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
	White	85%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	32.20
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	143,560	N/A
2001	147,184	2.52%
2002	149,544	1.60%
2003	151,600	1.37%
2004	155,072	2.29%
2005	157,493	1.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,618

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	471
2002	360
2003	424
2004	418
2005	398
2006	373

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	1	2	9	8	4
Forcible Rape	76	100	128	113	111	103
Robbery	132	155	164	149	161	139
Aggravated Assault	475	276	348	371	346	352

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,988
2002	4,899
2003	5,763
2004	5,482
2005	5,054
2006	4,074

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,067	1,196	1,283	1,245	1,218	1001
Larceny, Theft	5,745	5,189	6,244	5,989	5,573	4584
Motor Vehicle Theft	463	856	1,196	1,177	1,152	942
Arson	61	39	33	44	25	54

Location

Elevation	150 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles