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Atherton, CA Profile


Atherton, CA, population 7,501, 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 the past decade the population of Atherton has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Atherton's population has grown by about 6%.

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
White85%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian10%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 407.00%20 to 40: 8.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,194N/A
20017,144-0.70%
20027,062-1.15%
20037,047-0.21%
20047,0550.11%
20057,1030.68%
20067,1630.84%
20077,2340.99%
20087,3551.67%
20097,5011.99%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$200,001
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001191
2002308
2003363
2004252
2005307
2006207
2007164
2008517
2009283
2010279
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02210
2002 00221
2003 04220
2004 04311
2005 02812
2006 02211
2007 00210
2008 01235
2009 00417
2010 03414

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,047
20021,622
20032,162
20042,644
20053,053
20062,320
20072,806
20083,128
20092,746
20101,807
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 58 84 8
2002 37 80 4
2003 40 109 6
2004 46 140 3
2005 50 164 5
2006 32 131 5
2007 34 167 4
2008 51 172 7
2009 42 153 9
2010 28 107 1

Location

Elevation60 feet above sea level
Land Area4.9 Square Miles



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