Buckley, WA Profile

Buckley, WA, population 4,473, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 20.6 miles from Tacoma and 32.0 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Buckley's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Buckley has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	36.40
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,145	N/A
2001	4,437	7.04%
2002	4,513	1.71%
2003	4,513	0.00%
2004	4,484	-0.64%
2005	4,473	-0.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,453

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	285
2002	211
2003	198
2004	44
2005	88
2006	88

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	7	5	3	2	0	2
Robbery	3	0	2	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	2	4	4	0	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,823
2002	4,007
2003	3,141
2004	3,008
2005	2,442
2006	3,011

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	23	21	19	27	13	27
Larceny, Theft	118	128	108	96	82	92
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	22	16	14	16	18
Arson	2	1	1	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	726 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles