McChord AFB, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 4,351.

Males: 2,434	(56.0%)
Females: 1,917	(44.0%)

Median resident age:	22.4 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 98439.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,841 (it was $35,319 in 2000)

McChord AFB:	$43,841
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,365

McChord AFB:	$15,365
Washington:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,134 (it was $59,400 in 2000)

McChord AFB:	$93,134
Washington:	$300,800

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Races in McChord AFB:

White Non-Hispanic (73.4%)
Black (8.5%)
Hispanic (8.1%)
Two or more races (6.3%)
Other race (3.2%)
Filipino (2.4%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Korean (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in McChord AFB: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), Irish (12.3%), English (8.8%), United States (6.9%), French (4.3%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 257 feet

Land area: 5.80 square miles.

Population density: 750 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in McChord AFB

High school or higher: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McChord AFB CDP

Never married: 27.3%
Now married: 70.7%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 0.3%
Divorced: 0.7%

227 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

This place:	5.5%
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:

McChord AFB:	1.7% ($988)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (2.2 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (34.7 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (928.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lakewood, WA (1.5 miles ), Parkland, WA (1.7 miles ), Fort Lewis, WA (1.9 miles ), Spanaway, WA (2.1 miles ), Midland, WA (2.2 miles ), Steilacoom, WA (2.2 miles ), University Place, WA (2.4 miles ), Fircrest, WA (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 47.14 N, Longitude: 122.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,859 (+69.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,196 (57.4%)

McChord AFB household income distribution

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (48%)
Construction (9%)
Health care (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Paper (3%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Social assistance (15%)
Public administration (13%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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McChord AFB-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 353% 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 7.7 miles away from McChord AFB 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 5.0 miles away from the city 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 14.6 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
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 35.0 miles away from McChord AFB center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 51.5 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 59.7 miles away from McChord AFB 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 McChord AFB:

SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA)
WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; TACOMA, WA)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; TACOMA, WA)

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Amtrak stations near McChord AFB:

9 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
18 miles: OLYMPIA/LACEY (OLYMPIA, 6600 YELM HWY. S.E.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McChord AFB:

CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 3 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 3 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 9 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)

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Lakes: Carter Lake (A), Emerson Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in McChord AFB: Holiday Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	97.5%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McChord AFB, WA

619 people in military barracks, etc.

McChord AFB compared to Washington state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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 (94%) Utility gas (5%)

Religion statistics for McChord AFB

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	35.2%	9.5%	9.3%	7.5%	7.1%
Congregations	9.6%	6.0%	14.5%	6.0%	6.0%

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	6.9%	4.9%	3.4%	2.8%	13.4%
Congregations	10.8%	6.0%	1.2%	3.6%	36.1%

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.

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($252 average AGI)
Grays Harbor County: 0.08%
Washington average: 0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Thurston County, WA	1.15% ($37,328 average AGI)
from King County, WA	0.76% ($40,573)
from Pierce County, WA	0.65% ($35,902)

6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,320 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.44%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Grays Harbor County: 0.05%
Washington average: 0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Thurston County, WA	1.22% ($34,961 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.60% ($36,367)
to Pierce County, WA	0.45% ($29,543)

Strongest AM radio stations in McChord AFB:

KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KNTB (1480 AM; 1 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: FTP CORPORATION)
KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McChord AFB:

KVTI (90.9 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
KUPS (90.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND)

TV broadcast stations around McChord AFB:

KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

ROBERT JACKSON, Mc Chord Air Force Base, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.4 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: At&t Corp., 1200 Peachtree Street, Ll007, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4021, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KD7JHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00234159
Grant Date: 06/07/2000, Expiration Date: 06/07/2010, Cancelation Date: 06/30/2000, Certifier: Nathan A Williamson
Registrant: Nathan A Williamson, 565 Outer Dr #84, Mcchord Afb, WA 98438
Call Sign: K6FPW, Previous Call Sign: KG6SPP, Licensee ID: L00709071
Grant Date: 11/15/2003, Expiration Date: 11/15/2013, Certifier: Frank P Westlake
Registrant: Frank P Westlake, Mcchord Afb, WA 98438

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BROWING BENSEN B-8M (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: MCCULLOCH 4318A&E/0-100 (72 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3685 , Serial Number: 517, Year manufactured: 1971
Registrant (Individual): Gregory D Halvorson, Psc 1 Box 2964, Mcchord Afb, WA 98438

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$253,480	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$97,935	1	$34,570	1	$820	1	$3,086,250	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$161,310	2	$242,785	1	$172,010	0	$0	0	$0	1	$172,010
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$95,880	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	1	$142,380

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0729.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$158,425
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$164,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2004 2003 2002 2001

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0729.01

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