West Richland, WA Profile

West Richland, WA, population 9,907, is located in Washington's Benton county, about 130.8 miles from Spokane and 160.1 miles from Tacoma.

Through the 90's West Richland's population has grown by about 112%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Richland has grown by about 18%.

West Richland's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Richland tend to be much lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	33.10
	Females	32.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,385	N/A
2001	8,733	4.15%
2002	9,071	3.87%
2003	9,296	2.48%
2004	9,504	2.24%
2005	9,907	4.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$57,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	106
2002	139
2003	251
2004	106
2005	93
2006	89

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,362
2002	1,216
2003	1,451
2004	1,713
2005	1,753
2006	1,756

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	28	26	41	49	41	39
Larceny, Theft	79	75	86	104	114	132
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	4	6	8	14	6
Arson	0	0	0	0	2	3

Location

Elevation	420 feet above sea level
Land Area	21 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities