Moses Lake, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,800 (Urban population: 18,779 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 21 (all nonfarm))

Moses Lake, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,249 (5,629 occupied: 3,522 owner occupied, 2,107 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	35%

Housing density: 614 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: $537 (lower quartile is $427, upper quartile is $629)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $504

Median gross rent in Moses Lake, WA in 2007: $587

Housing units in Moses Lake with a mortgage: 2,073 (200 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 790

Moses Lake,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,128 (it was $89,800 in 2000)

Moses Lake:	$130,128
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,579 - $189,397

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,686

In family households: 12,383 (2,867 male householders, 893 female householders)
2,905 spouses, 4,639 children (4,235 natural, 104 adopted, 300 stepchildren), 302 grandchildren, 101 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 275 other relatives, 320 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,303 (986 male householders (751 living alone)), 912 female householders (807 living alone)), 405 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 265 (231 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,506 2-persons, 843 3-persons, 702 4-persons, 395 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 110 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,558 1-person, 282 2-persons, 58 3-persons.

2,828 married couples with children.
1,042 single-parent households (256 men, 786 women).

78.4% of residents of Moses Lake speak English at home.
18.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,501 (10.0%)
(32.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moses Lake, Washington:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 85 3 rooms: 223 4 rooms: 314 5 rooms: 797 6 rooms: 772 7 rooms: 518 8 rooms: 445 9 or more rooms: 361

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moses Lake, Washington:
	1 room: 140 2 rooms: 299 3 rooms: 411 4 rooms: 582 5 rooms: 326 6 rooms: 151 7 rooms: 77 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 83

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 177
1995 to 1998: 822
1990 to 1994: 457
1980 to 1989: 647
1970 to 1979: 974
1960 to 1969: 792
1950 to 1959: 1,929
1940 to 1949: 399
1939 or earlier: 52

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Moses Lake:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 169 2 bedrooms: 702 3 bedrooms: 1,893 4 bedrooms: 629 5 or more bedrooms: 115

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moses Lake:
	no bedroom: 161 1 bedroom: 609 2 bedrooms: 787 3 bedrooms: 423 4 bedrooms: 57 5 or more bedrooms: 70

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Moses Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 91 1 vehicle: 1,014 2 vehicles: 1,751 3 vehicles: 445 4 vehicles: 173 5 or more vehicles: 48

Cars and other vehicles available in Moses Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 270 1 vehicle: 967 2 vehicles: 709 3 vehicles: 109 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 39

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

Less than $10,000: 61
$10,000 to $14,999: 28
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $49,999: 54
$50,000 to $59,999: 88
$60,000 to $69,999: 128
$70,000 to $79,999: 151
$80,000 to $89,999: 192
$90,000 to $99,999: 267
$100,000 to $124,999: 903
$125,000 to $149,999: 823
$150,000 to $174,999: 394
$175,000 to $199,999: 319
$200,000 to $249,999: 413
$250,000 to $299,999: 178
$300,000 to $399,999: 187
$400,000 to $499,999: 80
$500,000 to $749,999: 41
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Moses Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Moses Lake:

Less than $100: 37 people
$100 to $149: 45
$150 to $199: 86
$200 to $249: 109
$250 to $299: 109
$300 to $349: 119
$350 to $399: 190
$400 to $449: 206
$450 to $499: 197
$500 to $549: 214
$550 to $599: 215
$600 to $649: 219
$650 to $699: 179
$700 to $749: 72
$750 to $799: 183
$800 to $899: 150
$900 to $999: 48
$1,000 to $1,249: 55
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 33
$2,000 or more: 43
No cash rent: 108

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 424 1990 to 1994: 286 1985 to 1989: 302 1980 to 1984: 107 1975 to 1979: 70 1970 to 1974: 41 1970 to 1974: 67 1965 to 1969: 204

Moses Lake, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.0%
Number of people working at home: 248 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 383
5 to 9 minutes: 1383
10 to 14 minutes: 1639
15 to 19 minutes: 1390
20 to 24 minutes: 415
25 to 29 minutes: 141
30 to 34 minutes: 281
35 to 39 minutes: 40
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 61
60 to 89 minutes: 42
90 or more minutes: 120

Moses Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,987 (80%)
Carpooled: 723 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 42 (1%)
Walked: 130 (2%)
Other means: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 248 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 693
$10,000 to $14,999: 327
$15,000 to $19,999: 411
$20,000 to $24,999: 454
$25,000 to $29,999: 389
$30,000 to $34,999: 366
$35,000 to $39,999: 484
$40,000 to $44,999: 420
$45,000 to $49,999: 401
$50,000 to $59,999: 468
$60,000 to $74,999: 527
$75,000 to $99,999: 356
$100,000 to $124,999: 169
$125,000 to $149,999: 115
$150,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4585

German: 1912

English: 1112

United States or American: 932

Irish: 637

Norwegian: 454

French (except Basque): 318

Swedish: 268

Italian: 260

European: 170

Dutch: 141

Scottish: 110

Ukrainian: 108

Scotch-Irish: 104

Russian: 85

Welsh: 66

African: 65

Subsaharan African:: 65

Northern European: 54

French Canadian: 53

Croatian: 50

Finnish: 48

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 46

Jamaican: 46

Scandinavian: 43

British: 43

Canadian: 41

Polish: 37

Pennsylvania German: 36

Greek: 35

Swiss: 34

Slavic: 33

Lebanese: 29

Arab:: 29

Hungarian: 28

Danish: 21

Iranian: 12

Icelander: 10

Czechoslovakian: 8

Czech: 7

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

Mexico (59%)
Ukraine (7%)
Canada (6%)
Russia (4%)
Japan (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
Guatemala (3%)

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

This state: 7275
Northeast: 169
Midwest: 1257
South: 1488
West: 3168

46% of Moses Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 96
Nursery to 4th grade: 76
5th and 6th grade: 157
7th and 8th grade: 146
9th grade: 199
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,050
Less than 1 year of college: 405
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 809
Associate degree: 306
Bachelor's degree: 549
Master's degree: 241
Professional school degree: 74
Doctorate degree: 49

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 88
Nursery to 4th grade: 87
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 187
9th grade: 153
10th grade: 186
11th grade: 130
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,347
Less than 1 year of college: 387
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 945
Associate degree: 429
Bachelor's degree: 409
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 22.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 20.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 21.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,247
Black householders: $44,794
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,404
Asian householders: $41,874
Some other race householders: $45,521
Two or more races householders: $63,242
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,185

Moses Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Moses Lake household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Moses Lake household income for Some other race householders

Moses Lake household income for Two or more races householders

Moses Lake household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Moses Lake marital status for males

Moses Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,735
Black or African American householders: $112,304
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,172
Asian householders: $142,445
Some other race householders: $118,390
Two or more races householders: $113,318
Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,288

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,886
One, attached: 262
Two: 280
3 or 4: 259
5 to 9: 197
10 to 19: 206
20 to 49: 208
50 or more: 124
Mobile homes: 805
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $76,501

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Moses Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (89%) Utility gas (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (97%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50

Here:	2.6%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	1.0%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	8.4%
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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