Anacortes, WA Profile

Anacortes, WA, population 16,083, is located in Washington's Skagit county, about 64.0 miles from Seattle and 65.2 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Anacortes's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Anacortes has grown by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.60
	Males	41.10
	Females	43.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,557	N/A
2001	14,889	2.28%
2002	15,137	1.67%
2003	15,440	2.00%
2004	15,711	1.76%
2005	16,083	2.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,930

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	95
2002	127
2003	72
2004	230
2005	138
2006	183
2007	100
2008	159

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	4	2	5	4	6	2	3
Robbery	0	4	2	8	4	5	1	5
Aggravated Assault	14	11	7	23	14	19	13	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,827
2002	3,789
2003	3,171
2004	4,017
2005	4,882
2006	4,218
2007	3,351
2008	2,961

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	84	119	97	100	135	111	95	109
Larceny, Theft	457	428	365	500	596	555	448	364
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	21	25	29	49	24	25	31
Arson	5	3	1	2	5	8	3	1

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.9 Square Miles
Water Area	1.7 Square Miles