Santa Ana, CA Profile

Santa Ana, CA, population 340,368, is located in California's Orange county, about 3.0 miles from Orange and 4.7 miles from Garden Grove.

Through the 90's Santa Ana's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Santa Ana has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	9%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	45%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.50
	Males	26.30
	Females	26.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	337,977	N/A
2001	340,394	0.72%
2002	341,393	0.29%
2003	341,669	0.08%
2004	342,084	0.12%
2005	340,368	-0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,412

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	536
2002	551
2003	515
2004	536
2005	535
2006	582

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	24	23	17	25	17	26
Forcible Rape	55	66	76	73	74	73
Robbery	942	871	739	565	644	787
Aggravated Assault	823	970	956	1,195	1,110	1112

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,969
2002	2,885
2003	2,803
2004	2,859
2005	2,983
2006	2,513

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,396	1,225	1,110	1,238	1,194	1074
Larceny, Theft	6,263	6,485	5,932	5,442	5,515	4956
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,563	2,398	2,686	3,226	3,583	2600
Arson	203	159	121	131	156	88

Location

Elevation	110 feet above sea level
Land Area	27.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles