Wapato, WA Profile

Wapato, WA, population 4,619, is located in Washington's Yakima county, about 110.8 miles from Tacoma and 116.2 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Wapato's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wapato has grown by about 1%.

Wapato's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wapato tend to be higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	26%
	African American	1%
	Native American	9%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	62%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.80
	Males	23.90
	Females	25.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	22.00%		Under 20:	20.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	9.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,582	N/A
2001	4,579	-0.07%
2002	4,576	-0.07%
2003	4,597	0.46%
2004	4,623	0.57%
2005	4,619	-0.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,804

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	644
2002	276
2003	195
2004	389
2005	686
2006	894

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	1	4	2	9	9
Robbery	13	7	3	8	11	11
Aggravated Assault	12	5	2	8	12	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,251
2002	6,507
2003	7,369
2004	8,814
2005	7,819
2006	9,430

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	84	83	80	98	96	118
Larceny, Theft	163	178	202	244	179	230
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	46	58	66	90	95
Arson	3	1	2	2	7	4

Location

Elevation	855 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities