Walla Walla, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 30,643 (All urban)

Walla Walla, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,445 (10,633 occupied: 6,330 owner occupied, 4,303 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	35%

Housing density: 1058 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: $524 (lower quartile is $376, upper quartile is $651)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $503

Median gross rent in Walla Walla, WA in 2007: $615

Housing units in Walla Walla with a mortgage: 3,524 (405 second mortgage, 283 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,050

Walla Walla,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $185,706 (it was $97,100 in 2000)

Walla Walla:	$185,706
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,437 - $268,411

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $224,341
Here: $224,341
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $242,889
Here: $242,889
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $191,316
Here: $191,316
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,953
Here: $140,953
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,845
Here: $153,845
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $47,098
Here: $47,098
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,842
Here: $41,842
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,982

In family households: 21,056 (4,870 male householders, 1,710 female householders)
5,133 spouses, 7,684 children (6,959 natural, 164 adopted, 561 stepchildren), 429 grandchildren, 240 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 284 other relatives, 582 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,926 (1,652 male householders (1,261 living alone)), 2,397 female householders (2,136 living alone)), 877 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,810 (2,513 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,847 2-persons, 1,365 3-persons, 1,315 4-persons, 560 5-persons, 268 6-persons, 225 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,397 1-person, 524 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

4,313 married couples with children.
1,803 single-parent households (423 men, 1,380 women).

82.9% of residents of Walla Walla speak English at home.
14.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,777 (9.3%)
(34.1% 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:	3.8
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walla Walla, Washington:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 93 3 rooms: 155 4 rooms: 614 5 rooms: 1,276 6 rooms: 1,236 7 rooms: 937 8 rooms: 866 9 or more rooms: 1,141

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walla Walla, Washington:
	1 room: 377 2 rooms: 579 3 rooms: 821 4 rooms: 1,112 5 rooms: 675 6 rooms: 328 7 rooms: 188 8 rooms: 102 9 or more rooms: 121

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 85
1995 to 1998: 518
1990 to 1994: 412
1980 to 1989: 575
1970 to 1979: 1,978
1960 to 1969: 1,084
1950 to 1959: 1,786
1940 to 1949: 1,681
1939 or earlier: 3,326

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Walla Walla:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 273 2 bedrooms: 1,566 3 bedrooms: 2,722 4 bedrooms: 1,291 5 or more bedrooms: 456

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walla Walla:
	no bedroom: 475 1 bedroom: 1,264 2 bedrooms: 1,684 3 bedrooms: 606 4 bedrooms: 180 5 or more bedrooms: 94

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Walla Walla in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 258 1 vehicle: 1,969 2 vehicles: 2,660 3 vehicles: 1,034 4 vehicles: 278 5 or more vehicles: 131

Cars and other vehicles available in Walla Walla in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 968 1 vehicle: 2,050 2 vehicles: 913 3 vehicles: 266 4 vehicles: 106 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 32
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 28
$50,000 to $59,999: 66
$60,000 to $69,999: 61
$70,000 to $79,999: 114
$80,000 to $89,999: 141
$90,000 to $99,999: 142
$100,000 to $124,999: 473
$125,000 to $149,999: 802
$150,000 to $174,999: 997
$175,000 to $199,999: 622
$200,000 to $249,999: 963
$250,000 to $299,999: 763
$300,000 to $399,999: 695
$400,000 to $499,999: 206
$500,000 to $749,999: 219
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 45

Walla Walla rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Walla Walla:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 75
$150 to $199: 121
$200 to $249: 151
$250 to $299: 180
$300 to $349: 319
$350 to $399: 314
$400 to $449: 360
$450 to $499: 392
$500 to $549: 346
$550 to $599: 621
$600 to $649: 316
$650 to $699: 248
$700 to $749: 204
$750 to $799: 137
$800 to $899: 128
$900 to $999: 76
$1,000 to $1,249: 33
$1,250 to $1,499: 33
$1,500 to $1,999: 48
$2,000 or more: 103
No cash rent: 163

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 683 1990 to 1994: 476 1985 to 1989: 545 1980 to 1984: 487 1975 to 1979: 186 1970 to 1974: 68 1970 to 1974: 29 1965 to 1969: 303

Walla Walla, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4%
Number of people working at home: 398 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 866
5 to 9 minutes: 3688
10 to 14 minutes: 3295
15 to 19 minutes: 1170
20 to 24 minutes: 572
25 to 29 minutes: 221
30 to 34 minutes: 354
35 to 39 minutes: 98
40 to 44 minutes: 103
45 to 59 minutes: 262
60 to 89 minutes: 209
90 or more minutes: 89

Walla Walla mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,977 (70%)
Carpooled: 1,544 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 104 (1%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 248 (2%)
Walked: 950 (8%)
Other means: 96 (1%)
Worked at home: 398 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1368
$10,000 to $14,999: 1046
$15,000 to $19,999: 968
$20,000 to $24,999: 930
$25,000 to $29,999: 696
$30,000 to $34,999: 677
$35,000 to $39,999: 621
$40,000 to $44,999: 601
$45,000 to $49,999: 434
$50,000 to $59,999: 1001
$60,000 to $74,999: 991
$75,000 to $99,999: 681
$100,000 to $124,999: 297
$125,000 to $149,999: 112
$150,000 to $199,999: 83
$200,000 or more: 123

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5739

German: 4038

English: 2415

Irish: 1734

United States or American: 1314

Italian: 987

Norwegian: 779

French (except Basque): 565

Swedish: 474

Scottish: 452

Scotch-Irish: 405

Dutch: 300

European: 291

Danish: 263

French Canadian: 229

Polish: 189

Welsh: 138

Scandinavian: 114

Austrian: 92

Portuguese: 83

Russian: 81

Swiss: 79

Czechoslovakian: 75

Croatian: 60

Finnish: 58

Greek: 56

British: 52

Northern European: 50

Subsaharan African:: 37

Czech: 31

Ukrainian: 30

African: 29

Hungarian: 27

Canadian: 25

Pennsylvania German: 17

Bulgarian: 13

Arab/Arabic: 12

Arab:: 12

Luxemburger: 11

Latvian: 10

Albanian: 10

Israeli: 9

Lithuanian: 9

Basque: 8

Ethiopian: 8

Iranian: 7

Romanian: 7

German Russian: 7

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

Mexico (75%)
Canada (6%)
El Salvador (2%)
Germany (2%)
Korea (2%)
Russia (2%)
Laos (1%)

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

This state: 14259
Northeast: 762
Midwest: 2356
South: 1897
West: 7396

51% of Walla Walla residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 168
Nursery to 4th grade: 116
5th and 6th grade: 206
7th and 8th grade: 532
9th grade: 177
10th grade: 242
11th grade: 425
12th grade, no diploma: 248
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,406
Less than 1 year of college: 618
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,441
Associate degree: 902
Bachelor's degree: 1,099
Master's degree: 475
Professional school degree: 215
Doctorate degree: 220

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 196
Nursery to 4th grade: 112
5th and 6th grade: 175
7th and 8th grade: 306
9th grade: 161
10th grade: 230
11th grade: 220
12th grade, no diploma: 302
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,304
Less than 1 year of college: 841
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,432
Associate degree: 752
Bachelor's degree: 1,389
Master's degree: 420
Professional school degree: 114
Doctorate degree: 59

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 34.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 12.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 27.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 35.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 21.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 35.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,857
Black householders: $52,496
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,585
Asian householders: $32,144
Some other race householders: $31,759
Two or more races householders: $22,353
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,345

Walla Walla household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Walla Walla household income for Black householders

Walla Walla household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Walla Walla household income for Asian householders

Walla Walla household income for Some other race householders

Walla Walla household income for Two or more races householders

Walla Walla household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Walla Walla marital status for males

Walla Walla marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $199,270
Black or African American householders: $200,217
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $322,015
Asian householders: $151,536
Some other race householders: $125,775
Two or more races householders: $152,862
Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,290

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,416
One, attached: 344
Two: 443
3 or 4: 548
5 to 9: 547
10 to 19: 372
20 to 49: 551
50 or more: 548
Mobile homes: 657
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $59,518

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Walla Walla:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 358

Here:	11.2%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 122

Here:	6.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,627

Here:	56.4%
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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