Lacey, WA Profile

Lacey, WA, population 33,368, is located in Washington's Thurston county, about 23.4 miles from Tacoma and 45.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Lacey's population has grown by about 62%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lacey has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	32.60
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,226	N/A
2001	31,694	1.50%
2002	32,214	1.64%
2003	32,526	0.97%
2004	32,862	1.03%
2005	33,368	1.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,848

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	322
2002	280
2003	281
2004	338
2005	272
2006	265

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	14	19	28	18	6	8
Robbery	35	26	21	30	33	27
Aggravated Assault	50	45	43	64	51	54

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,650
2002	4,475
2003	4,574
2004	4,664
2005	5,253
2006	4,741

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	240	244	272	222	235	240
Larceny, Theft	1,154	1,112	1,127	1,210	1,405	1230
Motor Vehicle Theft	81	83	99	115	116	139
Arson	4	6	11	11	10	3

Location

Elevation	190 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities