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Federal Way, WA Profile


Federal Way, WA, population 85,827, is located in Washington's King county, about 7.8 miles from Tacoma and 19.7 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Federal Way's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Federal Way has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Federal Way's population has grown by about 3%.

Federal Way's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Federal Way 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
White69%
African American8%
Native American1%
Asian12%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200085,342N/A
200184,900-0.52%
200284,181-0.85%
200383,642-0.64%
200483,380-0.31%
200583,4110.04%
200684,2691.03%
200784,6130.41%
200885,0700.54%
200985,8270.89%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$49,278
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001377
2002310
2003358
2004339
2005382
2006392
2007342
2008381
2009438
2010380
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 449125141
2002 434108120
2003 250125120
2004 050121109
2005 655153101
2006 164146120
2007 348129107
2008 830170115
2009 551198115
2010 550152118

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,169
20026,101
20036,048
20046,210
20057,469
20066,131
20075,757
20085,366
20095,382
20105,501
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 522 3,516 1,180
2002 677 3,347 1,206
2003 672 3,145 1,204
2004 759 3,257 1,118
2005 800 3,786 1,573
2006 753 3230 1199
2007 739 3159 939
2008 800 2933 816
2009 741 3231 561
2010 828 3141 741

Location

Elevation500 feet above sea level
Land Area19.7 Square Miles
Water Area1.1 Square Miles



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