Ritzville, WA Profile

Ritzville, WA, population 1,721, is located in Washington's Adams county, about 57.8 miles from Spokane and 182.0 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Ritzville's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ritzville has declined by about 1%.

Ritzville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ritzville tend to be much lower than 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	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.00
	Males	43.00
	Females	48.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	13.00%		Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,736	N/A
2001	1,718	-1.04%
2002	1,724	0.35%
2003	1,725	0.06%
2004	1,712	-0.75%
2005	1,721	0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,560

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	113
2002	0
2003	116
2004	116
2005	58
2006	57

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,649
2002	4,197
2003	4,333
2004	4,453
2005	4,104
2006	3,883

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	13	12	8	16	17	10
Larceny, Theft	65	61	67	57	49	58
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	2	0	4	5	0
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,825 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities