Palmdale, CA Profile

Palmdale, CA, population 134,570, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 8.3 miles from Lancaster and 27.5 miles from Santa Clarita.

Through the 90's Palmdale's population has grown by about 69%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palmdale has grown by about 15%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	14%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	26%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.20
	Males	26.80
	Females	29.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	21.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	116,670	N/A
2001	120,507	3.29%
2002	123,892	2.81%
2003	127,718	3.09%
2004	130,876	2.47%
2005	134,570	2.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,941

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	763
2002	955
2003	732
2004	771
2005	789
2006	728
2007	734
2008	608

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	8	7	11	10	15	15	11	5
Forcible Rape	48	56	43	55	48	58	34	55
Robbery	178	245	284	308	318	341	360	304
Aggravated Assault	673	847	582	623	661	575	638	512

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,865
2002	3,488
2003	3,835
2004	3,239
2005	3,117
2006	3,102
2007	3,027
2008	2,728

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	896	961	1,009	1,009	967	1169	1182	1033
Larceny, Theft	1,932	2,521	2,961	2,352	2,384	2353	2446	2297
Motor Vehicle Theft	577	737	849	825	764	690	674	602
Arson	43	82	63	50	62	54	46	44