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Klickitat County

Population in July 2007: 563.
Males: 276  (49.1%)
Females: 287  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,246 (it was $40,147 in 2000)
Yakama Reservation:

$44,246
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,004

Yakama Reservation CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $185,372 (it was $106,700 in 2000)
Yakama Reservation:

$185,372
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $250,846; Detached houses: $313,533; Mobile homes: $144,169

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Yakama Reservation races chart
  • White alone - 436 (81.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 64 (11.9%)
  • Two or more races - 17 (3.2%)
  • Hispanic - 16 (3.0%)
  • Black alone - 4 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)

Races in Yakama Reservation detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Yakama Reservation: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1066 feet

Land area: 212.0 square miles.

Population density: 2.7 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Yakama Reservation:

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 25.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yakama Reservation CCD:

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Yakama Reservation CCD:  0.7% ($750)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Yakama Reservation satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (50.8 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (79.8 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (836.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Klickitat, WA (3.5 miles ), Wahkiakus, WA (3.9 miles ), Goldendale, WA (4.3 miles ), Trout Lake, WA (4.3 miles ), Centerville, WA (4.4 miles) , Lyle, WA (4.7 miles ), Rowena, OR (4.8 miles) , Wishram, WA (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.99 N, Longitude: 121.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Yakama Reservation household income distribution Yakama Reservation home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.0%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Yakama Reservation: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Earthquake activity:

Yakama Reservation-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 341% 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 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Yakama Reservation 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 63.6 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 52.7 miles away from the city 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 60.3 miles away from Yakama Reservation 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 24.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Klickitat County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Snows: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Yakama Reservation:

  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; WHITE SALMON, WA)
  • KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; GOLDENDALE, WA)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 28 miles away; THE DALLES, OR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yakama Reservation:

  • Yakima Valley Community College (about 51 miles; Yakima, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,757)
  • Mt Hood Community College (about 70 miles; Gresham, OR; FT enrollment: 4,091)
  • Central Washington University (about 76 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 9,652)
  • Clark College (about 78 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 6,136)
  • Portland State University (about 83 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 16,722)
  • University of Portland (about 83 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • Lewis & Clark College (about 84 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,902)

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Notable locations in Yakama Reservation: Diamond Gap Lookout (A), Featherbed Camp (B), Kaiser Butte Guard Station (C), Outlet Creek Campground (D), Satus Ranger Station (E), Yeackel Camp (F), Draper Springs Camp (G), Klickitat State Fish Hatchery (H), Klickitat County Fire Protection District 8 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Adams Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Conboy Lake (A), Lake Beds (B), Mill Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bird Creek (A), Holmes Creek (B), Outlet Creek (C), Cold Springs Ditch (D), Chapman Creek (E), Cedar Creek (F), Elk Creek (G), Kinney Creek (H), Kusshi Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Yakama Reservation include: Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), Whitcomb Cabin (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Klickitat County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.9%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yakama Reservation, WA


Yakama Reservation compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (46%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Klickitat County Washington:
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Religion statistics for Yakama Reservation (based on Klickitat County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.55%
Here32.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents34.8%13.4%9.3%7.9%6.8%
Congregations5.4%5.4%8.1%8.1%8.1%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents5.6%4.9%3.8%2.3%11.4%
Congregations8.1%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Klickitat County:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Klickitat County:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Klickitat County:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Here:

6.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Klickitat County:

26.0%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.3%
State:

13.9%

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 Yakama Reservation:

  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yakama Reservation:

  • 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)
  • KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, 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.)
  • KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Yakama Reservation:

  • K07OT (Channel 7; GLENWOOD, WA; Owner: GLENWOOD TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K09NU (Channel 9; GLENWOOD, WA; Owner: GLENWOOD TELEVISION ASSOCIATION)
  • K11KV (Channel 11; GLENWOOD, WA; Owner: GLENWOOD TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K13DQ (Channel 13; GLENWOOD, WA; Owner: GLENWOOD TV ASSOCIATION)

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