Irvine, CA Profile

Irvine, CA, population 186,852, is located in California's Orange county, about 5.8 miles from Costa Mesa and 5.9 miles from Santa Ana.

Through the 90's Irvine's population has grown by about 30%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Irvine has grown by about 31%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	30%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	32.00
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	143,072	N/A
2001	156,194	9.17%
2002	162,272	3.89%
2003	171,113	5.45%
2004	178,085	4.07%
2005	186,852	4.92%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$72,057

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	91
2002	109
2003	88
2004	78
2005	84
2006	67

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	2	2	2	4
Forcible Rape	9	20	18	21	17	17
Robbery	44	62	51	43	42	50
Aggravated Assault	80	78	73	69	90	55

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,239
2002	2,335
2003	2,020
2004	2,175
2005	1,797
2006	1,609

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	904	867	816	940	709	634
Larceny, Theft	2,054	2,339	2,238	2,530	2,211	2147
Motor Vehicle Theft	305	257	256	283	305	253
Arson	7	16	50	26	30	35

Location

Elevation	70 feet above sea level
Land Area	42.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities