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Carpinteria, CA Profile


Carpinteria, CA, population 13,549, is located in California's Santa Barbara county, about 15.3 miles from Ventura and 24.0 miles from Oxnard.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White73%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed23%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population35.90
Males33.30
Females38.10
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 13.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 13.00%
40 to 6013.00%40 to 60: 14.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,194N/A
200114,2040.07%
200214,092-0.79%
200313,900-1.36%
200413,729-1.23%
200513,549-1.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$47,729
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001152
2002190
2003167
2004113
2005201
2006168
2007209
2008176
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Forcible Rape 0 3 3 1 2 3 4 5
Robbery 6 8 7 1 3 5 7 5
Aggravated Assault 15 17 14 14 21 15 17 14

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20011,349
20021,414
20031,710
20041,261
20051,286
20061,726
20071,695
20082,097
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 48 48 63 61 33 72 52 62
Larceny, Theft 134 151 164 109 127 147 165 213
Motor Vehicle Theft 13 9 19 9 19 17 10 11
Arson 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 1

Location

Elevation14 feet above sea level
Land Area2.7 Square Miles
Water Area4.6 Square Miles



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