Elma, WA Profile

Elma, WA, population 3,164, is located in Washington's Grays Harbor county, about 48.6 miles from Tacoma and 65.5 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Elma's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elma has grown by about 4%.

Elma's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elma 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	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.90
	Males	32.20
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,049	N/A
2001	3,079	0.98%
2002	3,090	0.36%
2003	3,113	0.74%
2004	3,155	1.35%
2005	3,164	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,031

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	194
2002	64
2003	64
2004	189
2005	125
2006	155

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,842
2002	5,384
2003	4,656
2004	4,104
2005	9,603
2006	8,546

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	19	30	37	17	67	55
Larceny, Theft	123	124	99	106	211	192
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	15	10	7	29	28
Arson	2	1	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities