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Clark County

Population in July 2007: 6,155.
Males: 3,144  (51.1%)
Females: 3,011  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98606.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $84,957 (it was $69,757 in 2000)
Hockinson:  $84,957
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $32,840

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $457,518 (it was $247,600 in 2000)
Hockinson:  $457,518
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $466,278; Detached houses: $468,105; Townhouses or other attached units: $254,371; In 2-unit structures: $1,096,073; Mobile homes: $161,270

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Races in Hockinson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Hockinson: 102.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (22.6%), English (16.0%), Irish (13.0%), Norwegian (6.3%), United States (5.9%), French (5.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 305 feet

Land area: 16.6 square miles.

Population density: 370 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hockinson

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hockinson CDP

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 72.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

187 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

This place:  3.6%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Hockinson:  1.0% ($2,450)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA (9.9 miles , pop. 143,560).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (17.3 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (834.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Venersborg, WA (1.6 miles ), Brush Prairie, WA (1.9 miles ), Meadow Glade, WA (2.0 miles ), Battle Ground, WA (2.0 miles ), Orchards, WA (2.2 miles ), Lewisville, WA (2.3 miles ), Dollar Corner, WA (2.5 miles ), Five Corners, WA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.74 N, Longitude: 122.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)



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Hockinson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 684% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 93.2 miles away from Hockinson center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 97.9 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 52.9 miles away from Hockinson center
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 87.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from Hockinson 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 Hockinson:
  • S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; VANCOUVER, WA)
  • WOODLAND PARK HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Amtrak stations near Hockinson:
  • 13 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: PORTLAND (800 NW 6TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hockinson:
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 12 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 17 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)

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Cemetery: Finn Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Morgan Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Little Salmon Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  87.0%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hockinson, WA



Hockinson compared to Washington state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (78%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Hockinson

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.95%
Here28.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents28.1%14.6%6.7%4.1%3.7%
Congregations4.2%15.1%5.2%4.7%4.7%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.6%3.6%3.3%3.2%29.1%
Congregations6.1%5.2%2.8%3.8%48.1%
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.


7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.07%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Multnomah County, OR  1.45% ($51,384 average AGI)
from Washington County, OR  0.50% ($68,257)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.40% ($62,904)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($393 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.06%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Multnomah County, OR  0.99% ($36,813 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.58% ($49,107)
to Washington County, OR  0.39% ($46,983)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hockinson:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKGT (1150 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KGUY (1010 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILWAUKIE, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hockinson:
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
  • KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))

TV broadcast stations around Hockinson:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOXI-CA (Channel 19; CAMAS, WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • PORTLAND JCT, 5 Mi Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.3 m, Call Sign: WLB605
    6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Karen Zacharia
    Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$262,29090$283,267140$266,84918$230,9048$257,3755$192,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$129,09018$302,44042$262,2525$122,6442$304,0553$129,917
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$336,78028$303,84483$281,99013$95,7753$388,27310$189,453
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$09$300,24237$269,2932$138,2701$266,0102$168,410
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$266,03510$275,9302$61,4201$159,1501$108,120
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0405.05 , 0407.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$329,5315$322,2761$387,6000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$323,1552$236,1650$01$127,890
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$283,9201$276,2400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0405.05 , 0407.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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Hockinson on our top lists:
    • #24 (98606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Finnish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
    • #48 (98606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scandinavian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
    • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
    • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
    • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
    • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
    • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"

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