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Sumas, WA Profile


Sumas, WA, population 1,265, is located in Washington's Whatcom county, about 96.2 miles from Bellevue and 96.5 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Sumas's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sumas has grown by about 11%. Since 2005 Sumas's population has grown by about 17%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White86%
African American0%
Native American3%
Asian4%
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: 9.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000965N/A
20019983.42%
20021,0050.70%
20031,0060.10%
20041,0635.67%
20051,0852.07%
20061,1485.81%
20071,2004.53%
20081,2322.67%
20091,2652.68%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,297
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
2002101
200399
200499
2005376
2006184
2007346
20080
2009395
2010154
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0001
2003 0001
2004 0001
2005 0013
2006 0002
2007 0112
2008 0000
2009 0212
2010 1001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,051
20022,429
20031,976
20043,941
20056,397
20064,600
20072,766
20084,123
20093,715
20103,012
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 6 14 0
2002 4 18 2
2003 2 18 0
2004 7 31 2
2005 13 51 4
2006 14 33 3
2007 10 19 3
2008 11 37 3
2009 11 35 1
2010 7 31 1

Location

Elevation36 feet above sea level
Land Area0.9 Square Miles



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