Newcastle, WA Profile

Newcastle, WA, population 9,287, is located in Washington's King county, about 5.4 miles from Bellevue and 9.5 miles from Seattle.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newcastle has grown by about 20%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	18%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	36.30
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,737	N/A
2001	8,492	9.76%
2002	8,575	0.98%
2003	8,763	2.19%
2004	9,021	2.94%
2005	9,287	2.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$80,320

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	89
2002	126
2003	81
2004	214
2005	66
2006	64

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	1	2	1	2
Robbery	3	6	2	7	3	1
Aggravated Assault	1	1	4	10	2	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,939
2002	2,498
2003	2,901
2004	3,150
2005	3,163
2006	3,197

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	31	45	66	33	69	56
Larceny, Theft	167	122	131	168	176	190
Motor Vehicle Theft	33	32	55	79	44	56
Arson	4	1	0	1	3	2

Location

Elevation

530 feet above sea level