Kelso, WA Profile

Kelso, WA, population 11,854, is located in Washington's Cowlitz county, about 37.1 miles from Vancouver and 44.5 miles from Portland.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	31.80
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,895	N/A
2001	11,830	-0.55%
2002	11,820	-0.08%
2003	11,757	-0.53%
2004	11,823	0.56%
2005	11,854	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,722

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	728
2002	580
2003	697
2004	480
2005	609
2006	522

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	3	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	18	13	22	9	17	13
Robbery	17	16	10	14	15	20
Aggravated Assault	52	42	48	33	41	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,987
2002	9,830
2003	10,044
2004	10,031
2005	9,975
2006	9,313

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	190	197	185	224	214	213
Larceny, Theft	814	914	867	851	859	795
Motor Vehicle Theft	82	93	144	117	122	115
Arson	13	8	7	10	7	8

Location

Elevation	80 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities