Bishop, CA Profile

Bishop, CA, population 3,606, is located in California's Inyo county, about 87.1 miles from Fresno and 142.0 miles from Bakersfield.

Through the 90's Bishop's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bishop has grown by about 1%.

Bishop's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bishop tend to be about the same as 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	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	38.80
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,575	N/A
2001	3,584	0.25%
2002	3,641	1.59%
2003	3,654	0.36%
2004	3,622	-0.88%
2005	3,606	-0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,338

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	742
2002	971
2003	410
2004	461
2005	631
2006	412
2007	841
2008	784

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	1	6	0	3	1	1	0	0
Robbery	2	4	6	2	4	1	4	1
Aggravated Assault	24	26	9	12	18	13	26	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,532
2002	4,074
2003	4,205
2004	5,233
2005	4,719
2006	3,766
2007	4,992
2008	5,052

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	16	38	41	31	24	40	43
Larceny, Theft	136	130	112	145	135	107	132	121
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	5	4	7	6	6	6	10
Arson	0	2	3	0	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	4,147 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles