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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
White77%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed19%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population32.30
Males31.30
Females33.40
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2016.00%Under 20: 16.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 14.00%
40 to 6011.00%40 to 60: 11.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 10.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,953N/A
200115,6194.45%
200215,9261.97%
200316,2071.76%
200416,4551.53%
200516,7932.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,467
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001566
2002643
2003390
2004343
2005462
2006404
2007467
2008563
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2
Forcible Rape 15 25 22 11 20 12 24 10
Robbery 13 19 17 11 13 21 20 23
Aggravated Assault 58 54 24 32 44 34 38 68

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20017,978
20029,885
20038,247
20049,340
20058,515
200610,028
200710,256
20089,512
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 194 220 228 208 263 297 336 338
Larceny, Theft 961 1,210 1,055 1,253 1,075 1290 1365 1316
Motor Vehicle Theft 57 92 48 65 82 126 100 85
Arson 2 6 8 7 8 7 12 4

Location

Elevation1,060 feet above sea level
Land Area9.1 Square Miles
Water Area1.6 Square Miles



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