Wickenburg, AZ Profile

Wickenburg, AZ, population 6,224, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 39.0 miles from Peoria and 43.1 miles from Glendale.

Through the 90's Wickenburg's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wickenburg has grown by about 22%.

Wickenburg's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wickenburg tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	48.40
	Males	45.70
	Females	50.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	16.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,082	N/A
2001	5,700	12.16%
2002	5,787	1.53%
2003	5,843	0.97%
2004	6,021	3.05%
2005	6,224	3.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,716

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	190
2002	111
2003	240
2004	218
2005	261
2006	170
2007	323
2008	194

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	1	2	0	3	0
Robbery	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	10	5	12	10	12	11	16	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,823
2002	3,201
2003	3,893
2004	4,254
2005	3,990
2006	2,801
2007	4,057
2008	2,904

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	53	29	48	52	82	51	85	72
Larceny, Theft	126	130	147	152	116	110	134	114
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	14	16	30	31	20	45	9
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	2,903 feet above sea level
Land Area	11 Square Miles