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Pierce County

Population in July 2007: 2,323.
Males: 1,159  (49.9%)
Females: 1,164  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98610.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,418 (it was $33,598 in 2000)
Carson River Valley:  $41,418
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,424
Carson River Valley:  $19,424
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $223,697 (it was $113,300 in 2000)
Carson River Valley:  $223,697
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $251,049; Detached houses: $270,293; In 2-unit structures: $351,491; Mobile homes: $109,776

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Races in Carson River Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.1%)
  • American Indian (5.6%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Carson River Valley: 110.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (14.3%), English (9.4%), United States (8.4%), Norwegian (6.8%), Swedish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 4.67 square miles.

Population density: 497 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carson River Valley

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carson River Valley CDP

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

131 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% North America).

This place:  6.2%
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:

Carson River Valley:  1.0% ($1,086)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gresham, OR (34.1 miles , pop. 90,205).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (42.4 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (826.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Wind River, WA (2.0 miles ), Stevenson, WA (2.1 miles ), Cascade Locks, OR (2.3 miles ), North Bonneville, WA (3.1 miles ), Bonneville, WA (3.8 miles ), Hood River, OR (3.8 miles ), Dee, OR (3.8 miles ), Odell, OR (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.74 N, Longitude: 121.82 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Carson River Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 625% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Carson River Valley center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.5 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) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from Carson River Valley center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 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 79.3 miles away from Carson River Valley 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 Carson River Valley:
  • PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSP (about 10 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; THE DALLES, OR)

Amtrak stations near Carson River Valley:
  • 15 miles: HOOD RIVER (1205 B ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: BINGEN-WHITE SALMON (BINGEN, FOOT OF WALNUT ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carson River Valley:
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 42 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.3%
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:  13.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carson River Valley, WA


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Carson River Valley compared to Washington state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Carson River Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents29.7%9.7%8.9%7.4%4.8%
Congregations6.3%11.1%5.7%6.6%5.7%
NameSouthern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.2%3.7%3.6%3.3%24.7%
Congregations6.1%1.1%2.5%6.3%48.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)
Pierce County:  0.41%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  2.51% ($46,071 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.41% ($37,310)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($42,426)


7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.66%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)
Pierce County:  0.21%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.04% ($40,128 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.63% ($42,336)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.25% ($42,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carson River Valley:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carson River Valley:
  • KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
  • KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)



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