	4	5	4	2
Robbery	49	46	34	43	33	42	43	27
Aggravated Assault	67	71	80	66	80	46	38	37

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,589
2002	2,685
2003	2,026
2004	2,158
2005	2,001
2006	1,641
2007	2,077
2008	2,000

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	81	119	83	103	98	65	98	97
Larceny, Theft	245	232	177	177	173	160	183	154
Motor Vehicle Theft	106	105	83	87	67	51	64	76
Arson	8	9	2	3	7	2	5	1

Location

Elevation	51 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles