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Lemon Grove, CA Profile


Lemon Grove, CA, population 24,124, is located in California's San Diego county, about 7.6 miles from San Diego and 7.7 miles from Chula Vista.

Through the 90's Lemon Grove's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lemon Grove has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White60%
African American12%
Native American1%
Asian6%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed20%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population34.70
Males33.40
Females35.80
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 4014.00%20 to 40: 14.00%
40 to 6013.00%40 to 60: 13.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200024,918N/A
200124,9500.13%
200224,865-0.34%
200324,765-0.40%
200424,492-1.10%
200524,124-1.50%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,823
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001512
2002596
2003573
2004674
2005632
2006698
2007670
2008639
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 8 8 4 7 6 12 10 17
Robbery 49 57 50 47 59 65 46 58
Aggravated Assault 72 89 90 115 90 92 102 78

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20012,983
20023,209
20033,278
20043,624
20053,259
20063,258
20072,491
20082,791
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 190 249 232 233 208 211 141 208
Larceny, Theft 373 386 361 453 339 319 233 288
Motor Vehicle Theft 194 194 237 228 258 263 217 172
Arson 2 4 3 5 6 9 4 8

Location

Elevation440 feet above sea level
Land Area3.8 Square Miles



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