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Lewis County

Population in July 2007: 3,799.
Males: 1,884  (49.6%)
Females: 1,915  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,159 (it was $36,071 in 2000)
Olequa:  $44,159
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,287
Olequa:  $19,287
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,913 (it was $106,700 in 2000)
Olequa:  $181,913
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Olequa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Olequa: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 70.7 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Olequa

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olequa CCD

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Olequa:  0.8% ($900)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Olequa satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (52.0 miles , pop. 56,970).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (65.4 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (887.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Vader, WA (1.7 miles ), Winlock, WA (1.8 miles ), Toledo, WA (2.2 miles ), Jackson Prairie, WA (2.7 miles ), Napavine, WA (3.1 miles ), Boistfort, WA (3.2 miles ), Ethel, WA (3.3 miles ), Newaukum, WA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 46.44 N, Longitude: 122.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Olequa household income distribution Olequa home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



Olequa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 561% 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 59.6 miles away from Olequa 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 48.0 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 67.0 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 44.7 miles away from Olequa center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Olequa center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Olequa:
  • PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CENTRALIA, WA)
  • HOSPICE CARE CENTER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)
  • PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)

Amtrak station near Olequa:
  • 19 miles: CENTRALIA (210 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olequa:
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 53 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 57 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)

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Notable locations in Olequa: Lower Cowlitz School (A), Brim Creek School (B), Cougar Flat Grange (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Snow Cemetery (1), Little Falls Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Laughlin Creek (B), Owens Creek (C), Hogan Creek (D), Snow Creek (E), Stillwater Creek (F), Deer Creek (G), Lacamas Creek (H), Sears Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.2%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olequa, WA



Olequa 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (64%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Olequa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents24.5%18.2%11.0%5.6%5.5%
Congregations10.1%18.0%6.7%7.9%4.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents4.9%4.9%4.3%3.4%17.8%
Congregations6.7%5.6%5.6%3.4%31.5%
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.


7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.74%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Lewis County:  0.08%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Thurston County, WA  1.85% ($33,630 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($42,995)
from King County, WA  0.66% ($41,134)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Lewis County:  0.04%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Thurston County, WA  1.56% ($38,049 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.57% ($31,667)
to Pierce County, WA  0.54% ($32,594)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olequa:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KELA (1470 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KITI (1420 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olequa:
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KLYK (94.5 FM; KELSO, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KACS (90.5 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CHEHALIS VALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Olequa:
  • KCKA (Channel 15; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • K42CM (Channel 42; CENTRALIA, ETC., WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)

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