15 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America).
This place:
3.8%
Washington:
10.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,637 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (7.2 miles , pop. 71,845).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (97.2 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (878.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Eschbach-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 120% greater 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 96.7 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 96.4 miles away from Eschbach center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Eschbach center On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 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 Yakima County (17) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Fires: 6, Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Eschbach:
YAKIMA REGIONAL MEDICAL AND CARDIAC CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; ELLENSBURG, WA)
Amtrak station near Eschbach:
9 miles: YAKIMA (BURGER KING, I-82 AT EXIT 33) - Bus Station . Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eschbach:
Yakima Valley Community College (about 8 miles; Yakima, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,757)
Central Washington University (about 24 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 9,652)
Wenatchee Valley College (about 55 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,169)
Columbia Basin College (about 78 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 3,351)
Green River Community College (about 86 miles; Auburn, WA; FT enrollment: 5,056)
Pacific Lutheran University (about 92 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,298)
Highline Community College (about 93 miles; Des Moines, WA; FT enrollment: 3,722)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.1. This is about average.
City:
28.1
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
20.2
U.S.:
22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.65. This is about average.Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.65
U.S.:
9.59
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 58.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.8 people
Washington:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
75.3%
Whole state:
65.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
4.9%
Whole state:
6.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Eschbach compared to Washington state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Religion statistics for Eschbach (based on Yakima County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.92%
Here
38.9%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Assemblies of God
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents
47.7%
6.2%
5.2%
4.3%
4.0%
Congregations
7.2%
7.2%
8.9%
3.8%
5.5%
Name
Church of the Nazarene
United Methodist Church
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Other
Adherents
3.6%
3.4%
2.7%
2.2%
20.7%
Congregations
5.1%
4.6%
5.9%
2.5%
49.4%
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: 52
Yakima County:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:
2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:
0.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23
Yakima County:
0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:
1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 80
Yakima County:
3.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 120
Here:
5.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.2%
Washington:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Yakima County:
29.2%
Washington:
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
17.6%
State:
13.9%
4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,982 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.00%
Washington average:
7.86%
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($548 average AGI)
Yakima County:
0.05%
Washington average:
0.26%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
