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Richmond, CA Profile


Richmond, CA, population 103,165, is located in California's Contra Costa county, about 6.0 miles from Berkeley and 10.0 miles from Oakland.

Through the 90's Richmond's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Richmond has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Richmond's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White31%
African American36%
Native American1%
Asian12%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed19%
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
200099,188N/A
2001101,4062.24%
2002101,249-0.15%
2003100,799-0.44%
2004100,261-0.53%
2005100,3030.04%
200699,803-0.50%
2007100,5160.71%
2008101,6991.18%
2009103,1651.44%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,210
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,004
20021,165
20031,040
20041,043
20051,140
20061,187
20071,191
20081,075
20091,068
20101,137
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1847410540
2002 2938471660
2003 3850482508
2004 3536500509
2005 4035526573
2006 4241504637
2007 4731492650
2008 2737523506
2009 4744407597
2010 2144405706

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,110
20026,455
20036,778
20045,971
20055,639
20065,329
20075,374
20084,879
20094,329
20104,469
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,230 3,448 1,497
2002 1,051 3,534 2,055
2003 1,102 3,470 2,452
2004 1,038 2,765 2,377
2005 1,062 2,350 2,396
2006 1031 2211 2253
2007 1265 1933 2309
2008 1222 1844 1895
2009 1486 1533 1421
2010 1521 1506 1596

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area29.7 Square Miles
Water Area22.6 Square Miles



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