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Grant County

Population in July 2007: 1,509.
Males: 797  (52.8%)
Females: 712  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,456 (it was $43,851 in 2000)
Gloyd:  $52,456
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,044
Gloyd:  $23,044
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $183,020 (it was $126,300 in 2000)
Gloyd:  $183,020
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Gloyd:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gloyd: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 102.1 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gloyd

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gloyd CCD

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Gloyd:  1.3% ($1,625)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Gloyd satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (71.8 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (136.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (910.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Moses Lake North, WA (2.0 miles ), Cascade Valley, WA (2.5 miles ), Moses Lake, WA (2.8 miles ), Ephrata, WA (3.5 miles ), Lakeview, WA (3.6 miles ), Soap Lake, WA (3.7 miles ), Wilson Creek, WA (4.0 miles ), Krupp, WA (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 47.24 N, Longitude: 119.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Gloyd household income distribution Gloyd home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction laborers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)



Gloyd-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Gloyd 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 95.4 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 98.3 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 98.3 miles away from Gloyd center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 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 97.4 miles away from Gloyd center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Gloyd:
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EPHRATA, WA)
  • QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; QUINCY, WA)

Amtrak stations near Gloyd:
  • 10 miles: MOSES LAKE (1819 KITTLESON RD.) - Bus Station
  • 13 miles: EPHRATA (24 ALDER ST. NW). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gloyd:
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)

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Lakes and reservoirs: Willow Lake (A), South Willow Lake (B), Glyn Lake (C), Lake Lyon (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Rocky Ford Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Gloyd: North Columbia Basin State Wildlife Recreation Area - Gloyd Seeps Unit (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gloyd, WA



Gloyd compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (96%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Gloyd

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 Gloyd:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KWIQ (1020 AM; 3 kW; MOSES LAKE NORTH, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBSN (1470 AM; 5 kW; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
  • KULE (730 AM; 1 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gloyd:
  • KULE-FM (92.3 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLWS (91.5 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KWWW-FM (96.7 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
  • KZML (95.9 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTAC (93.9 FM; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KWLN (103.3 FM; WILSON CREEK, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMLW (88.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
  • KDRM (99.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: KSEM, INC.)
  • KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWIQ-FM (100.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • K212DB (90.3 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZLN-FM (97.5 FM; OTHELLO, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC)

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