Tumwater, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Tumwater Apartments for Rent

Total population: 14,100 (Urban population: 14,057, Rural population: 43 (all nonfarm))

Tumwater, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,951 (5,625 occupied: 2,750 owner occupied, 2,875 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	35%

Housing density: 598 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: $798 (lower quartile is $699, upper quartile is $982)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $835

Median gross rent in Tumwater, WA in 2007: $897

Housing units in Tumwater with a mortgage: 1,727 (273 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 437

Tumwater,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $256,997 (it was $133,600 in 2000)

Tumwater:	$256,997
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $207,741 - $354,676

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $310,400
Here: $310,400
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $338,535
Here: $338,535
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $184,681
Here: $184,681
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $317,446
Here: $317,446
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,229
Here: $74,229
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $56,767
Here: $56,767
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,424

In family households: 9,428 (2,309 male householders, 919 female householders)
2,459 spouses, 3,090 children (2,863 natural, 66 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 102 other relatives, 250 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,996 (948 male householders (672 living alone)), 1,411 female householders (1,154 living alone)), 637 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 222 (66 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,605 2-persons, 722 3-persons, 592 4-persons, 211 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,826 1-person, 438 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,703 married couples with children.
975 single-parent households (191 men, 784 women).

92.4% of residents of Tumwater speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 782 (6.2%)
(35.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
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 Tumwater, Washington:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 136 4 rooms: 175 5 rooms: 653 6 rooms: 588 7 rooms: 558 8 rooms: 389 9 or more rooms: 233

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tumwater, Washington:
	1 room: 114 2 rooms: 299 3 rooms: 576 4 rooms: 769 5 rooms: 733 6 rooms: 269 7 rooms: 82 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 121
1995 to 1998: 528
1990 to 1994: 1,021
1980 to 1989: 1,319
1970 to 1979: 1,220
1960 to 1969: 718
1950 to 1959: 454
1940 to 1949: 265
1939 or earlier: 305

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tumwater:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 97 2 bedrooms: 535 3 bedrooms: 1,506 4 bedrooms: 485 5 or more bedrooms: 100

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tumwater:
	no bedroom: 168 1 bedroom: 860 2 bedrooms: 1,262 3 bedrooms: 533 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Tumwater in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 62 1 vehicle: 858 2 vehicles: 1,324 3 vehicles: 416 4 vehicles: 73 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Tumwater in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 423 1 vehicle: 1,321 2 vehicles: 930 3 vehicles: 139 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 38

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 28
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 37
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $174,999: 156
$175,000 to $199,999: 273
$200,000 to $249,999: 653
$250,000 to $299,999: 635
$300,000 to $399,999: 525
$400,000 to $499,999: 252
$500,000 to $749,999: 185
$750,000 to $999,999: 28
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Tumwater rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Tumwater:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 26
$150 to $199: 55
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 29
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 84
$500 to $549: 126
$550 to $599: 167
$600 to $649: 218
$650 to $699: 253
$700 to $749: 275
$750 to $799: 281
$800 to $899: 480
$900 to $999: 517
$1,000 to $1,249: 441
$1,250 to $1,499: 63
$1,500 to $1,999: 66
$2,000 or more: 18
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 221 1990 to 1994: 148 1985 to 1989: 80 1980 to 1984: 68 1975 to 1979: 65 1970 to 1974: 45 1970 to 1974: 22 1965 to 1969: 133

Tumwater, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.0%
Number of people working at home: 206 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 274
5 to 9 minutes: 995
10 to 14 minutes: 1762
15 to 19 minutes: 1211
20 to 24 minutes: 548
25 to 29 minutes: 194
30 to 34 minutes: 379
35 to 39 minutes: 213
40 to 44 minutes: 106
45 to 59 minutes: 370
60 to 89 minutes: 86
90 or more minutes: 119

Tumwater mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,054 (78%)
Carpooled: 772 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 227 (4%)
Bicycle: 43 (1%)
Walked: 121 (2%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 206 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 319
$10,000 to $14,999: 291
$15,000 to $19,999: 358
$20,000 to $24,999: 391
$25,000 to $29,999: 359
$30,000 to $34,999: 444
$35,000 to $39,999: 389
$40,000 to $44,999: 310
$45,000 to $49,999: 397
$50,000 to $59,999: 487
$60,000 to $74,999: 648
$75,000 to $99,999: 645
$100,000 to $124,999: 277
$125,000 to $149,999: 117
$150,000 to $199,999: 64
$200,000 or more: 91

First ancestries reported:

German: 1818

Other groups: 1621

Irish: 1054

English: 1032

United States or American: 515

Norwegian: 464

Swedish: 427

Italian: 417

French (except Basque): 308

Polish: 193

Scotch-Irish: 191

European: 178

Scottish: 174

Welsh: 132

British: 113

Danish: 106

Scandinavian: 100

Canadian: 99

Dutch: 98

Russian: 95

Czech: 89

Arab:: 59

Portuguese: 47

Finnish: 43

French Canadian: 42

Icelander: 41

Austrian: 38

Hungarian: 37

Lebanese: 36

Northern European: 36

Swiss: 31

Slovak: 26

Syrian: 23

Belgian: 16

African: 16

Subsaharan African:: 16

Armenian: 15

Slovene: 15

Ukrainian: 13

Pennsylvania German: 12

Croatian: 10

Lithuanian: 10

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Eastern European: 8

Brazilian: 5

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

Mexico (13%)
Korea (12%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Canada (10%)
Germany (10%)
India (8%)
Vietnam (6%)

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

This state: 5955
Northeast: 609
Midwest: 1556
South: 894
West: 2607

40% of Tumwater 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, 53% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 951
Less than 1 year of college: 273
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 636
Associate degree: 303
Bachelor's degree: 863
Master's degree: 316
Professional school degree: 134
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,144
Less than 1 year of college: 448
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 880
Associate degree: 311
Bachelor's degree: 878
Master's degree: 409
Professional school degree: 114
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 30.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,666
Black householders: $74,243
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,731
Asian householders: $77,272
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $97,518
Some other race householders: $45,887
Two or more races householders: $39,373
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,294

Tumwater household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Tumwater household income for Black householders

Tumwater household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Tumwater household income for Asian householders

Tumwater household income for Some other race householders

Tumwater household income for Two or more races householders

Tumwater household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Tumwater marital status for males

Tumwater marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $269,885
Black or African American householders: $264,499
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $356,641
Asian householders: $262,575
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $264,499
Two or more races householders: $395,498
Hispanic or Latino householders: $364,143

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,825
One, attached: 329
Two: 387
3 or 4: 251
5 to 9: 623
10 to 19: 470
20 to 49: 145
50 or more: 452
Mobile homes: 461
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,606

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Tumwater:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (29%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (79%) Utility gas (15%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64

Here:	5.1%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	5.1%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 121

Here:	16.9%
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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