Camas, WA Profile

Camas, WA, population 16,671, is located in Washington's Clark county, about 13.2 miles from Vancouver and 14.1 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Camas's population has grown by about 95%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Camas has grown by about 33%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	34.30
	Females	34.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,534	N/A
2001	13,540	8.03%
2002	14,199	4.87%
2003	15,251	7.41%
2004	16,049	5.23%
2005	16,671	3.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,187

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	118
2002	54
2003	113
2004	59
2005	80
2006	136

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	8	8	8	4
Robbery	0	1	1	0	3	7
Aggravated Assault	14	6	7	1	2	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,440
2002	2,836
2003	3,915
2004	3,847
2005	3,324
2006	2,890

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	85	57	85	92	112	80
Larceny, Theft	339	287	425	470	403	394
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	22	42	21	27	16
Arson	0	4	4	5	11	8

Location

Elevation	150 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles
Water Area	1.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities