Tahoma-Maple Valley, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 56,368.

Males: 28,395	(50.4%)
Females: 27,973	(49.6%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2009: $84,489 (it was $66,236 in 2000)

Tahoma-Maple Valley:	$84,489
Washington:	$56,548

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $33,165

Tahoma-Maple Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $350,054 (it was $196,900 in 2000)

Tahoma-Maple Valley:	$350,054
Washington:	$287,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $398,899; Detached houses: $416,896; Townhouses or other attached units: $296,784; In 2-unit structures: $519,416; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $245,149; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,054; Mobile homes: $189,673; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $66,772

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White alone - 46,196 (87.5%)
Asian alone - 1,801 (3.4%)
Hispanic - 1,765 (3.3%)
Two or more races - 1,414 (2.7%)
Black alone - 961 (1.8%)
American Indian alone - 378 (0.7%)
Other race alone - 151 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 115 (0.2%)

Races in Tahoma-Maple Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tahoma-Maple Valley: 111.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 90.0 square miles.

Population density: 626 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tahoma-Maple Valley:

High school or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tahoma-Maple Valley CCD:

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 67.7%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 8.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Washington:	10.4%

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

Tahoma-Maple Valley CCD:	1.3% ($2,597)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (16.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (939.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Maple Valley, WA (1.3 miles ), Covington, WA (1.5 miles ), Hobart, WA (1.9 miles ), Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA (2.0 miles ), Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA (2.1 miles ), Ravensdale, WA (2.1 miles ), Black Diamond, WA (2.3 miles ), East Hill-Meridian, WA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 47.39 N, Longitude: 122.07 W

Tahoma-Maple Valley household income distribution

Tahoma-Maple Valley home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.4%
Washington:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Transportation equipment (16%)
Construction (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Educational services (13%)
Health care (10%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Tahoma-Maple Valley: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Tahoma-Maple Valley, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tahoma-Maple Valley, Washington average temperatures

Tahoma-Maple Valley, Washington average precipitation

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Earthquake activity:

Tahoma-Maple Valley-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 298% 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 22.4 miles away from the city 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 31.6 miles away from Tahoma-Maple Valley 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 13.4 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 59.3 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 34.5 miles away from Tahoma-Maple Valley center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in King County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 8, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquakes: 2, Floods: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Tahoma-Maple Valley:

VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; RENTON, WA)
AUBURN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; AUBURN, WA)
HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; BURIEN, WA)

Amtrak stations near Tahoma-Maple Valley:

20 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
20 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tahoma-Maple Valley:

Green River Community College (about 8 miles; Auburn, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,056)
Highline Community College (about 12 miles; Des Moines, WA; FT enrollment: 3,722)
Bellevue College (about 15 miles; Bellevue, WA; FT enrollment: 6,870)
Seattle Community College-South Campus (about 18 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 2,192)
Seattle University (about 20 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 5,632)
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 20 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
Seattle Community College-Central Campus (about 20 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,243)

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Notable locations in Tahoma-Maple Valley: Taylor (A), Seattle Water Supply Intake (B), Walsh Lake Nursery (C), Cedar Point Lookout (D), Shingle Mill (E), Links at Olson Mansion (F), Lake Wilderness Golf Course (G), Four Corner Square (H), Hemlock (I), Meridian Valley Golf and Country Club (J), Lake Wilderness Resort (K), King County Medic One (L), King County Fire Protection District 43 Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Station 80 (M), King County Fire Protection District 43 Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Station 85 (N), King County Fire Protection District 43 Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Station 81 (O), King County Fire Protection District 44 Mountain View Fire and Rescue Station 93 (P), Meridian Grange (Q), Kent Fire Department Station 75 (R), Kent Fire Department Station 72 (S), King County Fire Protection District 43 Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Station 83 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tahoma-Maple Valley include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Saint Georges Episcopal Church (B), Maple Valley Church of the Nazarene (C), Covington Christian Fellowship Church (D), Covington Community Church (E), Faith Baptist Church (F), Peace Lutheran Church (G), Alliance Bible Church (H), Common Ground Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Valley Hobart Cemetery (1), Suise Creek Cemetery (2), Tahoma National Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Lucerne (A), Lake Meridian (B), Peterson Lake (C), Kohr Pond (D), Pipe Lake (E), Shadow Lake (F), Wilderness Lake (G), Francis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Canyon Creek (A), Carey Creek (B), Holder Creek (C), Hotel Creek (D), Lions Run (E), Steele Creek (F), Webster Creek (G), Williams Creek (H), Cranmar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tahoma-Maple Valley include: Levdansky County Park (1), Lake Francis Park (2), Lake Wilderness Park (3), Soos Creek Park (4), Lake Meridian Park (5), Fernwood Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

King County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO₂ Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.2. This is about average.

City:	29.2
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.274. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.274
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.46. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.46
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 19.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	19.2
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2007 was 17.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.2
U.S.:	25.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.82. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.82
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.8%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tahoma-Maple Valley, WA

58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Tahoma-Maple Valley compared to Washington state average:

Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage 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.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (30%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (4%)

2008 Presidential Election results in King County Washington:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Tahoma-Maple Valley (based on King County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.26%

Here		37.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Jewish	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	43.3%	6.3%	5.5%	5.0%	4.2%
Congregations	5.9%	9.7%	6.2%	1.9%	5.5%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Other
Adherents	3.8%	2.9%	2.8%	2.7%	23.6%
Congregations	5.6%	4.6%	3.6%	0.7%	56.4%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 439

King County:	2.37 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:	2.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 29

This county:	0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 220

King County:	1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:	1.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 399

King County:	2.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2,027

Here:	10.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.7%
Washington:	7.7%

Adult obesity rate:

King County:	20.5%
Washington:	25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.6%
State:	13.9%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:
0.27%
Washington average:
0.26%

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

from Snohomish County, WA	0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA	0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.20% ($65,600)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:
0.16%
Washington average:
0.16%

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

to Snohomish County, WA	1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA	0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($51,775)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tahoma-Maple Valley:

KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYIZ (1620 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tahoma-Maple Valley:

KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, 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.)
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.)
KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Tahoma-Maple Valley:

KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)
KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K03FA (Channel 3; ISSAQUAH, ETC., WA; Owner: KING CTY. T.V. RECPT. DIST. #2)
K10LA (Channel 10; ISSAQUAH, ETC., WA; Owner: KING CTY. T.V. RECPT. DIST. #2)

Tahoma-Maple Valley on our top lists:

#28 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
#75 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 50,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
#87 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
#97 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"

#2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"

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