| General Information | | |
| City Name | Hawthorne | |
| State | California | |
| Population 2000 | 84,112 | |
| Housing Units | 29,629 | |
| Total Area | 6 square miles | |
| Water Area | square miles | |
| Land Area | 6 square miles | |
| Population Density | 13,879 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 4,889 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 141 | |
| Violent Crimes | 623 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 29 | |
| Robberies | 265 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 320 | |
| Violent Crimes | 623 | |
| Property Crimes | 2,101 | |
| Burglaries | 491 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 961 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 649 | |
| Arsons | 14 | |