Dos Palos, CA Profile

Dos Palos, CA, population 5,036, is located in California's Merced county, about 49.6 miles from Modesto and 50.1 miles from Fresno.

Through the 90's Dos Palos's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dos Palos has grown by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	65%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	29%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.30
	Males	28.20
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,581	N/A
2001	4,454	-2.77%
2002	4,580	2.83%
2003	4,870	6.33%
2004	4,949	1.62%
2005	5,036	1.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,147

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,136
2002	905
2003	712
2004	549
2005	742
2006	866
2007	700
2008	721

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	0
Robbery	1	4	6	3	0	4	0	1
Aggravated Assault	51	37	25	21	34	37	32	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,236
2002	2,926
2003	2,115
2004	2,318
2005	2,467
2006	3,306
2007	3,120
2008	2,544

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	53	45	37	36	42	51	44	39
Larceny, Theft	82	79	45	58	68	100	93	74
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	15	16	20	13	17	19	14
Arson	0	2	0	2	1	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	116 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles