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Vista, CA Profile


Vista, CA, population 92,572, is located in California's San Diego county, about 7.9 miles from Oceanside and 10.6 miles from Escondido.

Through the 90's Vista's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Vista has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Vista's population has grown by about 3%.

Vista's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Vista 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
White64%
African American4%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed26%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200089,741N/A
200190,9821.38%
200291,4200.48%
200391,6560.26%
200491,385-0.30%
200589,811-1.72%
200688,675-1.26%
200789,5160.95%
200891,0651.73%
200992,5721.65%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,594
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001458
2002425
2003412
2004501
2005575
2006489
2007585
2008564
2009537
2010437
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 319155242
2002 423112257
2003 230122227
2004 328162272
2005 421190315
2006 134152259
2007 425170327
2008 137154321
2009 029145316
2010 521112267

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,330
20022,993
20032,812
20043,118
20053,223
20063,111
20072,392
20082,780
20092,453
20102,275
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 541 1,226 366
2002 786 1,590 412
2003 835 1,293 474
2004 741 1,636 519
2005 771 1,621 579
2006 729 1522 587
2007 594 1038 517
2008 757 1320 451
2009 519 1341 378
2010 463 1260 387

Location

Elevation340 feet above sea level
Land Area17.9 Square Miles



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