Fife, WA Profile

Fife, WA, population 5,567, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 4.2 miles from Tacoma and 25.4 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Fife's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fife has grown by about 16%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	7%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.40
	Males	29.40
	Females	29.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	20.00%		20 to 40:	19.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,784	N/A
2001	4,894	2.30%
2002	4,895	0.02%
2003	4,951	1.14%
2004	4,969	0.36%
2005	5,567	12.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,806

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,132
2002	873
2003	1,048
2004	896
2005	834
2006	600

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	15	8	9	7	8	4
Robbery	14	14	17	10	6	13
Aggravated Assault	26	21	25	28	28	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	12,449
2002	14,292
2003	10,703
2004	11,323
2005	13,877
2006	13,156

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	81	101	76	88	117	117
Larceny, Theft	381	490	374	362	459	478
Motor Vehicle Theft	143	113	81	119	123	150
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities