Bellevue, WA Profile

Bellevue, WA, population 117,137, is located in Washington's King county, about 6.1 miles from Seattle and 27.2 miles from Tacoma.

Through the 90's Bellevue's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bellevue has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	17%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	36.30
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	109,569	N/A
2001	113,884	3.94%
2002	115,241	1.19%
2003	116,786	1.34%
2004	116,914	0.11%
2005	117,137	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,338

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	146
2002	124
2003	144
2004	153
2005	145
2006	154

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	3
Forcible Rape	21	26	28	38	29	42
Robbery	59	48	68	75	49	71
Aggravated Assault	82	66	68	61	92	68

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,047
2002	3,989
2003	3,787
2004	4,272
2005	3,937
2006	3,563

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	535	606	518	680	595	591
Larceny, Theft	3,431	3,349	3,213	3,570	3,503	3178
Motor Vehicle Theft	539	545	588	606	567	476
Arson	35	39	55	32	46	33

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.4 Square Miles
Water Area	3.1 Square Miles