Ridgefield, WA Profile

Ridgefield, WA, population 2,869, is located in Washington's Clark county, about 12.8 miles from Vancouver and 20.4 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Ridgefield's population has grown by about 66%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ridgefield has grown by about 34%.

Ridgefield's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ridgefield 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	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	34.90
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,147	N/A
2001	2,204	2.65%
2002	2,234	1.36%
2003	2,261	1.21%
2004	2,312	2.26%
2005	2,869	24.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,012

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	92
2002	0
2003	224
2004	89
2005	43
2006	34
2007	50
2008	44

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	1	3	2	1	0	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,943
2002	2,307
2003	4,743
2004	4,654
2005	3,964
2006	4,352
2007	2,784
2008	2,287

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	7	30	34	17	37	34	11
Larceny, Theft	60	42	67	64	66	73	66	86
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	2	9	7	9	17	12	7
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles