Washington Profile

Total Population: 6,287,759
Capital: Olympia

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	3%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.3
	Males	34.4
	Females	36.3

Vs. National Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15%		Under 20:	14%
	20 to 40	15%		20 to 40:	14%
	40 to 60	14%		40 to 60:	14%
	Over 60	7%		Over 60:	8%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Annual Change
2000	5,894,121	N/A
2001	5,992,412	1.67%
2002	6,066,319	1.23%
2003	6,131,131	1.07%
2004	6,207,046	1.24%
2005	6,287,759	1.30%

Vs. National Change Rate

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	355
2002	345
2003	347
2004	344
2005	346
2006	352

Vs. National Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	179	184	184	190	205	190
Forcible Rape	2,600	2,734	2,864	2,857	2,811	2,746
Robbery	5,934	5,797	5,718	5,866	5,788	6,405
Aggravated Assault	12,545	12,249	12,510	12,417	12,941	12,779

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,797
2002	4,761
2003	4,755
2004	4,849
2005	4,893
2006	4,557

Vs. National Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	53,024	54,948	58,268	60,632	60,343	58,307
Larceny, Theft	195,133	193,526	192,657	196,972	198,031	182,327
Motor Vehicle Theft	39,077	40,493	40,619	43,233	49,287	45,899

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