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Pacific County

Population in 2010: 466. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
Males: 241  (51.7%)
Females: 225  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  54.2 years
Washington median age:  46.6 years

Zip codes: 98614.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,355 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Chinook:

$36,355
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,593

Chinook CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $152,911 (it was $153,600 in 2000)
Chinook:

$152,911
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $154,207; Detached houses: $161,572; Mobile homes: $121,200

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  • White alone - 417 (89.5%)
  • Hispanic - 21 (4.5%)
  • Two or more races - 15 (3.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (2.4%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chinook: 91.4 (less than 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: 456 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,269 (0.7%)
Chinook satellite photo by USGS

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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.0%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (54%)
  • Manufacturing (46%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (0%)
  • Manufacturing (54%)
  • Accommodation and food services (46%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Chinook 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 the city 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 Chinook 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 the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pacific County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 7, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Chinook:

  • OCEAN BEACH HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; ILWACO, WA)
  • COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; ASTORIA, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; SEASIDE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Chinook, WA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chinook:

  • Lower Columbia College (about 50 miles; Longview, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,579)
  • Pacific University (about 66 miles; Forest Grove, OR; FT enrollment: 2,905)
  • South Puget Sound Community College (about 71 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,017)
  • The Evergreen State College (about 72 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 4,271)
  • University of Portland (about 76 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • Clark College (about 77 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 6,136)
  • Portland State University (about 81 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 16,722)

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Notable location: Pacific County Fire Protection District 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Chinook include: Chinook Lutheran Church (A), Shiloh Faith Fellowship Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.4%
(31.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Washington:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.7%
Whole state:  65.6%

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

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.
  • 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Chinook travel time to work - commute
Chinook mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (66%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Pacific County Washington:
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Religion statistics for Chinook (based on Pacific County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.77%
Here34.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Pacific County:

4.20 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Pacific County:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Pacific County:

3.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Here:

13.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

11.9%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Pacific County:

30.6%
Washington:

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

12.6%
State:

13.9%

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 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chinook)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Megler Hill Near (Lat: 46.285944 Lon: -123.898472), 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 (Lat: 46.285944 Lon: -123.898472), 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 (Lat: 46.286111 Lon: -123.897222), 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, Cancellation 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:
  • MEGLER, Megler, 4 Km Ene Of (Lat: 46.286111 Lon: -123.897222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: WQKR257
    Assigned Frequencies: 868.087 MHz, 868.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/2010, Expiration Date: 08/11/2010, Certifier: Terry C Miller
    Registrant: Washington Dot, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7001, Fax: (360) 705-6873, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (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, 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, 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, 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, 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 Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (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 (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 (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


Most common first names in Chinook, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Carl681.5 years
William574.6 years
Charles480.3 years
Harold472.3 years
John484.8 years
Bertha382.0 years
Anna395.0 years
Edward364.6 years
Oscar385.3 years
Henry290.0 years
Most common last names in Chinook, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Leback490.3 years
Ford484.7 years
Johnson486.2 years
Olsen483.8 years
Timmen479.2 years
Williams476.3 years
Clark388.7 years
Anderson381.7 years
Cartwright379.3 years
Wilson372.7 years

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