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West Richland, WA Profile


West Richland, WA, population 11,520, is located in Washington's Benton county, about 130.8 miles from Spokane and 160.1 miles from Tacoma.

Through the 90's West Richland's population has grown by about 112%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Richland has grown by about 18%. Since 2005 West Richland's population has grown by about 17%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
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 604.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,421N/A
20018,7553.97%
20029,0713.61%
20039,2652.14%
20049,4552.05%
20059,8323.99%
200610,1222.95%
200710,4343.08%
200810,9404.85%
200911,5205.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$57,750
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001106
2002139
2003251
2004106
200593
200689
200738
200847
200972
2010118
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0225
2002 01011
2003 01022
2004 0019
2005 0207
2006 0225
2007 0202
2008 0203
2009 0107
2010 0428

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,362
20021,216
20031,451
20041,713
20051,753
20061,756
20071,117
20081,226
20091,622
20101,368
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 28 79 9
2002 26 75 4
2003 41 86 6
2004 49 104 8
2005 41 114 14
2006 39 132 6
2007 43 65 9
2008 30 98 3
2009 26 144 11
2010 22 134 6

Location

Elevation420 feet above sea level
Land Area21 Square Miles



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