Wahkiakus, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 4,530.

Males: 2,256	(49.8%)
Females: 2,274	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,126 (it was $35,283 in 2000)

Wahkiakus:	$44,126
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,103

Wahkiakus:	$21,103
Washington:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $180,396 (it was $98,500 in 2000)

Wahkiakus:	$180,396
Washington:	$300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $247,303; Detached houses: $285,235; Townhouses or other attached units: $114,402; In 2-unit structures: $295,086; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $606,383; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,687; Mobile homes: $89,968; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

Wahkiakus, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Wahkiakus:

White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
Two or more races (3.4%)
Other race (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Wahkiakus: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 350.4 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wahkiakus

High school or higher: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 15.3%
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wahkiakus CCD

Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 67.0%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 9.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.5%
Washington:	10.4%

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

Wahkiakus:	0.8% ($821)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (64.2 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (74.1 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (821.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Klickitat, WA (1.7 miles ), Lyle, WA (2.9 miles ), Rowena, OR (3.1 miles) , Dallesport, WA (3.2 miles ), Chenoweth, OR (3.3 miles ), Centerville, WA (3.5 miles) , City of The Dalles, OR (3.5 miles ), Wishram, WA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.77 N, Longitude: 121.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Rail transportation (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

Wahkiakus-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 282% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Wahkiakus 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
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from Wahkiakus center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1998 at 16:43:08, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 MD, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from Wahkiakus center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wahkiakus:

MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)
KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA)

Amtrak stations near Wahkiakus:

13 miles: WISHRAM (WEST END OF RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
13 miles: THE DALLES (201 E. FEDERAL ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
16 miles: BINGEN-WHITE SALMON (BINGEN, FOOT OF WALNUT ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wahkiakus:

PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
CLARK COLLEGE (about 74 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 78 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)

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Notable locations in Wahkiakus: Memaloose Island Light (A), Northdalles Station (B), Avery (C), Liberty Bond (D), Threemile Rapids Light (E), Mile 7 Light (F), Spearfish Substation (G), Spearfish (H), Cold Spring Flat (I), South Channel Range A (J), Dallesdam (K), Fivemile Rapids Light (L), Hartland (M), Hells Gate Range B (N), Hellsgate Range A (O), Maryhill Museum (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Centerville Cemetery (1), Lyle Cemetery (2), Dunkard Graveyard (3), Wish-Ham Cemetery (4), Hartland Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Waterhole (A), Balch Lake (B), McCarty Pond (C), Little Spearfish Lake (D), Fill Pond (E), Horsethief Lake (F), Hewett Lake (G), Spearfish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hanson Creek (A), Kuhnhausen Creek (B), Klickitat River (C), Fivemile Creek (D), Silvas Creek (E), Eightmile Creek (F), Simmons Creek (G), Snyder Creek (H), Threemile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wahkiakus include: Avery Recreation Area (1), Hess Park (2), Horsethief Lake State Park (3), Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.8%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	16.9%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wahkiakus, WA

21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in nursing homes

Wahkiakus 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (56%) Wood (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (5%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Wahkiakus

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	34.8%	13.4%	9.3%	7.9%	6.8%
Congregations	5.4%	5.4%	8.1%	8.1%	8.1%

Name	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	5.6%	4.9%	3.8%	2.3%	11.4%
Congregations	8.1%	10.8%	5.4%	2.7%	37.8%

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.

9.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.82%
Washington average:	7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Hood River County, OR	0.90% ($44,288 average AGI)
from Clark County, WA	0.79% ($46,692)
from Wasco County, OR	0.73% ($40,854)

8.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.02%
Washington average:	7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Clark County, WA	0.78% ($31,700 average AGI)
to Wasco County, OR	0.60% ($27,641)
to Hood River County, OR	0.59% ($35,342)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wahkiakus:

KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KACI (1300 AM; 1 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, 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)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wahkiakus:

KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K218AZ (91.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K213DU (90.5 FM; GOLDENDALE/THE DALLE, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Wahkiakus:

K59EK (Channel 59; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K66AH (Channel 66; THE DALLES, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K61BX (Channel 61; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
K64BK (Channel 64; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
K69AH (Channel 69; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
K51EH (Channel 51; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

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