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Population in July 2007: 5,642. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 2,812  (49.8%)
Females: 2,830  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  33.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98903.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,600 (it was $30,676 in 2000)
Union Gap  $37,600
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $105,100 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Union Gap  $105,100
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Union Gap:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.2%)
  • Hispanic (29.6%)
  • Other race (20.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Union Gap: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (11.9%), Irish (8.8%), United States (7.2%), English (4.8%), French (3.6%), Dutch (3.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 975 feet

Land area: 5.03 square miles.

Population density: 1122 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Union Gap

  • High school or higher: 54.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union Gap city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

826 residents are foreign born (14.2% Latin America).

This city:  14.7%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Union Gap, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Union Gap to the number of sex offenders is 705 to 1.

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

Union Gap:  0.9% ($774)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (3.8 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (136.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (874.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Yakima, WA (3.8 miles ), Terrace Heights, WA (4.2 miles ), Moxee, WA (7.1 miles ), Selah, WA (7.2 miles ), West Valley, WA (8.2 miles ), Ahtanum, WA (8.2 miles ), Wapato, WA (9.1 miles ), Gleed, WA (10.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $65,100
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,400
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $154,900
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $148,200
  • 2007: 40 buildings, average cost: $113,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.56 N, Longitude: 120.49 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,277 (+40.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 363 (16.9%)


77 people in nursing homes
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Union Gap, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +491 (+9.6%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Crime in Union Gap by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 100000
    per 100,000 17.50.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 8884108
    per 100,000 140.1138.2139.069.2173.0137.8
Robberies 7499106
    per 100,000 122.669.1156.4155.8173.0103.4
Assaults 8911596
    per 100,000 140.1155.5191.186.6155.7103.4
Burglaries 969794133129117
    per 100,000 1681.01675.91633.12302.22231.42015.5
Thefts 533546743680892681
    per 100,000 9332.99433.312908.311770.815429.911731.3
Auto thefts 484362536674
    per 100,000 840.5742.91077.1917.41141.71274.8
Arson 043110
    per 100,000 0.069.152.117.317.30.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 770.1716.5913.1824.81086.1874.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.84
US city average:  3.00

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Union Gap topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Union Gap:
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union Gap:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 4 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; ID: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 93 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union Gap:
  • BOWERS FIELD (about 32 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; ID: ELN)
  • SUNNYSIDE MUNI (about 40 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA; ID: 1S5)
  • DESERT AIRE (about 41 miles; MATTAWA, WA; ID: M94)

Amtrak station near Union Gap:
  • 4 miles: YAKIMA (BURGER KING, I-82 AT EXIT 33) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union Gap:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 109 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
Public elementary/middle school in Union Gap:

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Notable location: Schwarder (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pioneer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Bachelor Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Union Gap include: Cahalan Park (1), Fullbright Park (2), Ahtanum Youth County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Central Washington Agricultural Museum (4508 Main Street).

Hotels: Evergreen Motel (4107 Main Street), Pioneer Motel (3107 Main Street).

Court: Union Gap City - Court Clerk Municipal Court (102 West Ahtanum Road).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.0%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Union Gap compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median household income below 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 significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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Banks with branches in Union Gap (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Union Gap Branch at 2525 Main Street, branch established on 1951-06-20. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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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
Police - Other 5$12,475$29,9400$0
Financial Administration 5$13,429$32,2300$0
Other Government Administration 6$22,487$44,9748$3,400
Judicial and Legal 3$6,949$27,7960$0
Police Protection - Officers 18$67,446$44,9640$0
Firefighters 8$33,520$50,28024$6,086
Fire - Other 1$2,660$31,9200$0
Correction 3$10,787$43,1480$0
Streets and Highways 3$9,857$39,4280$0
Welfare 0$0 1$780
Solid Waste Management 2$6,571$39,4260$0
Sewerage 3$9,857$39,4280$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,270
Water Supply 3$9,857$39,4280$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,796$21,5520$0
Totals for Government 61$207,691$40,85734$11,536



Union Gap government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $998,000
    Solid Waste Management: $724,000
    All Other: $286,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,193,000
    Sewerage: $735,000
    Solid Waste Management: $695,000
    Fire Protection: $672,000
    Central Staff Services: $477,000
    Regular Highways: $471,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $355,000
    Water Utilities: $353,000
    Corrections - Other: $311,000
    General - Other: $203,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
    Parks & Recreation: $127,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $68,000
    Health Services - Other: $63,000
    General Public Buildings: $37,000
    Libraries: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $127,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $76,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,894,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,602,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $530,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,014,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,330,000
    Other, NEC: $1,414,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $174,000
    Water Utilities: $94,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $391,000
    Interest Earnings: $335,000
    Special Assessments: $307,000
    Rents: $9,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,420,000
    Sewerage: $455,000
    General - Other: $170,000
    Fire Protection: $88,000
    Water Utilities: $73,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,382,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $654,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $453,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $808,000
    General Support: $49,000
    All Other: $18,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,146,000
    Property: $1,039,000
    Public Utilities: $531,000
    Other Selective Sales: $220,000
    NEC: $138,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,577,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $114,000

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 Union Gap:
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • 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.)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union Gap:
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Union Gap:
  • KAPP (Channel 35; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYVE (Channel 47; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIMA-TV (Channel 29; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KAZW-LP (Channel 14; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • KNDO (Channel 23; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • K43GY (Channel 43; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K60EB (Channel 60; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K58DL (Channel 58; YAKIMA-TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS B/CING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCYU-LP (Channel 68; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDHW-LP (Channel 45; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF YAKIMA, INC.)
  • KKFQ-CA (Channel 2; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Union Gap fatal accident list for 2005:
Sep 11, 2005 09:01 AM, Main Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Union Gap fatal accident list for 2002:
Dec 6, 2002 12:55 AM, Ahtanum Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Union Gap fatal accident list for 1997:
May 17, 1997 05:30 AM, Ahtanumrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Union Gap fatal accident list for 1987:
Nov 25, 1987 11:30 AM, 9999999999, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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