Ephrata, WA Profile

Ephrata, WA, population 7,178, is located in Washington's Grant county, about 102.2 miles from Spokane and 125.4 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Ephrata's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ephrata has grown by about 5%.

Ephrata's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ephrata tend to be 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	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	34.50
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,808	N/A
2001	6,916	1.59%
2002	6,996	1.16%
2003	7,086	1.29%
2004	7,098	0.17%
2005	7,178	1.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,060

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	116
2002	185
2003	141
2004	252
2005	139
2006	247

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	6	4	3	2	7
Robbery	0	2	1	6	0	3
Aggravated Assault	6	5	3	9	8	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,348
2002	6,234
2003	6,380
2004	6,586
2005	9,163
2006	6,903

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	77	115	80	89	208	119
Larceny, Theft	349	301	357	355	429	367
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	21	16	27	22	18
Arson	1	6	4	2	1	3

Location

Elevation	1,250 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.6 Square Miles