Soledad, CA Profile

Soledad, CA, population 27,210, is located in California's Monterey county, about 25.3 miles from Salinas and 70.7 miles from San Jose.

Through the 90's Soledad's population has grown by about 58%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Soledad has grown by about 142%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	32%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	63%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.20
	Males	24.90
	Females	25.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	21.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,263	N/A
2001	22,973	99.99%
2002	22,509	-2.02%
2003	24,964	10.91%
2004	26,334	5.49%
2005	27,210	3.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,602

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	305
2002	377
2003	148
2004	133
2005	125
2006	178
2007	N/A
2008	300

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	1
Forcible Rape	1	4	6	3	5	6	1	3
Robbery	13	7	12	10	21	21	8	20
Aggravated Assault	20	33	16	19	6	21	-	62

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,092
2002	2,390
2003	1,216
2004	1,351
2005	1,875
2006	1,920
2007	1,614
2008	1,088

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	72	104	127	150	206	179	174	127
Larceny, Theft	153	144	115	164	251	306	224	156
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	31	46	31	40	42	61	29
Arson	1	0	2	1	0	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles