Santa Maria, CA Profile

Santa Maria, CA, population 84,346, is located in California's Santa Barbara county, about 80.0 miles from Ventura and 85.2 miles from Bakersfield.

Through the 90's Santa Maria's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Santa Maria has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	58%
	African American	2%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	33%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.20
	Males	28.10
	Females	30.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	77,423	N/A
2001	78,140	0.93%
2002	79,375	1.58%
2003	81,374	2.52%
2004	83,188	2.23%
2005	84,346	1.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,541

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	418
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	796
2005	713
2006	872

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	-	-	3	3	2
Forcible Rape	23	-	-	34	36	43
Robbery	98	-	-	152	92	113
Aggravated Assault	205	-	-	471	470	584

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,943
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,996
2005	2,792
2006	2,832

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	387	-	-	448	383	372
Larceny, Theft	1,693	-	-	1,500	1,342	1550
Motor Vehicle Theft	241	-	-	535	629	488
Arson	21	-	-	32	19	16

Location

Elevation	216 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles