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Union City, CA Profile


Union City, CA, population 69,176, is located in California's Alameda county, about 5.0 miles from Hayward and 6.1 miles from Fremont.

Through the 90's Union City's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Union City has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White30%
African American7%
Native American1%
Asian43%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed18%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population32.80
Males32.00
Females33.80
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2016.00%Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 4016.00%20 to 40: 16.00%
40 to 6013.00%40 to 60: 13.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200066,869N/A
200169,6434.15%
200269,398-0.35%
200369,074-0.47%
200468,787-0.42%
200569,1760.57%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$71,926
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001411
2002358
2003381
2004496
2005599
2006636
2007644
2008599
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 3 4 1 1 3 1 5 3
Forcible Rape 8 14 19 13 15 12 19 25
Robbery 123 95 117 157 167 215 186 170
Aggravated Assault 146 135 132 177 231 216 239 224

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20013,436
20023,344
20033,812
20043,835
20053,613
20063,246
20072,898
20083,164
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 370 409 441 538 603 508 431 517
Larceny, Theft 1,554 1,442 1,714 1,574 1,325 1219 1089 1340
Motor Vehicle Theft 416 467 537 577 579 539 502 371
Arson 29 22 32 14 11 21 22 20

Location

Elevation10 feet above sea level
Land Area18.8 Square Miles



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