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Vancouver, WA Profile


Vancouver, WA, population 157,493, is located in Washington's Clark county, about 8.0 miles from Portland and 51.4 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Vancouver's population has grown by about 210%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vancouver has grown by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White85%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian5%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population33.10
Males32.20
Females34.10
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 14.00%
20 to 4016.00%20 to 40: 16.00%
40 to 6013.00%40 to 60: 13.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000143,560N/A
2001147,1842.52%
2002149,5441.60%
2003151,6001.37%
2004155,0722.29%
2005157,4931.56%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,618
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001471
2002360
2003424
2004418
2005398
2006373
2007401
2008370
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 4 1 2 9 8 4 7 0
Forcible Rape 76 100 128 113 111 103 118 105
Robbery 132 155 164 149 161 139 166 176
Aggravated Assault 475 276 348 371 346 352 355 324

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20014,988
20024,899
20035,763
20045,482
20055,054
20064,074
20074,070
20083,850
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 1,067 1,196 1,283 1,245 1,218 1001 1005 842
Larceny, Theft 5,745 5,189 6,244 5,989 5,573 4584 4581 4248
Motor Vehicle Theft 463 856 1,196 1,177 1,152 942 971 1208
Arson 61 39 33 44 25 54 59 61

Location

Elevation150 feet above sea level
Land Area14.1 Square Miles
Water Area1.3 Square Miles



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