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Redwood City, CA Profile


Redwood City, CA, population 74,508, is located in California's San Mateo county, about 13.6 miles from Sunnyvale and 14.3 miles from Fremont.

Through the 90's Redwood City's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Redwood City has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Redwood City's population has grown by about 3%.

Redwood City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Redwood 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
White69%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian9%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed17%
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: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200075,365N/A
200175,128-0.31%
200273,997-1.51%
200373,141-1.16%
200472,588-0.76%
200572,338-0.34%
200672,3720.05%
200772,6110.33%
200873,5971.36%
200974,5081.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$66,748
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001371
2002436
2003488
2004429
2005526
2006407
2007458
2008341
2009314
2010234
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
  
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 12259203
2002 12572243
2003 21761287
2004 11860240
2005 322103260
2006 61680198
2007 12286227
2008 12275152
2009 12089122
2010 3166986

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,501
20022,739
20032,911
20043,328
20053,458
20062,954
20072,300
20082,892
20092,517
20102,207
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 472 1,297 152
2002 307 1,640 194
2003 383 1,590 217
2004 359 1,738 376
2005 354 1,831 368
2006 307 1523 349
2007 197 1271 221
2008 343 1447 332
2009 437 1199 224
2010 461 988 192

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area19 Square Miles
Water Area15.1 Square Miles



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