Santa Paula, CA Profile

Santa Paula, CA, population 28,478, is located in California's Ventura county, about 12.8 miles from Oxnard and 14.4 miles from Ventura.

Through the 90's Santa Paula's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Santa Paula has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	43%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.60
	Males	28.60
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
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	28,598	N/A
2001	28,612	0.05%
2002	28,701	0.31%
2003	28,817	0.40%
2004	28,680	-0.48%
2005	28,478	-0.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,651

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	429
2002	327
2003	281
2004	209
2005	346
2006	334
2007	347
2008	412

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	6	2	1	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	4	4	7	8	5	7	10
Robbery	56	32	28	12	29	39	28	47
Aggravated Assault	68	55	48	41	63	51	64	60

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,434
2002	2,685
2003	1,767
2004	2,290
2005	2,216
2006	2,255
2007	2,514
2008	2,687

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	292	297	112	154	140	138	142	130
Larceny, Theft	352	426	345	441	407	408	498	577
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	73	58	74	94	102	77	62
Arson	13	8	7	7	1	5	0	1

Location

Elevation	274 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles