La Palma, CA Profile

La Palma, CA, population 15,805, is located in California's Orange county, about 4.4 miles from Norwalk and 7.2 miles from Fullerton.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Palma has grown by about 3%.

La Palma's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Palma tend to be much lower than 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	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	45%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	37.30
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,408	N/A
2001	15,669	1.69%
2002	15,718	0.31%
2003	15,919	1.28%
2004	15,905	-0.09%
2005	15,805	-0.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$68,438

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	236
2002	188
2003	182
2004	99
2005	143
2006	138
2007	284
2008	198

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	2	1	2	2	0	1	1
Robbery	16	13	8	10	12	11	8	17
Aggravated Assault	17	15	20	4	8	11	36	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,580
2002	1,890
2003	1,863
2004	2,207
2005	1,995
2006	1,931
2007	1,871
2008	1,668

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	50	86	80	97	114	89	87	81
Larceny, Theft	142	184	179	221	175	200	179	161
Motor Vehicle Theft	56	32	38	37	31	19	30	19
Arson	1	2	1	7	2	1		0

Location

Elevation	44 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles