Union Gap, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,699 (Urban population: 5,403, Rural population: 296 (all nonfarm))

Union Gap, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,197 (2,060 occupied: 1,309 owner occupied, 751 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	35%

Housing density: 437 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: $526 (lower quartile is $439, upper quartile is $632)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $410

Median gross rent in Union Gap, WA in 2007: $642

Housing units in Union Gap with a mortgage: 500 (61 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 338

Union Gap,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,674 (it was $72,800 in 2000)

Union Gap:	$98,674
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,078 - $134,995

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,479

In family households: 4,695 (1,061 male householders, 331 female householders)
1,051 spouses, 1,791 children (1,654 natural, 38 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 124 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 784 (362 male householders (291 living alone)), 311 female householders (265 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 103 (76 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 509 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 257 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 556 1-person, 107 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

886 married couples with children.
515 single-parent households (128 men, 387 women).

72.6% of residents of Union Gap speak English at home.
24.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 36% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 826 (14.8%)
(23.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union Gap, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 76 3 rooms: 69 4 rooms: 234 5 rooms: 379 6 rooms: 309 7 rooms: 134 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union Gap, Washington:
	1 room: 32 2 rooms: 110 3 rooms: 128 4 rooms: 239 5 rooms: 103 6 rooms: 101 7 rooms: 34 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 72
1990 to 1994: 82
1980 to 1989: 257
1970 to 1979: 470
1960 to 1969: 290
1950 to 1959: 382
1940 to 1949: 418
1939 or earlier: 197

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union Gap:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 104 2 bedrooms: 596 3 bedrooms: 500 4 bedrooms: 85 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union Gap:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 208 2 bedrooms: 360 3 bedrooms: 111 4 bedrooms: 24 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 Union Gap in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 376 2 vehicles: 545 3 vehicles: 174 4 vehicles: 129 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Union Gap in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 85 1 vehicle: 331 2 vehicles: 242 3 vehicles: 73 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 11

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

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 45
$40,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $69,999: 62
$70,000 to $79,999: 51
$80,000 to $89,999: 97
$90,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 325
$125,000 to $149,999: 162
$150,000 to $174,999: 84
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 19
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Union Gap rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Union Gap:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 24
$250 to $299: 29
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 42
$400 to $449: 87
$450 to $499: 80
$500 to $549: 66
$550 to $599: 76
$600 to $649: 82
$650 to $699: 56
$700 to $749: 36
$750 to $799: 31
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 7
$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: 69

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 236 1990 to 1994: 217 1985 to 1989: 147 1980 to 1984: 60 1975 to 1979: 54 1970 to 1974: 42 1970 to 1974: 40 1965 to 1969: 30

Union Gap, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.0%
Number of people working at home: 62 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 49
5 to 9 minutes: 252
10 to 14 minutes: 533
15 to 19 minutes: 632
20 to 24 minutes: 212
25 to 29 minutes: 41
30 to 34 minutes: 164
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 44
60 to 89 minutes: 60
90 or more minutes: 23

Union Gap mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,666 (78%)
Carpooled: 324 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (1%)
Walked: 49 (2%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 62 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 307
$10,000 to $14,999: 167
$15,000 to $19,999: 183
$20,000 to $24,999: 171
$25,000 to $29,999: 178
$30,000 to $34,999: 180
$35,000 to $39,999: 140
$40,000 to $44,999: 162
$45,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 215
$60,000 to $74,999: 176
$75,000 to $99,999: 64
$100,000 to $124,999: 37
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2023

German: 503

United States or American: 404

Irish: 319

English: 122

French (except Basque): 112

Norwegian: 101

Dutch: 96

Swedish: 75

French Canadian: 69

Scottish: 55

Italian: 53

European: 45

Welsh: 17

Scotch-Irish: 15

Danish: 13

British: 13

Russian: 11

Bulgarian: 8

Polish: 8

Portuguese: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Swiss: 6

Finnish: 5

Basque: 4

Greek: 4

Pennsylvania German: 4

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

Mexico (96%)
Philippines (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Germany (1%)
Spain (0%)
Korea (0%)

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

This state: 2951
Northeast: 32
Midwest: 554
South: 426
West: 766

62% of Union Gap residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 58
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 112
7th and 8th grade: 179
9th grade: 149
10th grade: 104
11th grade: 130
12th grade, no diploma: 135
High school graduate (or equivalency): 474
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 116
Associate degree: 28
Bachelor's degree: 22
Master's degree: 69
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 55
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 78
7th and 8th grade: 168
9th grade: 124
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 56
12th grade, no diploma: 133
High school graduate (or equivalency): 658
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 160
Associate degree: 40
Bachelor's degree: 54
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.3%

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: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 19.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 22.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,777
Black householders: $30,236
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $63,029
Asian householders: $8,342
Some other race householders: $40,522
Two or more races householders: $59,832
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,311

Union Gap household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Union Gap household income for Black householders

Union Gap household income for Asian householders

Union Gap household income for Some other race householders

Union Gap household income for Two or more races householders

Union Gap household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Union Gap marital status for males

Union Gap marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,905
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $97,182
Asian householders: $115,209
Some other race householders: $108,839
Two or more races householders: $90,405
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,770

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,413
One, attached: 70
Two: 27
3 or 4: 27
5 to 9: 32
20 to 49: 32
Mobile homes: 596

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,963

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Union Gap:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (50%) Utility gas (34%) Wood (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (31%) Wood (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27

Here:	3.8%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.0%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31

Here:	27.4%
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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