Sonora, CA Profile

Sonora, CA, population 4,668, is located in California's Tuolumne county, about 41.2 miles from Modesto and 49.6 miles from Stockton.

Through the 90's Sonora's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sonora has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.10
	Males	37.80
	Females	43.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,423	N/A
2001	4,488	1.47%
2002	4,564	1.69%
2003	4,627	1.38%
2004	4,608	-0.41%
2005	4,668	1.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,858

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	599
2002	349
2003	500
2004	491
2005	473
2006	403

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	11	1	2	1	2	5
Robbery	4	2	7	4	6	3
Aggravated Assault	11	13	14	18	14	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,834
2002	10,338
2003	11,848
2004	11,227
2005	10,669
2006	7,622

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	98	89	150	153	151	59
Larceny, Theft	316	357	366	337	312	274
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	28	29	36	33	26
Arson	0	1	6	6	3	2

Location

Elevation	1,826 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities