Battle Ground, WA Profile

Battle Ground, WA, population 13,237, is located in Washington's Clark county, about 11.6 miles from Vancouver and 19.1 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Battle Ground's population has grown by about 147%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Battle Ground has grown by about 42%.

Battle Ground's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Battle Ground tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.30
	Males	25.90
	Females	28.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	20.00%		Under 20:	19.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,296	N/A
2001	9,644	3.74%
2002	9,877	2.42%
2003	12,724	28.82%
2004	12,993	2.11%
2005	13,237	1.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,070

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	106
2002	251
2003	170
2004	233
2005	182
2006	223

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	11	3	9	11	12
Robbery	2	2	2	3	3	3
Aggravated Assault	5	11	12	17	10	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,674
2002	3,730
2003	5,239
2004	3,330
2005	3,794
2006	3,751

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	37	64	104	88	87	85
Larceny, Theft	281	278	393	314	393	391
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	15	27	27	20	29
Arson	6	5	5	7	6	5

Location

Elevation	295 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities