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Sunnyvale, CA Profile


Sunnyvale, CA, population 128,902, is located in California's Santa Clara county, about 4.6 miles from Santa Clara and 8.0 miles from San Jose.

Through the 90's Sunnyvale's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sunnyvale has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White53%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian32%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population34.30
Males33.50
Females35.40
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2011.00%Under 20: 11.00%
20 to 4022.00%20 to 40: 18.00%
40 to 6012.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000131,760N/A
2001131,011-0.57%
2002128,901-1.61%
2003128,084-0.63%
2004127,769-0.25%
2005128,9020.89%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$74,409
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001134
2002141
2003131
2004124
2005180
2006141
2007118
2008140
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 0 2 2 2 3 1 2 2
Forcible Rape 18 24 26 19 27 21 15 17
Robbery 59 70 65 52 73 81 62 65
Aggravated Assault 103 96 79 88 129 81 75 100

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20011,876
20021,740
20032,201
20042,186
20052,065
20062,024
20072,017
20081,976
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 289 322 372 395 495 524 372 350
Larceny, Theft 1,995 1,837 2,269 2,102 1,794 1699 1896 1894
Motor Vehicle Theft 234 218 243 346 372 409 361 346
Arson 17 30 24 16 16 23 16 33

Location

Elevation150 feet above sea level
Land Area21.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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