Temecula, CA Profile

Temecula, CA, population 85,799, is located in California's Riverside county, about 24.5 miles from Oceanside and 26.1 miles from Escondido.

Through the 90's Temecula's population has grown by about 113%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Temecula has grown by about 49%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	30.40
	Females	32.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	57,716	N/A
2001	69,717	20.79%
2002	73,763	5.80%
2003	76,985	4.37%
2004	82,069	6.60%
2005	85,799	4.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,516

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	408
2002	361
2003	298
2004	266
2005	326
2006	320

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	4	0
Forcible Rape	22	19	22	15	16	13
Robbery	27	28	38	38	73	57
Aggravated Assault	190	169	161	154	176	207

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,181
2002	3,234
2003	2,717
2004	3,118
2005	3,398
2006	3,257

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	429	452	414	525	684	674
Larceny, Theft	1,189	1,249	1,314	1,558	1,725	1789
Motor Vehicle Theft	252	234	298	340	399	357
Arson	9	4	3	7	4	6

Location

Elevation	1,006 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles