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Vancouver, WA Profile


Vancouver, WA, population 165,742, is located in Washington's Clark county, about 8.0 miles from Portland and 51.4 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Vancouver's population has grown by about 210%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Vancouver has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Vancouver's population has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White85%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian5%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed5%
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 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000146,307N/A
2001149,2221.99%
2002150,8821.11%
2003152,9201.35%
2004155,4791.67%
2005157,1811.09%
2006157,8960.45%
2007160,3251.54%
2008163,0441.70%
2009165,7421.65%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,618
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001471
2002360
2003424
2004418
2005398
2006373
2007401
2008370
2009397
2010401
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 476132475
2002 1100155276
2003 2128164348
2004 9113149371
2005 8111161346
2006 4103139352
2007 7118166355
2008 0105176324
2009 6117158375
2010 0112173386

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,988
20024,899
20035,763
20045,482
20055,054
20064,074
20074,070
20083,850
20093,599
20103,912
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,067 5,745 463
2002 1,196 5,189 856
2003 1,283 6,244 1,196
2004 1,245 5,989 1,177
2005 1,218 5,573 1,152
2006 1001 4584 942
2007 1005 4581 971
2008 842 4248 1208
2009 886 4159 899
2010 939 4682 923

Location

Elevation150 feet above sea level
Land Area14.1 Square Miles
Water Area1.3 Square Miles



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