Garfield, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 616 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 616 (6 farm, 610 nonfarm))

Garfield, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 277 (247 occupied: 186 owner occupied, 61 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	35%

Housing density: 412 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $395 (lower quartile is $231, upper quartile is $516)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $425

Median gross rent in Garfield, WA in 2007: $489

Housing units in Garfield with a mortgage: 75 (7 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,676 (it was $74,800 in 2000)

Garfield:	$135,676
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,705 - $170,987

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $163,159
Here: $163,159
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,013
Here: $101,013
State: $335,498

Mobile homes: $61,179
Here: $61,179
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 607

In family households: 507 (150 male householders, 20 female householders)
145 spouses, 174 children (144 natural, 2 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 100 (33 male householders (31 living alone)), 58 female householders (52 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 78 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 83 1-person, 6 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

132 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (15 men, 37 women).

98.8% of residents of Garfield speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 5 (0.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garfield, Washington:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 9 5 rooms: 44 6 rooms: 46 7 rooms: 45 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 16

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield, Washington:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 9 6 rooms: 11 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 29
1970 to 1979: 40
1960 to 1969: 30
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 15
1939 or earlier: 114

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garfield:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 42 3 bedrooms: 99 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 26 3 bedrooms: 16 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 48 2 vehicles: 75 3 vehicles: 41 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 32 2 vehicles: 14 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Garfield, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $174,999: 34
$175,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Garfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Garfield:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 2

Garfield, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.6%
Number of people working at home: 12 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 40
5 to 9 minutes: 41
10 to 14 minutes: 6
15 to 19 minutes: 11
20 to 24 minutes: 9
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 65
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 27
60 to 89 minutes: 8
90 or more minutes: 14

Garfield mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 202 (68%)
Carpooled: 50 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
Walked: 33 (11%)
Worked at home: 12 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $44,999: 22
$45,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $74,999: 18
$75,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 5
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

German: 113

English: 81

Irish: 57

United States or American: 51

Scotch-Irish: 32

Other groups: 27

Norwegian: 15

Scottish: 15

Danish: 12

French (except Basque): 10

Polish: 9

Italian: 6

Dutch: 6

Swedish: 6

Swiss: 5

Bulgarian: 4

Finnish: 3

European: 2

French Canadian: 2

British: 2

Northern European: 2

Portuguese: 2

Welsh: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 305
Northeast: 16
Midwest: 55
South: 14
West: 202

63% of Garfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 3
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 55
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
Associate degree: 11
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 3
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 5
High school graduate (or equivalency): 79
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 34
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,823
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,305

Garfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Garfield marital status for males

Garfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,210

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 179
One, attached: 5
Two: 6
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 3
10 to 19: 4
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 69
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $86,905

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Garfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (55%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%) Wood (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Other fuel (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Wood (10%) Utility gas (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	6.3%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	25.0%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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