Atherton, CA Profile

Atherton, CA, population 7,177, is located in California's San Mateo county, about 10.9 miles from Sunnyvale and 13.0 miles from Fremont.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Atherton has stayed about the same.

Atherton's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Atherton 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	85%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	10%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	45.30
	Males	44.40
	Females	45.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	7.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,194	N/A
2001	7,150	-0.61%
2002	7,083	-0.94%
2003	7,090	0.10%
2004	7,116	0.37%
2005	7,177	0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$200,001

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	191
2002	308
2003	363
2004	252
2005	307
2006	207
2007	164
2008	517

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	4	4	2	2	0	1
Robbery	2	2	2	3	8	2	2	2
Aggravated Assault	10	21	20	11	12	11	10	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,047
2002	1,622
2003	2,162
2004	2,644
2005	3,053
2006	2,320
2007	2,806
2008	3,128

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	58	37	40	46	50	32	34	51
Larceny, Theft	84	80	109	140	164	131	167	172
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	4	6	3	5	5	4	7
Arson	1	1	0	2	0	7	2	6

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities