Fircrest, WA Profile

Fircrest, WA, population 6,086, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 3.5 miles from Tacoma and 26.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Fircrest's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fircrest has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	40.20
	Females	43.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,868	N/A
2001	5,950	1.40%
2002	5,975	0.42%
2003	5,976	0.02%
2004	6,017	0.69%
2005	6,086	1.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,912

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	84
2002	66
2003	116
2004	82
2005	230
2006	178
2007	348
2008	127

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	2	2	0	1	1
Robbery	2	3	2	1	4	3	5	1
Aggravated Assault	3	0	3	2	8	8	16	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,724
2002	3,112
2003	2,379
2004	3,315
2005	3,362
2006	2,956
2007	2,691
2008	2,524

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	36	40	35	41	40	30	38
Larceny, Theft	171	120	89	138	136	124	118	106
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	32	15	28	28	19	22	15
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0

Location

Elevation	340 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles