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Yakima County

Population in July 2007: 1,171. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 583  (49.8%)
Females: 588  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  26.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98947.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,832 (it was $30,052 in 2000)
Tieton:  $36,832
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,261 (it was $84,300 in 2000)
Tieton:  $114,261
Washington:  $300,800
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Races in Tieton:

  • Hispanic (54.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.9%)
  • Other race (41.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Tieton: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.1%), English (5.1%), French (4.5%), Irish (4.5%), United States (4.2%), Norwegian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1942

Elevation: 1930 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 1539 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tieton

  • High school or higher: 50.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tieton town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

349 residents are foreign born (28.8% Latin America).

This town:  30.2%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tieton, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tieton to the number of sex offenders is 1171 to 1.

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

Tieton:  1.1% ($964)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Tieton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (17.2 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (115.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (887.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Naches, WA (4.3 miles ), Eschbach, WA (8.6 miles ), Summitview, WA (10.8 miles ), Gleed, WA (10.9 miles ), West Valley, WA (12.7 miles ), Ahtanum, WA (14.0 miles ), Northwest Yakima, WA (14.7 miles ), Selah, WA (15.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $70,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $62,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.70 N, Longitude: 120.76 W

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +444 (+62.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (8%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (24%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Tieton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.084.20.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0168.40.0
Burglaries 8813851
    per 100,000 682.6673.41105.4679.1420.984.0
Thefts 2415181696
    per 100,000 2047.81262.61530.61358.2757.6503.8
Auto thefts 122132
    per 100,000 85.3168.4170.184.9252.5167.9
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.084.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 136.5111.1152.2108.7181.039.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.71
US city average:  3.00

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Tieton topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Tieton:
  • KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; YAKIMA, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tieton, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tieton:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 19 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; ID: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 106 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tieton:
  • TIETON STATE (about 26 miles; RIMROCK, WA; ID: 4S6)
  • BOWERS FIELD (about 28 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; ID: ELN)
  • DE VERE FIELD (about 33 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; ID: 2W1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tieton:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 89 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
Public elementary/middle school in Tieton:

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Average household size:
This town:  3.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tieton, WA



Tieton compared to Washington state average:

Tieton, Washington environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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


Tieton travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (78%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

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
Water Supply 2$6,819$40,9140$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$504
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,121$36,7260$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,522$39,1326$425
Totals for Government 6$19,462$38,9247$929



Tieton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $221,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $141,000
    Police Protection: $117,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Housing & Community Development: $54,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $340,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $525,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $542,000
    Water Utilities: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $38,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $382,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $475,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $180,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $67,000
    Housing & Community Development: $54,000
    All Other: $26,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $107,000
    Public Utilities: $88,000
    Total General Sales: $60,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $237,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($548 average AGI)
Yakima County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.41% ($38,287 average AGI)
from Benton County, WA  0.35% ($32,261)
from Kittitas County, WA  0.23% ($39,665)


4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($459 average AGI)
Yakima County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.61% ($29,496 average AGI)
to Benton County, WA  0.50% ($31,588)
to Spokane County, WA  0.21% ($32,291)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tieton:
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tieton:
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCSH (88.9 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)

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