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Wapato, WA Profile


Wapato, WA, population 4,585, is located in Washington's Yakima county, about 110.8 miles from Tacoma and 116.2 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Wapato's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wapato has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Wapato's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White26%
African American1%
Native American9%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed62%
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 609.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,604N/A
20014,567-0.80%
20024,551-0.35%
20034,5540.07%
20044,5670.29%
20054,543-0.53%
20064,541-0.04%
20074,5470.13%
20084,539-0.18%
20094,5851.01%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,804
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001644
2002276
2003195
2004389
2005686
2006894
2007846
20081,007
2009793
2010503
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 051312
2002 0175
2003 0432
2004 0288
2005 091112
2006 091122
2007 021621
2008 051427
2009 041220
2010 021110

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,251
20026,507
20037,369
20048,814
20057,819
20069,430
20076,422
20087,945
20097,428
20105,930
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 84 163 44
2002 83 178 46
2003 80 202 58
2004 98 244 66
2005 96 179 90
2006 118 230 95
2007 86 158 52
2008 81 229 53
2009 95 193 49
2010 96 140 35

Location

Elevation855 feet above sea level
Land Area0.9 Square Miles



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