Kirkland, WA Profile

Kirkland, WA, population 45,814, 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 this decade the population of Kirkland has grown by about 2%.

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
	White	85%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	35.10
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	45,054	N/A
2001	45,035	-0.04%
2002	45,399	0.81%
2003	45,490	0.20%
2004	45,587	0.21%
2005	45,814	0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,332

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	107
2002	138
2003	152
2004	165
2005	160
2006	195

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	1	1	0	6
Forcible Rape	6	15	15	19	21	18
Robbery	22	22	41	26	20	33
Aggravated Assault	20	25	13	30	33	34

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,133
2002	3,341
2003	3,756
2004	3,648
2005	3,805
2006	3,961

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	228	236	264	299	297	316
Larceny, Theft	990	1,102	1,227	1,129	1,215	1288
Motor Vehicle Theft	216	212	237	254	245	242
Arson	7	20	20	17	8	29

Location

Elevation	180 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities