Richmond, CA Profile

Richmond, CA, population 102,186, is located in California's Contra Costa county, about 6.0 miles from Berkeley and 10.0 miles from Oakland.

Through the 90's Richmond's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Richmond has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	31%
	African American	36%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	12%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	31.40
	Females	34.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	99,216	N/A
2001	101,982	2.79%
2002	102,099	0.11%
2003	102,014	-0.08%
2004	101,783	-0.23%
2005	102,186	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,210

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,004
2002	1,165
2003	1,040
2004	1,043
2005	1,140
2006	1,187

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	18	29	38	35	40	42
Forcible Rape	47	38	50	36	35	41
Robbery	410	471	482	500	526	504
Aggravated Assault	540	660	508	509	573	637

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,110
2002	6,455
2003	6,778
2004	5,971
2005	5,639
2006	5,329

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,230	1,051	1,102	1,038	1,062	1031
Larceny, Theft	3,448	3,534	3,470	2,765	2,350	2211
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,497	2,055	2,452	2,377	2,396	2253
Arson	95	88	66	48	46	30

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	29.7 Square Miles
Water Area	22.6 Square Miles