Colton, CA Profile

Colton, CA, population 51,350, is located in California's San Bernardino county, about 2.7 miles from San Bernardino and 7.1 miles from Fontana.

Through the 90's Colton's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Colton has grown by about 8%.

Colton's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Colton tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	11%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	40%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.80
	Males	26.10
	Females	27.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	47,662	N/A
2001	48,722	2.22%
2002	49,757	2.12%
2003	50,616	1.73%
2004	51,305	1.36%
2005	51,350	0.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,777

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	449
2002	435
2003	437
2004	479
2005	516
2006	664

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	3	4	8	5	5
Forcible Rape	10	15	18	16	17	13
Robbery	106	103	90	112	105	132
Aggravated Assault	102	94	108	109	140	194

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,103
2002	4,191
2003	4,607
2004	4,257
2005	3,753
2006	3,364

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	407	490	456	491	472	477
Larceny, Theft	1,127	1,083	1,306	1,084	983	847
Motor Vehicle Theft	458	498	558	604	486	419
Arson	31	12	14	15	6	9

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles