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Kelso, WA Profile


Kelso, WA, population 12,150, is located in Washington's Cowlitz county, about 37.1 miles from Vancouver and 44.5 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Kelso's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Kelso has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Kelso's population has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American1%
Native American2%
Asian1%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,895N/A
200111,802-0.78%
200211,770-0.27%
200311,670-0.85%
200411,7270.49%
200511,717-0.09%
200611,9441.94%
200711,9920.40%
200812,1661.45%
200912,150-0.13%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,722
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001728
2002580
2003697
2004480
2005609
2006522
2007666
2008580
2009376
2010535
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1181752
2002 0131642
2003 3221048
2004 191433
2005 0171541
2006 1132029
2007 0161946
2008 0271231
2009 010531
2010 0241823

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,987
20029,830
200310,044
200410,031
20059,975
20069,313
20078,226
20087,005
20097,329
20106,408
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 190 814 82
2002 197 914 93
2003 185 867 144
2004 224 851 117
2005 214 859 122
2006 213 795 115
2007 164 763 73
2008 129 641 75
2009 147 670 79
2010 139 600 39

Location

Elevation80 feet above sea level
Land Area7.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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