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Yakima County

Population in July 2007: 10,915.
Males: 5,278  (48.4%)
Females: 5,637  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98908.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,753 (it was $51,201 in 2000)
West Valley:  $62,753
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,728
West Valley:  $31,728
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,348 (it was $145,600 in 2000)
West Valley:  $197,348
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in West Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Valley: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.5%), English (11.1%), Irish (10.4%), United States (7.1%), Norwegian (6.0%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 7.20 square miles.

Population density: 1515 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Valley

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Valley CDP

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

419 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This place:  4.0%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

West Valley:  1.3% ($1,869)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (3.5 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (101.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (873.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Summitview, WA (1.3 miles ), Ahtanum, WA (1.6 miles ), Yakima, WA (1.9 miles ), Gleed, WA (2.0 miles ), Selah, WA (2.2 miles ), Eschbach, WA (2.3 miles ), Union Gap, WA (2.5 miles ), Terrace Heights, WA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 46.60 N, Longitude: 120.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,971 (-38.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 445 (8.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)



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West Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 99.5 miles away from West 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 95.6 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from West Valley 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 50.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from West Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Valley:
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)

Amtrak station near West Valley:
  • 6 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 West Valley:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 81 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)

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Notable locations in West Valley: Congdon (A), Meadow Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Meadowbrook Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.2%
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:  5.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Valley, WA


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


West Valley compared to Washington state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for West Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents47.7%6.2%5.2%4.3%4.0%
Congregations7.2%7.2%8.9%3.8%5.5%
NameChurch of the NazareneUnited Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.4%2.7%2.2%20.7%
Congregations5.1%4.6%5.9%2.5%49.4%
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.


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 West Valley:
  • 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)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Valley:
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • 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.)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around West Valley:
  • 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.)
  • KNDO (Channel 23; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAZW-LP (Channel 14; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • K58DL (Channel 58; YAKIMA-TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS B/CING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKFQ-CA (Channel 2; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K43GY (Channel 43; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K60EB (Channel 60; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$180,032284$160,555258$145,66644$67,4111$525,56071$151,12811$73,132
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$129,23331$155,52638$165,5257$61,6710$06$157,3204$60,065
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$125,24335$142,936144$157,85026$74,2950$014$142,67612$72,870
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$168,27518$189,83874$160,6296$110,0750$05$142,2883$130,640
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$156,02811$144,3022$44,7400$02$152,0151$61,150
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00 , 0009.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED66$185,28130$197,6095$141,036
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$221,8303$115,3600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$96,1001$160,9600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$161,4502$131,7650$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00 , 0009.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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