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Solvang, CA Profile


Solvang, CA, population 5,173, is located in California's Santa Barbara county, about 52.9 miles from Ventura and 61.4 miles from Oxnard.

Through the 90's Solvang's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Solvang has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Solvang's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White88%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,333N/A
20015,321-0.23%
20025,294-0.51%
20035,241-1.00%
20045,189-0.99%
20055,137-1.00%
20065,105-0.62%
20075,1110.12%
20085,1300.37%
20095,1730.84%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,799
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001203
2002109
200337
200475
2005228
2006174
2007236
2008214
2009156
2010155
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0119
2002 0213
2003 0002
2004 0013
2005 0561
2006 0018
2007 0129
2008 0119
2009 0008
2010 0116

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,749
20021,700
20032,171
20041,477
20051,825
20061,754
20071,532
20082,123
20091,346
20101,067
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15 79 1
2002 27 64 3
2003 48 66 3
2004 34 45 0
2005 23 73 0
2006 24 64 3
2007 33 40 5
2008 32 74 3
2009 23 46 0
2010 16 37 2

Location

Elevation496 feet above sea level
Land Area2.5 Square Miles



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