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Pacific County

Population in July 2007: 469.
Males: 228  (48.8%)
Females: 241  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  47.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98614.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,340 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Chinook:  $38,340
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,948
Chinook:  $21,948
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $278,607 (it was $153,600 in 2000)
Chinook:  $278,607
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $275,611; Detached houses: $285,647; Mobile homes: $118,796

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Races in Chinook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

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

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Ancestries: German (20.8%), Irish (17.7%), English (13.6%), French (11.4%), Swedish (8.5%), United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 459 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chinook

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chinook CDP

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

22 residents are foreign born (3.7% North America, 1.1% Europe).

This place:  4.8%
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:

Chinook:  0.8% ($1,236)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hillsboro, OR (70.8 miles , pop. 70,186).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (81.5 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (892.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ilwaco, WA (2.2 miles ), Warrenton, OR (2.7 miles ), Long Beach, WA (2.7 miles ), Astoria, OR (2.9 miles ), Naselle, WA (3.1 miles ), Peninsula, WA (3.4 miles ), Ocean Park, WA (4.0 miles ), Grays River, WA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 46.27 N, Longitude: 123.95 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (29%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Personal and laundry services (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (23%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Personal appearance workers (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Therapists (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)



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Chinook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 22% smaller 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 96.3 miles away from Chinook 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 86.0 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
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 64.1 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 90.7 miles away from Chinook center
On 6/10/2001 at 13:19:11, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 5.0 MD, Depth: 25.3 mi) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2001 at 15:13:52, a magnitude 4.3 (3.6 MB, 4.3 MD, Depth: 31.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from Chinook 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 Chinook:
  • OCEAN BEACH HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ILWACO, WA)
  • COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ASTORIA, OR)
  • WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SOUTH BEND, WA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chinook:
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 75 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 76 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)

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

CHINOOK WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 737, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JAN-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.7%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chinook, WA



Chinook compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (66%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Chinook

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents29.7%11.3%10.8%10.6%7.4%
Congregations10.0%5.0%15.0%10.0%5.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPentecostal Church of GodConservative Baptist Association of America The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents6.6%5.5%3.9%3.2%10.9%
Congregations12.5%2.5%7.5%5.0%27.5%
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.


8.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.48%
Washington average:  7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clark County, WA  1.07% ($47,772 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.66% ($59,469)
from Clatsop County, OR  0.47% ($31,343)


7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
Washington average:  7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clark County, WA  0.70% ($28,137 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.62% ($38,622)
to Grays Harbor County, WA  0.38% ($43,536)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chinook:
  • KAST (1370 AM; 10 kW; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KKEE (1230 AM; 1 kW; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chinook:
  • KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K211ET (90.1 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KVAS (103.9 FM; ILWACO, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KAST-FM (92.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KAQX (94.3 FM; LONG BEACH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBZ (94.9 FM; CANNON BEACH, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • K206CL (89.1 FM; CHINOOK, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K289AC (105.7 FM; NEDONNA BEACH, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K265CP (100.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: GOSPEL ECHO INC.)
  • K280DF (103.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: ASTORIA GOSPEL ECHO, INC.)
  • KCYS (98.1 FM; SEASIDE, OR; Owner: DAVE'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCRX-FM (102.3 FM; SEASIDE, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Chinook:
  • K26DB (Channel 26; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • K28FP (Channel 28; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: GREGORY J. HERMAN)
  • K34DC (Channel 34; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Section 14, Township 9 N, Range 10 E, Type: Mast, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 41.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN411
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Erik Young
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Cell 11 Megler Hill 2.2 Miles Ene Of, Structure height: 18.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN213
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Shelley L Aitoro, (Mcgowan - 43351), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: American Tower, L.P., 501 Canal Boulevard, Suite E, Point Richmond, CA 94804, Phone: (510) 236-3700

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Megler Hill Near, Call Sign: WDQ371, Licensee ID: L00007442
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/20/2011
    Registrant: County Of Pacific, South Bend, WA 98586, Phone: (206) 875-9368
  • Megler Hill Near, Call Sign: KNBN589, Licensee ID: L00404744
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/2001, Expiration Date: 10/02/2011
    Registrant: County Of Pacific, 216 N 2nd Street, Raymond, WA 98577, Phone: (360) 875-9418
  • Meglar 4 Km Ene, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQID329
    Assigned Frequencies : 868.087 MHz, 868.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 02/07/2008, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2008, Certifier: Tim Mcdowell
    Registrant: State Of; Dot Washington, 7345 Linderson Way Sw, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7093, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KE7SGU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01378919
    Grant Date: 03/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/12/2018, Certifier: Carolyn P Kayate
    Registrant: Carolyn P Kayate, Chinook, WA 98614
  • Call Sign: KE7SGY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01378923
    Grant Date: 03/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/12/2018, Certifier: Coty A Grote
    Registrant: Coty A Grote, Chinook, WA 98614
  • Call Sign: KE7SGZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01378924
    Grant Date: 03/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/12/2018, Certifier: Jeanette R Morey
    Registrant: Jeanette R Morey, Chinook, WA 98614
  • Call Sign: KE7SHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01378926
    Grant Date: 03/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/12/2018, Certifier: Patricia A Simpson
    Registrant: Patricia A Simpson, Chinook, WA 98614


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3178T , Serial Number: 17700478, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1967
    Registrant (Corporation): Landside Resources Inc, Po Box 251, Chinook, WA 98614
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 60249 , Serial Number: 15070170, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Edwin A Erola, Po Box 273, Chinook, WA 98614
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 66165 , Serial Number: 15075887, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 07/25/1974
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Margaret A Weller, Po Box 362, Chinook, WA 98614, Other Owners: Mathew Sopiwnick


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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