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San Rafael, CA Profile


San Rafael, CA, population 55,902, is located in California's Marin county, about 15.0 miles from San Francisco and 15.8 miles from Berkeley.

Through the 90's San Rafael's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of San Rafael has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 San Rafael's population has grown by about 2%.

San Rafael's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in San Rafael 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
White76%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed15%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200056,063N/A
200156,2730.37%
200256,057-0.38%
200355,539-0.92%
200455,034-0.91%
200555,0710.07%
200655,034-0.07%
200755,2240.35%
200855,5350.56%
200955,9020.66%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$60,994
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001361
2002243
2003366
2004349
2005308
2006422
2007500
2008363
2009367
2010423
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 22073111
2002 2106762
2003 02566117
2004 12061115
2005 2226583
2006 21681138
2007 02880172
2008 21378109
2009 11477112
2010 33482117

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,206
20022,997
20033,534
20043,495
20053,669
20063,428
20073,149
20082,830
20093,070
20102,871
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 355 1,152 324
2002 313 1,102 327
2003 327 1,233 450
2004 331 1,292 350
2005 427 1,247 378
2006 327 1251 349
2007 340 1103 320
2008 297 1002 274
2009 333 1086 286
2010 312 1030 261

Location

Elevation12 feet above sea level
Land Area16.6 Square Miles
Water Area5.8 Square Miles



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