South Gate, CA Profile

South Gate, CA, population 98,897, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 4.7 miles from Downey and 5.3 miles from East Los Angeles.

Through the 90's South Gate's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Gate has grown by about 3%.

South Gate's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Gate tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	42%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	55%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.00
	Males	25.30
	Females	26.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	96,375	N/A
2001	97,391	1.05%
2002	98,482	1.12%
2003	99,016	0.54%
2004	99,417	0.40%
2005	98,897	-0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,695

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	543
2002	517
2003	585
2004	545
2005	525
2006	507
2007	585
2008	615

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	3	9	9	6	16	9	4
Forcible Rape	24	12	14	15	19	14	17	19
Robbery	364	334	289	290	305	271	321	344
Aggravated Assault	141	168	272	232	197	205	230	231

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,624
2002	2,908
2003	3,298
2004	3,139
2005	2,889
2006	2,770
2007	2,959
2008	2,855

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	583	641	590	501	444	416	456	477
Larceny, Theft	926	1,083	1,278	1,346	1,164	1102	1090	1004
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,067	1,182	1,424	1,295	1,289	1246	1375	1293
Arson	13	17	20	20	18	26	23	26