Pacific, WA Profile

Pacific, WA, population 5,722, is located in Washington's King county, about 9.2 miles from Tacoma and 23.9 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Pacific's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pacific has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	30.70
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,527	N/A
2001	5,484	-0.78%
2002	5,482	-0.04%
2003	5,628	2.66%
2004	5,653	0.44%
2005	5,722	1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,673

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	232
2002	35
2003	415
2004	264
2005	349
2006	206
2007	169
2008	214

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	14	2	6	1	3	1
Robbery	3	1	1	2	8	2	3	4
Aggravated Assault	10	1	8	11	6	9	4	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,221
2002	3,409
2003	3,589
2004	4,603
2005	3,860
2006	3,247
2007	3,976
2008	2,370

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	44	33	26	62	43	52	73	37
Larceny, Theft	157	117	122	142	101	107	120	74
Motor Vehicle Theft	36	44	51	58	77	30	42	33
Arson	0	1	1	2	3	4	2	2

Location

Elevation	85 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles