Saratoga, CA Profile

Saratoga, CA, population 29,663, is located in California's Santa Clara county, about 7.3 miles from Santa Clara and 7.3 miles from Sunnyvale.

Through the 90's Saratoga's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Saratoga has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	29%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.20
	Males	42.80
	Females	43.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,843	N/A
2001	29,763	-0.27%
2002	29,335	-1.44%
2003	29,243	-0.31%
2004	29,576	1.14%
2005	29,663	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$139,895

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	95
2002	74
2003	64
2004	47
2005	70
2006	87

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	2	2	3	2
Robbery	2	2	3	4	2	2
Aggravated Assault	24	18	14	8	15	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,026
2002	1,050
2003	1,030
2004	1,113
2005	1,264
2006	1,754

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	98	83	88	106	115	161
Larceny, Theft	207	230	206	211	249	345
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	12	13	13	13	19
Arson	0	1	3	3	1	3

Location

Elevation	412 feet above sea level
Land Area	12 Square Miles