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Fife, WA Profile


Fife, WA, population 8,169, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 4.2 miles from Tacoma and 25.4 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Fife's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Fife has grown by about 16%. Since 2005 Fife's population has grown by about 48%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American7%
Native American4%
Asian7%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed12%
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
20004,783N/A
20014,8832.09%
20024,873-0.20%
20034,9251.07%
20044,9330.16%
20055,5079.99%
20066,3749.99%
20077,6889.99%
20088,0624.86%
20098,1691.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,806
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,132
2002873
20031,048
2004896
2005834
2006600
2007697
2008565
2009487
2010523
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0151426
2002 081421
2003 191725
2004 071028
2005 08628
2006 041317
2007 071129
2008 021035
2009 041127
2010 03834

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200112,449
200214,292
200310,703
200411,323
200513,877
200613,156
20078,375
20086,789
20096,855
20106,890
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 81 381 143
2002 101 490 113
2003 76 374 81
2004 88 362 119
2005 117 459 123
2006 117 478 150
2007 74 354 137
2008 85 361 119
2009 115 395 81
2010 112 398 83

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area2.9 Square Miles



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