Moses Lake, WA Profile

Moses Lake, WA, population 16,793, is located in Washington's Grant county, about 94.1 miles from Spokane and 140.9 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Moses Lake's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Moses Lake has grown by about 12%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	31.30
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,953	N/A
2001	15,619	4.45%
2002	15,926	1.97%
2003	16,207	1.76%
2004	16,455	1.53%
2005	16,793	2.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,467

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	566
2002	643
2003	390
2004	343
2005	462
2006	404

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	2	0	2
Forcible Rape	15	25	22	11	20	12
Robbery	13	19	17	11	13	21
Aggravated Assault	58	54	24	32	44	34

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,978
2002	9,885
2003	8,247
2004	9,340
2005	8,515
2006	10,028

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	194	220	228	208	263	297
Larceny, Theft	961	1,210	1,055	1,253	1,075	1290
Motor Vehicle Theft	57	92	48	65	82	126
Arson	2	6	8	7	8	7

Location

Elevation	1,060 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.6 Square Miles