Escalon, CA Profile

Escalon, CA, population 7,171, is located in California's San Joaquin county, about 11.0 miles from Modesto and 19.5 miles from Stockton.

Through the 90's Escalon's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Escalon has grown by about 20%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.40
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,963	N/A
2001	6,381	7.01%
2002	6,647	4.17%
2003	6,935	4.33%
2004	7,025	1.30%
2005	7,171	2.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,797

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	362
2002	194
2003	392
2004	245
2005	358
2006	470
2007	282
2008	403

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	2	3	6	1	2	3	4	0
Robbery	2	0	3	4	2	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	18	9	17	12	21	31	16	28

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,309
2002	4,643
2003	3,945
2004	3,663
2005	4,654
2006	3,372
2007	3,630
2008	3,639

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	61	80	55	54	58	45	86	68
Larceny, Theft	124	181	179	170	226	177	160	180
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	26	28	30	41	22	24	23
Arson	3	1	6	3	2	2	0	1

Location

Elevation	117 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles