Los Alamitos, CA Profile

Los Alamitos, CA, population 11,657, is located in California's Orange county, about 6.9 miles from Norwalk and 7.2 miles from Long Beach.

Through the 90's Los Alamitos's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Los Alamitos has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	9%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	35.60
	Females	38.80

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	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,536	N/A
2001	11,511	-0.22%
2002	11,607	0.83%
2003	11,641	0.29%
2004	11,704	0.54%
2005	11,657	-0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,286

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	272
2002	268
2003	380
2004	228
2005	245
2006	N/A
2007	290
2008	205

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	1	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	4	2	1	-	2	1
Robbery	10	6	20	11	10	-	17	14
Aggravated Assault	20	24	21	14	17	-	15	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,281
2002	2,115
2003	2,561
2004	3,474
2005	2,876
2006	N/A
2007	2,900
2008	2,481

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	77	54	75	105	108	-	79	53
Larceny, Theft	156	159	182	260	199	-	226	190
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	40	46	46	34	-	35	47
Arson	2	3	7	7	5	5	5	5

Location

Elevation	22 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles