Needles, CA Profile

Needles, CA, population 5,348, is located in California's San Bernardino county, about 85.0 miles from Henderson and 91.5 miles from Paradise.

Through the 90's Needles's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Needles has grown by about 11%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	2%
	Native American	7%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	37.80
	Females	40.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,830	N/A
2001	5,109	5.78%
2002	5,171	1.21%
2003	5,256	1.64%
2004	5,338	1.56%
2005	5,348	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,108

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	508
2002	719
2003	667
2004	618
2005	595
2006	1,353
2007	537
2008	412

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	3	2	2	2	5	0	0
Robbery	4	6	4	6	5	6	1	7
Aggravated Assault	20	27	29	25	25	61	28	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,211
2002	4,313
2003	4,536
2004	3,729
2005	4,219
2006	5,004
2007	3,558
2008	3,836

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	54	64	76	64	57	92	58	54
Larceny, Theft	91	139	127	114	144	140	115	129
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	13	35	21	26	38	19	22
Arson	6	5	5	1	5	10	14	4

Location

Elevation	488 feet above sea level
Land Area	29.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles