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Tumwater, WA Profile


Tumwater, WA, population 16,265, is located in Washington's Thurston county, about 27.7 miles from Tacoma and 49.5 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Tumwater's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Tumwater has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Tumwater's population has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White88%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian4%
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: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,703N/A
200114,9181.46%
200215,0480.87%
200315,0500.01%
200415,0790.19%
200515,1720.62%
200615,3431.13%
200715,274-0.45%
200815,9104.16%
200916,2652.23%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,329
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001171
2002367
2003370
2004270
2005367
2006265
2007204
2008280
2009407
2010305
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 05512
2002 027417
2003 0101029
2004 06723
2005 0121522
2006 04725
2007 05815
2008 081119
2009 0181129
2010 014828

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,054
20024,122
20033,414
20044,062
20053,997
20063,768
20073,563
20084,364
20093,569
20103,768
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 103 382 38
2002 99 391 49
2003 98 309 45
2004 100 386 55
2005 109 353 72
2006 119 328 64
2007 88 340 60
2008 127 428 37
2009 131 341 36
2010 147 440 30

Location

Elevation220 feet above sea level
Land Area9.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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