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Wahkiakus, WA mapPopulation (year 2000): 4,331
Males: 2,157  (49.8%)
Females: 2,174  (50.2%)

Whatcom County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,000 (it was $35,283 in 2000)
Wahkiakus  $39,000
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $153,200 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Wahkiakus  $153,200
Washington:  $227,700

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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%)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 350.4 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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:  0.9% ($821)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
Wahkiakus satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (71.1 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (103.8 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (830.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Klickitat, WA (3.1 miles ), Dallesport, WA (10.3 miles ), Lyle, WA (10.5 miles ), Rowena, OR (11.3 miles) , Chenoweth, OR (11.8 miles ), City of The Dalles, OR (12.2 miles ), The Dalles, OR (13.7 miles ), Yakama Reservation, WA (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 45.77 N, Longitude: 121.15 W


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

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%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Wahkiakus:
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)
  • KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wahkiakus:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 70 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 100 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 105 miles; REDMOND, OR; ID: RDM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wahkiakus:
  • COLUMBIA GORGE REGIONAL/THE DALLES MUNI (about 11 miles; THE DALLES, OR; ID: DLS)
  • GOLDENDALE (about 23 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA; ID: S20)
  • HOOD RIVER (about 28 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR; ID: 4S2)

Amtrak stations near Wahkiakus:
  • 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: WISHRAM (WEST END OF RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wahkiakus:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 105 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 110 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 1999:
This place:  16.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

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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7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.19%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  1.00% ($38,498 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.52% ($38,803)
from Skagit County, WA  0.50% ($31,050)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,303 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.23%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  1.27% ($28,059 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA  0.64% ($40,460)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.58% ($36,269)


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.)
  • KACI (1300 AM; 1 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND 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.)
  • KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
  • KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, 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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