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Yakima County

Population in July 2007: 4,374.
Males: 2,280  (52.1%)
Females: 2,094  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98903.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,261 (it was $48,352 in 2000)
Ahtanum:  $59,261
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,231
Ahtanum:  $24,231
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $178,508 (it was $131,700 in 2000)
Ahtanum:  $178,508
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Ahtanum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
  • Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ahtanum: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (21.7%), Irish (12.8%), English (10.1%), United States (7.3%), Norwegian (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 9.68 square miles.

Population density: 452 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ahtanum

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ahtanum CDP

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

275 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:  6.6%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ahtanum:  1.2% ($1,593)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Ahtanum satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (4.6 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (103.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (870.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: West Valley, WA (1.6 miles ), Summitview, WA (1.7 miles ), Yakima, WA (2.1 miles ), Union Gap, WA (2.4 miles ), Gleed, WA (2.6 miles ), Selah, WA (2.7 miles ), Eschbach, WA (2.8 miles ), Terrace Heights, WA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 46.56 N, Longitude: 120.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



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Ahtanum-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Ahtanum center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Ahtanum center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/20/1995 at 12:48:48, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MD, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from Ahtanum center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ahtanum:
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)

Amtrak station near Ahtanum:
  • 7 miles: YAKIMA (BURGER KING, I-82 AT EXIT 33) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ahtanum:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 83 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 83 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ahtanum, WA


People in group quarters in Ahtanum
  • 149 people in state prisons
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Ahtanum compared to Washington state average:

Ahtanum, Washington environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Ahtanum travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (67%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Ahtanum

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents47.7%6.2%5.2%4.3%4.0%
Congregations7.2%7.2%8.9%3.8%5.5%
NameChurch of the NazareneUnited Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.4%2.7%2.2%20.7%
Congregations5.1%4.6%5.9%2.5%49.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($548 average AGI)
Yakima County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.41% ($38,287 average AGI)
from Benton County, WA  0.35% ($32,261)
from Kittitas County, WA  0.23% ($39,665)


4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($459 average AGI)
Yakima County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.61% ($29,496 average AGI)
to Benton County, WA  0.50% ($31,588)
to Spokane County, WA  0.21% ($32,291)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ahtanum:
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ahtanum:
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ahtanum:
  • KAPP (Channel 35; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYVE (Channel 47; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIMA-TV (Channel 29; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KNDO (Channel 23; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KKFQ-CA (Channel 2; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • KAZW-LP (Channel 14; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • K58DL (Channel 58; YAKIMA-TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS B/CING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K43GY (Channel 43; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K60EB (Channel 60; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • KDHW-LP (Channel 45; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF YAKIMA, INC.)
  • KCYU-LP (Channel 68; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$163,369126$158,63285$147,30319$60,75329$160,79014$106,564
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$98,35011$145,76818$136,2041$126,8202$112,1651$165,480
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$124,69713$133,98477$136,28517$99,0464$118,22317$107,491
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$171,50010$144,95334$150,5013$55,0502$116,6403$107,717
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$194,5306$154,6351$109,0000$01$138,410
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0011.00 , 0028.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$184,41411$174,5712$167,0251$117,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$182,7201$163,9500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$166,8300$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$111,7701$215,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0011.00 , 0028.00

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