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| Palmdale |
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| Population 2002: | 124,346 |
| Population 2000: | 116,670 |
| Elevation: | 2,659 feet |
| Land area: | 105.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 19.8% (14.8% Latin America, 3.2% Asia) |
| Population growth: | +7,676 (+6.58%) |
| County: | Los Angeles |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Retail trade (13.0%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 41.0% |
| Hispanic: | 37.7% |
| Other race: | 20.4% |
| Black: | 14.5% |
| Two or more races: | 5.2% |
| Filipino: | 2.1% |
| American Indian: | 1.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 56.4% |
| Never married: | 27.7% |
| Divorced: | 9.0% |
| Widowed: | 4.1% |
| Separated: | 2.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $116,400 |
| Household income: | $46,941 |
| Resident age: | 28.2 years |
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| Palmdale Compared to California State Average |
| House age: | much below |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
| Population density: | below |
| Median age: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 74.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 13.3% |
| Unemployed: | 9.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 961 (794.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 847 (700.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 737 (609.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 428.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 245 (202.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 56 (46.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 7 (5.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,521 (2084.2 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 8.9% |
| Irish: | 6.9% |
| English: | 6.4% |
| Italian: | 4.4% |
| United States: | 3.7% |
| French: | 2.2% |