Novato, CA Profile

Novato, CA, population 50,335, is located in California's Marin county, about 17.0 miles from Vallejo and 23.0 miles from Berkeley.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Novato has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	38.00
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	47,630	N/A
2001	48,410	1.64%
2002	48,080	-0.68%
2003	48,437	0.74%
2004	49,215	1.61%
2005	50,335	2.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$63,453

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	218
2002	148
2003	142
2004	139
2005	178
2006	274

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	15	12	7	9	13	14
Robbery	17	24	19	16	22	39
Aggravated Assault	74	36	43	42	52	86

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,496
2002	2,404
2003	2,453
2004	2,683
2005	2,488
2006	2,239

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	439	321	244	260	334	319
Larceny, Theft	656	734	745	863	754	641
Motor Vehicle Theft	116	132	204	190	145	177
Arson	32	13	22	26	18	19

Location

Elevation	18 feet above sea level
Land Area	27.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities