Selah, WA Profile

Selah, WA, population 6,875, is located in Washington's Yakima county, about 99.4 miles from Tacoma and 102.7 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Selah's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Selah has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	30.30
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,310	N/A
2001	6,442	2.09%
2002	6,499	0.88%
2003	6,575	1.17%
2004	6,761	2.83%
2005	6,875	1.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,386

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	31
2002	108
2003	106
2004	60
2005	29
2006	29

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	2	0	1	0
Robbery	0	4	2	3	1	2
Aggravated Assault	2	2	3	1	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,477
2002	5,649
2003	5,278
2004	3,263
2005	4,584
2006	5,234

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	49	74	53	33	51	53
Larceny, Theft	225	272	274	165	231	265
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	21	20	19	30	48
Arson	0	1	2	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,120 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities