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Port Townsend, WA Profile


Port Townsend, WA, population 9,136, is located in Washington's Jefferson county, about 40.5 miles from Seattle and 43.6 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Port Townsend's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Port Townsend has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Port Townsend's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 408.00%20 to 40: 9.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,333N/A
20018,4741.69%
20028,5360.73%
20038,6211.00%
20048,7201.15%
20058,9082.16%
20069,0681.80%
20079,0720.04%
20089,1260.60%
20099,1360.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,536
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001142
2002210
2003128
2004114
2005213
2006208
2007281
2008196
2009173
2010185
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00012
2002 04014
2003 0722
2004 0325
2005 04312
2006 01513
2007 01421
2008 01017
2009 00412
2010 00116

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,366
20023,333
20034,681
20044,962
20055,510
20065,592
20074,185
20084,126
20093,545
20103,613
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 57 217 11
2002 52 225 9
2003 55 338 10
2004 58 364 14
2005 67 415 10
2006 125 375 12
2007 76 306 5
2008 70 301 7
2009 74 243 10
2010 76 239 17

Location

Elevation120 feet above sea level
Land Area7 Square Miles
Water Area2.5 Square Miles



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