Centralia, WA Profile

Centralia, WA, population 15,404, is located in Washington's Lewis county, about 44.2 miles from Tacoma and 68.2 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Centralia's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Centralia has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	33.70
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,742	N/A
2001	14,832	0.61%
2002	14,912	0.54%
2003	15,048	0.91%
2004	15,200	1.01%
2005	15,404	1.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,078

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	568
2002	593
2003	465
2004	627
2005	466
2006	498
2007	630
2008	678

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	12	9	12	21	15	9	8	13
Robbery	13	24	17	17	14	13	15	23
Aggravated Assault	60	55	41	57	43	56	75	70

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,418
2002	7,471
2003	7,740
2004	9,790
2005	8,864
2006	6,248
2007	6,309
2008	6,524

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	181	195	184	220	260	168	168	162
Larceny, Theft	865	855	858	1,155	967	707	764	789
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	84	124	109	143	104	59	78
Arson	9	6	11	3	10	10	7	8

Location

Elevation	189 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles