Renton, WA Profile

Renton, WA, population 55,817, is located in Washington's King county, about 8.9 miles from Bellevue and 10.1 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Renton's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Renton has grown by about 12%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	13%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	33.20
	Females	35.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	50,052	N/A
2001	52,069	4.03%
2002	53,098	1.98%
2003	53,880	1.47%
2004	54,934	1.96%
2005	55,817	1.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,820

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	448
2002	468
2003	519
2004	448
2005	401
2006	456

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	2	2	2
Forcible Rape	14	23	27	24	24	26
Robbery	105	99	89	95	95	128
Aggravated Assault	108	119	162	124	102	103

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,642
2002	8,427
2003	8,069
2004	8,794
2005	9,561
2006	7,771

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	613	756	642	632	680	690
Larceny, Theft	2,411	2,719	2,822	3,190	3,670	2739
Motor Vehicle Theft	862	868	871	985	961	983
Arson	14	22	20	6	19	18

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities