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Scotts Valley, CA Profile


Scotts Valley, CA, population 11,266, is located in California's Santa Cruz county, about 21.0 miles from San Jose and 21.2 miles from Santa Clara.

Through the 90's Scotts Valley's population has grown by about 32%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Scotts Valley has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Scotts Valley's population has grown by about 1%.

Scotts Valley's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Scotts Valley 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
White89%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
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
200011,385N/A
200111,4370.46%
200211,406-0.27%
200311,260-1.28%
200411,213-0.42%
200511,143-0.62%
200611,133-0.09%
200711,117-0.14%
200811,1560.35%
200911,2660.99%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$72,449
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001328
2002102
2003190
2004131
2005142
2006116
200799
200890
200981
2010116
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01334
2002 01110
2003 04414
2004 02310
2005 12211
2006 0229
2007 0218
2008 0442
2009 0216
2010 0328

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,165
20022,686
20032,950
20042,322
20053,112
20062,968
20072,420
20082,444
20092,577
20102,197
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 70 281 16
2002 45 260 12
2003 64 264 13
2004 35 220 10
2005 79 257 15
2006 60 262 12
2007 51 212 6
2008 53 213 6
2009 59 219 8
2010 46 195 6

Location

Elevation570 feet above sea level
Land Area4.5 Square Miles



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