Goldendale, WA Profile

Goldendale, WA, population 3,713, is located in Washington's Klickitat county, about 89.7 miles from Vancouver and 92.0 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Goldendale's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Goldendale has declined by about 1%.

Goldendale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Goldendale tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	0%
	Native American	5%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.70
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,760	N/A
2001	3,760	0.00%
2002	3,743	-0.45%
2003	3,764	0.56%
2004	3,749	-0.40%
2005	3,713	-0.96%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,030

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	157
2002	232
2003	212
2004	423
2005	105
2006	132

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	4	1	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	6	9	7	12	3	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,403
2002	5,167
2003	4,212
2004	6,323
2005	4,481
2006	4,739

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	20	20	24	66	47	34
Larceny, Theft	108	165	128	169	112	130
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	15	7	4	12	15
Arson	0	2	1	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,633 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles