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Capitola, CA Profile


Capitola, CA, population 9,781, is located in California's Santa Cruz county, about 25.4 miles from San Jose and 26.2 miles from Santa Clara.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
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 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,047N/A
200110,014-0.33%
20029,923-0.91%
20039,787-1.37%
20049,634-1.56%
20059,538-1.00%
20069,487-0.53%
20079,479-0.08%
20089,6251.54%
20099,7811.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,048
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001646
2002644
2003736
2004706
2005721
2006633
2007901
20081,047
20091,119
20101,159
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 041052
2002 0121738
2003 121655
2004 071746
2005 07954
2006 03949
2007 091363
2008 051876
2009 04499
2010 031199

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,044
20028,816
200310,713
20049,955
200510,171
20069,690
20078,598
20086,440
20096,513
20107,264
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 105 684 33
2002 102 787 28
2003 127 926 24
2004 130 823 34
2005 110 835 42
2006 122 770 42
2007 104 680 27
2008 70 525 14
2009 71 534 18
2010 78 608 22

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area1.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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