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Costa Mesa, CA Profile


Costa Mesa, CA, population 110,419, is located in California's Orange county, about 4.8 miles from Huntington Beach and 5.8 miles from Irvine.

Through the 90's Costa Mesa's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Costa Mesa has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Costa Mesa's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian7%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed21%
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: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000109,372N/A
2001109,6190.23%
2002109,8960.25%
2003109,508-0.35%
2004109,341-0.15%
2005108,612-0.67%
2006107,955-0.60%
2007107,504-0.42%
2008109,3261.69%
2009110,4191.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,732
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001352
2002240
2003273
2004256
2005275
2006276
2007235
2008321
2009276
2010217
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 428155203
2002 21498156
2003 142112149
2004 341113127
2005 330119154
2006 630123147
2007 03977142
2008 139120190
2009 127114162
2010 13493112

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,279
20023,155
20033,222
20043,330
20053,458
20063,050
20073,037
20083,092
20093,015
20102,892
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 554 2,595 482
2002 511 2,620 425
2003 516 2,665 405
2004 495 2,747 448
2005 596 2,692 555
2006 524 2449 407
2007 509 2426 401
2008 516 2547 304
2009 516 2557 248
2010 458 2454 282

Location

Elevation101 feet above sea level
Land Area15.6 Square Miles



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