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Population (year 2000): 10,433
Males: 5,045  (48.4%)
Females: 5,388  (51.6%)

Yakima County

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

Zip codes: 98908.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,600 (it was $51,201 in 2000)
West Valley  $50,600
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $166,300 (it was $155,000 in 2000)
West Valley  $166,300
Washington:  $227,700

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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)

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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: 1448 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:  1.2% ($1,869)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (5.0 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (128.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (878.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Summitview, WA (2.4 miles ), Ahtanum, WA (2.7 miles ), Gleed, WA (3.9 miles ), Yakima, WA (5.0 miles ), Eschbach, WA (5.5 miles ), Selah, WA (5.9 miles ), Union Gap, WA (8.2 miles ), Terrace Heights, WA (10.3 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%)


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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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Hospitals/medical centers near West Valley:
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Valley:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 6 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; ID: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 99 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Valley:
  • BOWERS FIELD (about 30 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; ID: ELN)
  • TIETON STATE (about 36 miles; RIMROCK, WA; ID: 4S6)
  • DE VERE FIELD (about 44 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; ID: 2W1)

Amtrak station near West Valley:
  • 9 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 60 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 101 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)

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

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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 1999:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

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:



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)
  • 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 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.)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

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)
  • KKFQ-CA (Channel 2; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K58DL (Channel 58; YAKIMA-TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS B/CING NETWORK, 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)

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