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Needles, CA Profile


Needles, CA, population 5,302, 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 the past decade the population of Needles has grown by about 11%. Since 2005 Needles's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White78%
African American2%
Native American7%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
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 409.99%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
20004,867N/A
20015,1355.51%
20025,1891.05%
20035,2631.43%
20045,3381.43%
20055,3420.07%
20065,316-0.49%
20075,314-0.04%
20085,293-0.40%
20095,3020.17%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,108
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001508
2002719
2003667
2004618
2005595
20061,353
2007537
2008412
2009700
2010356
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01420
2002 03627
2003 02429
2004 02625
2005 02525
2006 15661
2007 00128
2008 10714
2009 021421
2010 00316

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,211
20024,313
20034,536
20043,729
20054,219
20065,004
20073,558
20083,836
20094,500
20104,740
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 54 91 13
2002 64 139 13
2003 76 127 35
2004 64 114 21
2005 57 144 26
2006 92 140 38
2007 58 115 19
2008 54 129 22
2009 70 133 35
2010 89 125 39

Location

Elevation488 feet above sea level
Land Area29.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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