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Thurston County

Population in July 2008: 633. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 330  (52.2%)
Females: 303  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98530.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,167 (it was $34,286 in 2000)
Bucoda:  $42,167
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,302
Bucoda:  $21,302
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,731 (it was $69,000 in 2000)
Bucoda:  $132,731
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,289; Detached houses: $152,836; Mobile homes: $79,250

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Races in Bucoda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Korean (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bucoda: 101.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.8%), German (16.4%), Irish (12.1%), English (7.8%), Dutch (5.3%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 1431 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bucoda

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bucoda town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

18 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This town:  2.9%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Bucoda, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bucoda to the number of sex offenders is 127 to 1.

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

Bucoda:  1.0% ($683)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (30.0 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (62.6 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (910.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tenino, WA (2.0 miles ), Grand Mound, WA (2.6 miles ), Centralia, WA (2.6 miles ), Fords Prairie, WA (2.7 miles ), Logan Hill, WA (3.0 miles ), Rochester, WA (3.2 miles ), Chehalis, WA (3.2 miles ), Rainier, WA (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $76,200
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $172,800
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $98,300
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $98,300
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $98,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.80 N, Longitude: 122.87 W

Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+15.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)



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Bucoda-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 418% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from Bucoda center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from Bucoda center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Bucoda center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bucoda:
  • PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CENTRALIA, WA)
  • COLUMBIA CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • ST PETER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CENTER (about 17 miles; LACEY, WA)

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Amtrak stations near Bucoda:
  • 7 miles: CENTRALIA (210 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: OLYMPIA/LACEY (OLYMPIA, 6600 YELM HWY. S.E.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bucoda:
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 30 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 38 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bucoda and their reported violations in the past:

BUCODA WATER DEPT (Population served: 645, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.2%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  25.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bucoda, WA



Bucoda compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Bucoda travel time to work
Bucoda mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Wood (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Other fuel (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religion statistics for Bucoda

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents31.4%10.7%6.8%6.3%5.9%
Congregations4.1%8.8%8.8%4.8%4.8%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentBaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents5.8%2.9%2.5%2.5%25.3%
Congregations4.8%4.8%0.7%0.7%57.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,568$30,8160$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,911$23,4660$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$900
Totals for Government 3$6,479$25,9162$900



Bucoda government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $77,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $58,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
    Total General Sales: $24,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    NEC: $5,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000

9.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.34%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,119 average AGI)
Thurston County:  0.26%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pierce County, WA  1.92% ($42,336 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.96% ($44,780)
from Lewis County, WA  0.43% ($38,049)


7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($732 average AGI)
Thurston County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pierce County, WA  1.30% ($37,310 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.94% ($35,501)
to Lewis County, WA  0.53% ($33,630)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bucoda:
  • KITI (1420 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KELA (1470 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGHO (920 AM; 5 kW; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: SPENCER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bucoda:
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KACS (90.5 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CHEHALIS VALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)



Bucoda fatal accident list:
Sep 2, 2008 09:01 AM, Sixth Street, Lat: 46.799647, Lon: -122.868861, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 1980 04:34 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: AB7SI, Previous Call Sign: KC7ICJ, Licensee ID: L00815188
    Grant Date: 11/18/2004, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015
    Registrant: James A Holmes, Bucoda, WA 98530
  • Call Sign: K7YZH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2006
    Registrant: Velma E Tessier, Bucoda, WA 98530
  • Call Sign: K7ZHA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2006
    Registrant: Frank E Tessier, Bucoda, WA 98530
  • Call Sign: KC7MCB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00962130
    Grant Date: 06/10/2005, Expiration Date: 07/03/2015, Certifier: Perry L Holmes
    Registrant: Perry L Holmes, Bucoda, WA 98530
  • Call Sign: KC7NRS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01077498
    Grant Date: 10/27/2005, Expiration Date: 11/06/2015
    Registrant: Charlotte D Holmes, Bucoda, WA 98530



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$147,0101$264,760
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$136,550
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0126.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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