Tekoa, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 760 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 760 (all nonfarm))

Tekoa, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 375 (328 occupied: 232 owner occupied, 96 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	35%

Housing density: 330 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $343,016.

Median contract rent in 2008: $419 (lower quartile is $190, upper quartile is $521)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $517

Median gross rent in Tekoa, WA in 2008: $527

Housing units in Tekoa with a mortgage: 119 (16 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $131,397 (it was $66,900 in 2000)

Tekoa:	$131,397
Washington:	$308,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,204 - $163,294

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $126,970
Here: $126,970
State: $394,769

Mobile homes: $53,176
Here: $53,176
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 778

In family households: 664 (165 male householders, 54 female householders)
182 spouses, 247 children (196 natural, 8 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 114 (43 male householders (42 living alone)), 62 female householders (58 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 52 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 114 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 20 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 100 1-person, 5 2-persons.

159 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (13 men, 42 women).

97.4% of residents of Tekoa speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 15 (1.8%)
(53.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tekoa, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 3 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 48 6 rooms: 44 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tekoa, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 11 6 rooms: 13 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 27
1970 to 1979: 51
1960 to 1969: 6
1950 to 1959: 19
1940 to 1949: 33
1939 or earlier: 214

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tekoa:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 74 3 bedrooms: 87 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tekoa:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 46 3 bedrooms: 22 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Tekoa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 63 2 vehicles: 109 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Tekoa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 52 2 vehicles: 30 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Tekoa, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 29
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $174,999: 46
$175,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 to $249,999: 21
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Tekoa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Tekoa:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 0
$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: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 6

Tekoa, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.7%
Number of people working at home: 12 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 57
5 to 9 minutes: 92
10 to 14 minutes: 15
15 to 19 minutes: 14
20 to 24 minutes: 14
25 to 29 minutes: 5
30 to 34 minutes: 10
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 49
90 or more minutes: 12

Tekoa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 249 (80%)
Carpooled: 19 (6%)
Walked: 32 (10%)
Worked at home: 12 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 42
$15,000 to $19,999: 35
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $44,999: 31
$45,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $74,999: 10
$75,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 121

English: 74

Other groups: 66

United States or American: 61

Irish: 52

Norwegian: 35

Swedish: 30

Dutch: 25

Italian: 19

Scottish: 15

Scotch-Irish: 12

Finnish: 10

French (except Basque): 10

Welsh: 8

Swiss: 7

European: 6

French Canadian: 6

Danish: 5

Portuguese: 4

Russian: 4

Polish: 3

Ukrainian: 2

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

Chile (33%)
Canada (27%)
Japan (13%)
Korea (13%)
Other South Central Asia (13%)

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

This state: 500
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 79
South: 25
West: 204

55% of Tekoa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 3
High school graduate (or equivalency): 78
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 59
Associate degree: 17
Bachelor's degree: 20
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 0
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: 2
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 103
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 69
Associate degree: 7
Bachelor's degree: 17
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,833
Two or more races householders: $51,350
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,368

Tekoa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Tekoa marital status for males

Tekoa marital status for females

Median 2008 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,872
Two or more races householders: $164,914

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 280
One, attached: 2
Two: 2
3 or 4: 3
5 to 9: 23
10 to 19: 13
Mobile homes: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $53,414

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Tekoa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (6%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (57%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (4%) No fuel used (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	5.5%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	9.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	16.7%
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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