Sumas, WA Profile

Sumas, WA, population 1,069, is located in Washington's Whatcom county, about 96.2 miles from Bellevue and 96.5 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Sumas's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sumas has grown by about 11%.

Sumas's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sumas 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	86%
	African American	0%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.60
	Males	30.30
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	960	N/A
2001	990	3.13%
2002	994	0.40%
2003	994	0.00%
2004	1,049	5.53%
2005	1,069	1.91%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,297

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	101
2003	99
2004	99
2005	376
2006	184
2007	346
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	1	1	1	3	2	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,051
2002	2,429
2003	1,976
2004	3,941
2005	6,397
2006	4,600
2007	2,766
2008	4,123

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	4	2	7	13	14	10	11
Larceny, Theft	14	18	18	31	51	33	19	37
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	0	2	4	3	3	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	36 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles