Solvang, CA Profile

Solvang, CA, population 5,141, 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 this decade the population of Solvang has declined by about 4%.

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
	White	88%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.20
	Males	40.90
	Females	45.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,332	N/A
2001	5,318	-0.26%
2002	5,291	-0.51%
2003	5,248	-0.81%
2004	5,195	-1.01%
2005	5,141	-1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,799

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	203
2002	109
2003	37
2004	75
2005	228
2006	174
2007	236
2008	214

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	0	0	5	0	1	1
Robbery	1	1	0	1	6	1	2	1
Aggravated Assault	9	3	2	3	1	8	9	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,749
2002	1,700
2003	2,171
2004	1,477
2005	1,825
2006	1,754
2007	1,532
2008	2,123

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	27	48	34	23	24	33	32
Larceny, Theft	79	64	66	45	73	64	40	74
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	3	3	0	0	3	5	3
Arson	1	4	0	0	3	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	496 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles