Demographics Information and statistics for Murrieta

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Murrieta Demographics Information

Population (year 2000): 44,282, Est. population in July 2002: 54,100 (+22.2% change)
Males: 21,704 (49.0%), Females: 22,578 (51.0%)

Elevation: 1093 feet

County: Riverside

Land area: 28.4 square miles

Zip codes: 92562..92564.

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $60,911 (year 2000)
Median house value: $190,700 (year 2000)

Races in Murrieta:

White Non-Hispanic (71.8%)
Hispanic (17.5%)
Other race (5.8%)
Two or more races (4.3%)
Black (3.4%)
Filipino (2.2%)
American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (14.1%), English (11.8%), Italian (7.6%), United States (5.0%), French (4.7%).

For population 25 years and over in Murrieta

High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murrieta city

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 67.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 8.0%

8.6% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 2.7% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Temecula, CA (7.1 miles, pop. 57,716).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (29.4 miles, pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (54.8 miles, pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: Murrieta Hot Springs, CA (3.3 miles), Wildomar, CA (4.8 miles), Temecula, CA (7.1 miles), Sedco Hills, CA (7.6 miles), Canyon Lake, CA (8.7 miles), Sun City, CA (9.6 miles), Quail Valley, CA (9.9 miles), Lakeland Village, CA (11.1 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 616 buildings, average cost: $154,700
1997: 713 buildings, average cost: $173,900
1998: 833 buildings, average cost: $177,000
1999: 653 buildings, average cost: $189,900
2000: 886 buildings, average cost: $190,400
2001: 1069 buildings, average cost: $155,300
2002: 1648 buildings, average cost: $158,500
2003: 1530 buildings, average cost: $188,200

Area code: 909

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (14.4%), Manufacturing (11.7%).

Crime in Murrieta (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
2 rapes (4.4 per 100,000)
17 robberies (37.0 per 100,000)
42 assaults (91.5 per 100,000)
304 burglaries (662.2 per 100,000)
610 larceny counts (1328.7 per 100,000)
99 auto thefts (215.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 153.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Murrieta (2001):

1 murder (2.2 per 100,000)
2 rapes (4.4 per 100,000)
15 robberies (33.3 per 100,000)
69 assaults (153.0 per 100,000)
249 burglaries (552.0 per 100,000)
640 larceny counts (1418.9 per 100,000)
153 auto thefts (339.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 170.2 (higher means more crime)