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Longview, WA, population 36,483, is located in Washington's Cowlitz county, about 37.0 miles from Vancouver and 44.4 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Longview's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Longview has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Longview's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American1%
Native American2%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200034,665N/A
200135,0101.00%
200235,3560.99%
200335,4350.22%
200435,6260.54%
200535,6790.15%
200636,1941.44%
200736,4400.68%
200836,4610.06%
200936,4830.06%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,171
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001565
2002518
2003558
2004473
2005404
2006397
2007361
2008407
2009310
2010361
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02433142
2002 11443127
2003 11237150
2004 32534109
2005 3243288
2006 3403964
2007 3453947
2008 1344372
2009 1312953
2010 2222286

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,000
20028,327
200310,718
20048,976
20058,608
20067,906
20076,315
20085,219
20095,547
20105,319
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 573 2,368 228
2002 592 2,084 296
2003 910 2,511 419
2004 689 2,253 304
2005 748 2,076 312
2006 593 2045 268
2007 480 1662 199
2008 310 1453 162
2009 385 1438 217
2010 414 1372 158

Location

Elevation21 feet above sea level
Land Area12 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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