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Pierce County

Population in July 2007: 2,326.
Males: 1,160  (49.9%)
Females: 1,166  (50.1%)

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

Zip codes: 98610.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,607 (it was $33,598 in 2000)
Carson River Valley:

$41,607
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,932

Carson River Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $211,143 (it was $113,300 in 2000)
Carson River Valley:

$211,143
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $232,744; Detached houses: $250,896; In 2-unit structures: $417,645; Mobile homes: $203,765
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  • White alone - 1,832 (86.6%)
  • Hispanic - 129 (6.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 68 (3.2%)
  • Two or more races - 55 (2.6%)
  • Other race alone - 19 (0.9%)
  • Black alone - 7 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Carson River Valley: 97.5 (near 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: 498 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 (commute): 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%

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

Carson River Valley CDP:  1.0% ($1,086)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Carson River Valley satellite photo by USGS

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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Carson River Valley 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 the city 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 Carson River Valley 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 the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquakes: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Carson River Valley:

  • PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; HOOD RIVER, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; WHITE SALMON, WA)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 32 miles away; 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:

  • Mt Hood Community College (about 32 miles; Gresham, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,091)
  • Clark College (about 41 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 6,136)
  • Portland State University (about 45 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 16,722)
  • University of Portland (about 46 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • Lewis & Clark College (about 46 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,902)
  • Clackamas Community College (about 47 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 3,205)
  • Portland Community College (about 49 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,103)

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Notable location: Skamania County Fire District 1 Station 1 Carson (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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 2009:
This place:

13.7%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Carson River Valley travel time to work - commute
Carson River Valley mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Washington:
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Religion statistics for Carson River Valley (based on Pierce County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.77%
Here29.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies 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
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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 132
Pierce County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 105
Pierce County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 152
Pierce County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 511
Here:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Pierce County:

29.3%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.1%
State:

13.9%

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)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • AUGSPURGER, 6.7 Mi E Of (Lat: 45.734833 Lon: -121.678667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WQLN305
    Assigned Frequencies: 11585.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2010, Expiration Date: 03/12/2020, Certifier: Brian J Adams
    Registrant: Sawtooth Technologies, LLC, 50 Cascade Avenue, Stevenson, WA 98648, Phone: (509) 427-4865, Fax: (509) 427-4828, Email:


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