Kalama, WA Profile

Kalama, WA, population 1,938, is located in Washington's Cowlitz county, about 27.1 miles from Vancouver and 34.5 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Kalama's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kalama has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	39.30
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,783	N/A
2001	1,836	2.97%
2002	1,853	0.93%
2003	1,885	1.73%
2004	1,896	0.58%
2005	1,938	2.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,152

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	442
2002	272
2003	0
2004	313
2005	260
2006	51

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	1	0	0
Robbery	0	2	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	8	3	0	5	5	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,804
2002	5,719
2003	4,216
2004	5,326
2005	7,804
2006	4,820

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	22	17	13	16	19	30
Larceny, Theft	56	84	61	75	123	62
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	4	5	11	8	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	6

Location

Elevation	210 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities