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Kirkland, WA Profile


Kirkland, WA, population 48,499, is located in Washington's King county, about 4.9 miles from Bellevue and 7.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Kirkland's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Kirkland has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Kirkland's population has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White85%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200045,054N/A
200145,1190.14%
200245,4510.74%
200345,415-0.08%
200445,401-0.03%
200545,8020.88%
200646,4351.38%
200747,0501.32%
200847,6231.22%
200948,4991.84%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$60,332
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001107
2002138
2003152
2004165
2005160
2006195
2007144
2008204
2009124
2010127
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 162220
2002 2152225
2003 1154113
2004 1192630
2005 0212033
2006 6183334
2007 0132430
2008 0113551
2009 082229
2010 0112328

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,133
20023,341
20033,756
20043,648
20053,805
20063,961
20074,029
20084,049
20093,448
20102,794
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 228 990 216
2002 236 1,102 212
2003 264 1,227 237
2004 299 1,129 254
2005 297 1,215 245
2006 316 1288 242
2007 336 1366 179
2008 255 1499 174
2009 256 1286 98
2010 207 1053 101

Location

Elevation180 feet above sea level
Land Area10.7 Square Miles
Water Area1.8 Square Miles



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