Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Profile

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, population 41,949, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 6.9 miles from Torrance and 11.5 miles from Long Beach.

Through the 90's Rancho Palos Verdes's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rancho Palos Verdes has grown by about 2%.

Rancho Palos Verdes's property crime levels tend to be much lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rancho Palos Verdes 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	67%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	26%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.70
	Males	44.30
	Females	45.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	41,145	N/A
2001	41,492	0.84%
2002	41,776	0.68%
2003	42,020	0.58%
2004	42,100	0.19%
2005	41,949	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$95,503

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	100
2002	169
2003	108
2004	131
2005	106
2006	95

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	0	5	1	3	3	4
Robbery	11	13	8	10	4	10
Aggravated Assault	30	54	37	43	36	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,088
2002	1,172
2003	1,114
2004	1,099
2005	909
2006	1,096

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	145	181	162	163	116	133
Larceny, Theft	279	290	276	266	247	295
Motor Vehicle Theft	32	29	36	41	24	36
Arson	4	3	0	4	5	10

Location

Elevation	653 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.7 Square Miles