West Covina, CA Profile

West Covina, CA, population 108,185, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 5.1 miles from El Monte and 10.7 miles from Pomona.

Through the 90's West Covina's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Covina has grown by about 3%.

West Covina's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Covina 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	44%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	23%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	26%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	31.30
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	105,080	N/A
2001	106,222	1.09%
2002	107,106	0.83%
2003	107,935	0.77%
2004	108,440	0.47%
2005	108,185	-0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,002

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	347
2002	332
2003	363
2004	342
2005	320
2006	384

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	5	5	6	2
Forcible Rape	18	25	13	16	19	13
Robbery	152	136	178	152	150	200
Aggravated Assault	199	199	199	201	175	204

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,131
2002	3,558
2003	3,775
2004	3,837
2005	3,702
2006	3,692

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	560	532	585	642	744	679
Larceny, Theft	2,962	2,573	2,654	2,678	2,398	2439
Motor Vehicle Theft	900	771	869	881	908	912
Arson	46	30	26	17	5	2

Location

Elevation	381 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.2 Square Miles