Palouse, WA Profile

Palouse, WA, population 945, is located in Washington's Whitman county, about 54.3 miles from Spokane and 231.9 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Palouse's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palouse has declined by about 7%.

Palouse's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Palouse 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	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	38.10
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,011	N/A
2001	984	-2.67%
2002	981	-0.30%
2003	972	-0.92%
2004	963	-0.93%
2005	945	-1.87%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,583

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	768
2003	201
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,707
2003	3,414
2004	2,505
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	13	13	8	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	32	20	17	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	4	1	0	-	-
Arson	-	0	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	2,426 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities