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Pacific County

Population in July 2007: 1,646.
Males: 845  (51.4%)
Females: 801  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,273 (it was $41,471 in 2000)
Willapa Valley:  $52,273
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,012
Willapa Valley:  $24,012
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $202,244 (it was $111,500 in 2000)
Willapa Valley:  $202,244
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $245,889; Detached houses: $258,389; Mobile homes: $95,061; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $93,750

Willapa Valley, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Willapa Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Willapa Valley: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 248.7 square miles.

Population density: 6.6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Willapa Valley

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willapa Valley CCD

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Willapa Valley:  0.9% ($1,003)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Willapa Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (61.8 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (86.8 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (907.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lebam, WA (1.8 miles) , Raymond, WA (3.2 miles ), Pe Ell, WA (3.5 miles ), South Bend, WA (3.5 miles ), Bunker, WA (4.2 miles ), North River, WA (4.3 miles ), Grays River, WA (4.4 miles ), Bay Center, WA (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 46.61 N, Longitude: 123.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Willapa Valley household income distribution Willapa Valley home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Wood products (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Paper (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



Willapa Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from Willapa Valley center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
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 56.7 miles away from the city 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 75.5 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from Willapa Valley center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/2001 at 13:19:11, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 5.0 MD, Depth: 25.3 mi) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from Willapa Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Willapa Valley:
  • WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SOUTH BEND, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CENTRALIA, WA)
  • GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ABERDEEN, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willapa Valley:
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 61 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)

Willapa Valley map

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

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

Reservoirs: Owens Ponds (A), Camp Seven Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Stringer Creek (A), Oxbow Creek (B), Smith Creek (C), Highland Creek (D), Patton Creek (E), Penny Creek (F), Half Moon Creek (G), Green Creek (H), Little Elk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

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



Willapa Valley compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below 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.
  • Renting 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 significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Wood (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Willapa Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents29.7%11.3%10.8%10.6%7.4%
Congregations10.0%5.0%15.0%10.0%5.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPentecostal Church of GodConservative Baptist Association of America The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents6.6%5.5%3.9%3.2%10.9%
Congregations12.5%2.5%7.5%5.0%27.5%
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.


8.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.48%
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 Clark County, WA  1.07% ($47,772 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.66% ($59,469)
from Clatsop County, OR  0.47% ($31,343)


7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
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  0.70% ($28,137 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.62% ($38,622)
to Grays Harbor County, WA  0.38% ($43,536)


Strongest AM radio stations in Willapa Valley:
  • 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.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KAST (1370 AM; 10 kW; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Willapa Valley:
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • K211ET (90.1 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCBZ (94.9 FM; CANNON BEACH, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KAST-FM (92.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KDUX-FM (104.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Willapa Valley:
  • K53AZ (Channel 53; CENTRALIA, ETC., WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)


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