Redwood City, CA Profile

Redwood City, CA, population 73,114, is located in California's San Mateo county, about 13.6 miles from Sunnyvale and 14.3 miles from Fremont.

Through the 90's Redwood City's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Redwood City has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	9%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	33.80
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	75,402	N/A
2001	75,224	-0.24%
2002	74,247	-1.30%
2003	73,615	-0.85%
2004	73,237	-0.51%
2005	73,114	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$66,748

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	371
2002	436
2003	488
2004	429
2005	526
2006	407

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	1	3	6
Forcible Rape	22	25	17	18	22	16
Robbery	59	72	61	60	103	80
Aggravated Assault	203	243	287	240	260	198

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,501
2002	2,739
2003	2,911
2004	3,328
2005	3,458
2006	2,954

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	472	307	383	359	354	307
Larceny, Theft	1,297	1,640	1,590	1,738	1,831	1523
Motor Vehicle Theft	152	194	217	376	368	349
Arson	16	20	17	22	29	19

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	19 Square Miles
Water Area	15.1 Square Miles