Thurston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 7.78. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.0%
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Washington: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.7% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
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.
- 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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 (based on Thurston County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.37%
| Here |  | 27.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 31.4% | 10.7% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Congregations | 4.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
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| Name | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Baptist General Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 5.8% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 25.3% |
| Congregations | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 57.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 41 | Thurston County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4 | This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28 | Thurston County: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70 | Thurston County: | 2.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 166 | Here: | 6.97 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.7% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Thurston County: | 26.9% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.5% | | State: | 13.9% |
| 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 | $30,816 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,911 | $23,466 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $900 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $6,479 | $25,916 | 2 | $900 |
Bucoda government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $35,000 ($62.06)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $6,000 ($10.64)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $77,000 ($136.52)
Police Protection: $40,000 ($70.92)
Financial Administration: $38,000 ($67.38)
General - Other: $32,000 ($56.74)
Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($51.42)
Regular Highways: $28,000 ($49.65)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($17.73)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($12.41)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($3.55)
Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($1.77)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000 ($19.50)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($21.28)
General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($10.64)
Rents: $2,000 ($3.55)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $58,000 ($102.84)
Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($24.82)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($21.28)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000 ($354.61)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($93.97)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000 ($113.48)
Housing & Community Development: $23,000 ($40.78)
General Support: $6,000 ($10.64)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.55)
- Tax - Property: $45,000 ($79.79)
Total General Sales: $24,000 ($42.55)
Public Utilities: $21,000 ($37.23)
NEC: $5,000 ($8.87)
Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($5.32)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000 ($132.98)
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:
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:
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 05:01 PM, Sixth Street, Lat: 46.799647, Lon: -122.868861, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 1980 06:34 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bucoda)
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
Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/23/2006
Registrant: Velma E Tessier, Bucoda, WA 98530 - Call Sign: K7ZHA
Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/23/2006
Registrant: Frank E Tessier, Bucoda, WA 98530 - Call Sign: KC7MCB, 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, 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 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $168,765 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $217,550 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $118,540 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $147,010 | 1 | $264,760 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $136,550 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $195,180 | 1 | $218,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $134,750 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $149,920 | 1 | $230,070 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $122,620 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $83,260 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $98,900 | 1 | $200,770 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $102,820 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $90,780 | 3 | $117,163 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $81,740 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $68,550 | 1 | $191,210 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $63,770 | 1 | $154,600 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $63,600 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $60,220 | 1 | $72,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Bucoda, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| George | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Robert | 4 | 68.0 years |
| Dorothy | 3 | 71.7 years |
| James | 3 | 74.4 years |
| Jessie | 3 | 74.4 years |
| Mary | 3 | 80.3 years |
| William | 3 | 89.0 years |
| Richard | 3 | 64.3 years |
| Thomas | 3 | 73.0 years |
| Edwin | 2 | 81.1 years |
| Most common last names in Bucoda, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 4 | 75.3 years |
| Gonia | 4 | 67.7 years |
| Anderson | 3 | 83.0 years |
| Corcoran | 3 | 66.7 years |
| Bowen | 3 | 79.3 years |
| Elliott | 3 | 73.7 years |
| Leatherman | 3 | 77.0 years |
| Morgan | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Panter | 3 | 85.4 years |
| Robertson | 3 | 78.0 years |
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