Fontana, CA Profile

Fontana, CA, population 163,860, is located in California's San Bernardino county, about 8.4 miles from San Bernardino and 9.1 miles from Rancho Cucamonga.

Through the 90's Fontana's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fontana has grown by about 27%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	38%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.20
	Males	25.40
	Females	27.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	21.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	128,929	N/A
2001	137,840	6.91%
2002	143,487	4.10%
2003	151,996	5.93%
2004	158,702	4.41%
2005	163,860	3.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,782

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	693
2002	683
2003	618
2004	515
2005	459
2006	522

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	10	7	18	9	10	5
Forcible Rape	41	45	51	51	50	40
Robbery	234	274	263	236	232	254
Aggravated Assault	625	587	565	495	442	564

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,329
2002	2,543
2003	2,444
2004	2,290
2005	2,304
2006	2,001

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	746	843	745	725	782	779
Larceny, Theft	1,297	1,337	1,405	1,381	1,496	1375
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,016	1,219	1,397	1,413	1,403	1155
Arson	39	37	38	23	20	12

Location

Elevation	1,232 feet above sea level
Land Area	35.6 Square Miles