Issaquah, WA Profile

Issaquah, WA, population 17,059, is located in Washington's King county, about 9.6 miles from Bellevue and 14.9 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Issaquah's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Issaquah has grown by about 52%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	35.50
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,212	N/A
2001	13,641	21.66%
2002	14,478	6.14%
2003	14,692	1.48%
2004	15,581	6.05%
2005	17,059	9.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$57,892

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	97
2002	139
2003	165
2004	148
2005	76
2006	46
2007	47
2008	70

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	5	3	5	2	0	0	1
Robbery	8	6	15	9	2	3	5	6
Aggravated Assault	3	4	4	8	8	5	4	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,365
2002	6,323
2003	6,253
2004	6,161
2005	6,920
2006	5,227
2007	4,502
2008	3,346

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	85	91	116	117	143	137	77	103
Larceny, Theft	553	567	603	651	767	652	686	638
Motor Vehicle Theft	87	72	113	146	182	118	101	73
Arson	5	4	7	0	2	4	0	3

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles