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Grant County

Population in July 2007: 1,245.
Males: 643  (51.7%)
Females: 602  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99349.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,728 (it was $35,719 in 2000)
Desert Aire:  $42,728
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,119
Desert Aire:  $22,119
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,533 (it was $95,600 in 2000)
Desert Aire:  $138,533
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Desert Aire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.6%)
  • Hispanic (46.9%)
  • Other race (31.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Desert Aire: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (10.9%), German (10.5%), United States (8.2%), Irish (4.7%), Norwegian (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 566 feet

Land area: 3.27 square miles.

Population density: 381 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Desert Aire

  • High school or higher: 64.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Desert Aire CDP

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 76.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

475 residents are foreign born (42.3% Latin America).

This place:  42.3%
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:

Desert Aire:  1.2% ($1,149)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (29.4 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (123.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (875.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Mattawa, WA (1.9 miles ), Southern Slopes, WA (3.7 miles ), Vantage, WA (4.3 miles) , Federal Reservation, WA (4.5 miles) , Royal City, WA (4.5 miles ), Northeast Yakima, WA (4.6 miles ), Moxee, WA (4.9 miles ), Zillah, WA (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 46.69 N, Longitude: 119.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (54%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (45%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bus drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (24%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Desert Aire-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from Desert Aire center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1998 at 16:43:08, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 MD, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from Desert Aire 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 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from Desert Aire center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Desert Aire:
  • SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; YAKIMA, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Desert Aire:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 103 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)

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

DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN (Population served: 1464, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 96 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Desert Aire, WA



Desert Aire compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 (96%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Desert Aire

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents40.2%17.6%7.1%5.5%3.4%
Congregations7.7%16.2%3.4%10.3%4.3%
NameChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.8%2.3%2.0%15.8%
Congregations0.9%6.0%5.1%4.3%41.9%
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.


6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Grant County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.72% ($38,412 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA  0.51% ($26,556)
from Adams County, WA  0.41% ($29,634)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Spokane County, WA  0.71% ($31,086 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.47% ($30,026)
to Benton County, WA  0.41% ($34,910)


Strongest AM radio stations in Desert Aire:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KZXR (1310 AM; 5 kW; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Desert Aire:
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)



FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Desert Aire Airport- 99 Airport Way, Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WQDU381
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/01/2005, Expiration Date: 04/30/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2006, Certifier: Ray L Wells
    Registrant: Grant County Airport District #1, 111 Desert Aire Place, Desert Aire, WA 99349, Phone: (509) 932-4198, Email:
  • 99 Airport Way North, Type: Building, Structure height: 1.5 m, Overall height: 1.6 m, Call Sign: WQDY344
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/29/2005, Expiration Date: 11/29/2015, Certifier: Raymond L Wells
    Registrant: 111 Desert Aire Place, Desert Aire, WA 99349, Phone: (509) 932-4198, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BEECH V35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 35VS , Serial Number: D-8247, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/29/1966
    Registrant (Individual): David Strand, 115 Airport Way N, Desert Aire, WA 99349
  • Aircraft: UNIVERSAL STINSON 108-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6219M , Serial Number: 108-4219, Year manufactured: 1948
    Registrant (Individual): Lawrence E Handberg, 403 Edgewater Way S, Desert Aire, WA 99349
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-520-D (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8967G , Serial Number: 18260507, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1970
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Raymond L Wells, 99 Airport Way N, Desert Aire, WA 99349, Other Owners: Marjorie A Wells

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