Forks, WA Profile

Forks, WA, population 3,192, is located in Washington's Clallam county, about 98.4 miles from Seattle and 102.6 miles from Tacoma.

Through the 90's Forks's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Forks has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	0%
	Native American	5%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	29.80
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,120	N/A
2001	3,143	0.74%
2002	3,161	0.57%
2003	3,159	-0.06%
2004	3,165	0.19%
2005	3,192	0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,280

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	568
2002	93
2003	156
2004	249
2005	312
2006	400

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	0	2	0	2	6
Robbery	3	0	0	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	11	3	3	7	8	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,265
2002	5,571
2003	5,820
2004	5,011
2005	6,463
2006	6,160

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	46	48	53	43	51	49
Larceny, Theft	211	124	125	106	149	148
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	7	8	12	7	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles