Gig Harbor, WA Profile

Gig Harbor, WA, population 6,620, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 8.3 miles from Tacoma and 22.4 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Gig Harbor's population has grown by about 100%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gig Harbor has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.60
	Males	41.80
	Females	46.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,465	N/A
2001	6,566	1.56%
2002	6,571	0.08%
2003	6,610	0.59%
2004	6,597	-0.20%
2005	6,620	0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,456

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	91
2002	N/A
2003	241
2004	179
2005	284
2006	252

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	3	1	1	1
Robbery	2	-	3	5	4	4
Aggravated Assault	4	-	10	6	14	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,319
2002	N/A
2003	8,182
2004	6,618
2005	7,404
2006	7,187

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	55	-	72	95	70	70
Larceny, Theft	316	-	428	325	368	378
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	-	44	23	57	36
Arson	1	-	6	2	2	1

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles