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Lafayette, CA Profile


Lafayette, CA, population 25,409, is located in California's Contra Costa county, about 7.9 miles from Concord and 8.5 miles from Berkeley.

Through the 90's Lafayette's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lafayette has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Lafayette's population has grown by about 4%.

Lafayette's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lafayette 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
White87%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200024,003N/A
200124,3331.37%
200224,287-0.19%
200324,238-0.20%
200424,2610.09%
200524,4010.58%
200624,398-0.01%
200724,6220.92%
200824,9761.44%
200925,4091.73%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$102,107
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200199
200293
2003113
2004137
2005121
200688
2007100
200892
200999
201078
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03138
2002 00149
2003 021115
2004 09169
2005 26715
2006 00157
2007 02815
2008 04127
2009 03814
2010 0479

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,741
20022,239
20032,459
20043,387
20051,969
20061,973
20071,732
20082,272
20092,002
20101,751
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 75 322 27
2002 103 394 58
2003 98 447 65
2004 171 610 61
2005 112 322 55
2006 119 317 57
2007 117 258 58
2008 127 400 38
2009 129 344 30
2010 116 293 38

Location

Elevation302 feet above sea level
Land Area15.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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