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Poulsbo, WA Profile


Poulsbo, WA, population 8,284, is located in Washington's Kitsap county, about 17.2 miles from Seattle and 22.5 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Poulsbo's population has grown by about 41%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Poulsbo has grown by about 11%. Since 2005 Poulsbo's population has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White88%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,065N/A
20017,2282.31%
20027,3762.05%
20037,5111.83%
20047,6351.65%
20057,6930.76%
20067,7971.35%
20077,8280.40%
20088,1303.86%
20098,2841.89%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,875
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001188
2002100
2003262
2004323
2005411
2006350
2007354
2008526
2009532
2010370
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0418
2002 0124
2003 04312
2004 05217
2005 16321
2006 014112
2007 08119
2008 07332
2009 08531
2010 02326

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,049
20023,065
20033,292
20043,152
20053,198
20064,014
20073,675
20083,792
20093,808
20103,399
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 10 190 11
2002 33 160 22
2003 37 192 10
2004 31 186 17
2005 45 187 9
2006 45 243 22
2007 51 232 8
2008 44 257 2
2009 54 260 1
2010 41 241 3

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area2.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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