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Population (year 2000): 1,492. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,616 (+8.3% change)
 

Males: 740  (49.6%)
Females: 752  (50.4%)

Thurston County

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98576.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,000 (it was $42,955 in 2000)
Rainier  $44,000
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $159,200 (it was $113,500 in 2000)
Rainier  $159,200
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Rainier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (13.9%), Irish (11.8%), English (10.0%), United States (8.6%), French (5.7%), Swedish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1947

Elevation: 428 feet

Land area: 1.62 square miles.

Population density: 1001 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rainier

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rainier town

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

47 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

This town:  3.2%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Rainier, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rainier to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

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

Rainier:  1.2% ($1,351)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (22.0 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (56.5 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (933.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Yelm, WA (6.7 miles ), North Yelm, WA (7.9 miles ), Nisqually Indian Community, WA (8.1 miles ), Tenino, WA (11.3 miles ), Lacey, WA (12.4 miles ), Roy, WA (12.7 miles ), Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, WA (12.8 miles ), Bucoda, WA (13.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,300

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Latitude: 46.89 N, Longitude: 122.69 W


Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +497 (+49.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (27%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Crime in Rainier by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 23211
    per 100,000 131.9195.3124.560.359.6
Burglaries 596613
    per 100,000 329.8585.9373.6361.7775.2
Thefts 2927342329
    per 100,000 1912.91757.82117.11386.41729.3
Auto thefts 115121
    per 100,000 66.065.1311.3723.359.6
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.4) 131.3155.6160.6150.7140.1

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rainier:
  • COLUMBIA CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
  • ST PETER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CENTER (about 12 miles; LACEY, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE ST PETER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rainier:
  • GRAY AAF (about 15 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; ID: GRF)
  • OLYMPIA (about 16 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; ID: OLM)
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 23 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rainier:
  • WESTERN AIRPARK (about 10 miles; YELM, WA; ID: 92W)
  • HOSKINS FIELD (about 11 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; ID: 44T)
  • AMERICAN LAKE (about 20 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: W37)

Amtrak station near Rainier:
  • 11 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.

Local government website: www.rainier.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rainier:
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 21 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 30 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
Public high school in Rainier:
  • RAINIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 308 2ND ST W; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rainier:
  • RAINIER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 600 W 3RD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • RAINIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 202 2ND ST. W; Grades: 07 - 08)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Rainier compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median house value below 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.
  • House age 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$3,332$39,9840$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$750
Financial Administration 1$2,781$33,3720$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$3,890
Police Protection - Officers 6$15,926$31,8520$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,100$25,2000$0
Water Supply 1$1,764$21,1680$0
Totals for Government 10$25,903$31,0849$4,640


Rainier government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $229,000
    Water Utilities: $107,000
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $73,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Sewerage: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Health Services - Other: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $254,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $343,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $113,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $174,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $128,000
    Highways: $33,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $107,000
    Total General Sales: $90,000
    Public Utilities: $52,000
    NEC: $28,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $331,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

9.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.34%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,119 average AGI)
Thurston County:  0.26%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pierce County, WA  1.92% ($42,336 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.96% ($44,780)
from Lewis County, WA  0.43% ($38,049)


7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($732 average AGI)
Thurston County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pierce County, WA  1.30% ($37,310 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.94% ($35,501)
to Lewis County, WA  0.53% ($33,630)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rainier:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KGHO (920 AM; 5 kW; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: SPENCER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KITI (1420 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rainier:
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rainier:
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)

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