West Valley, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Valley, Washington main profile, Washington, Washington smaller cities, Washington small towns, Washington forum, All US cities. Total population: 10,060 (Urban population: 9,732, Rural population: 328 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 3,933 (3,799 occupied: 2,950 owner occupied, 849 renter occupied) % of renters here:   22% State:   35% Housing density: 546 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in West Valley, Washington on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Best area in Spokane to raise a family  (232 replies) Seattle vs Los Angeles  (45 replies) Pros and Cons of Yakima  (63 replies) My Impressions of Spokane / Liberty Lake, WA  (14 replies) Help!! Texan Moving To Yakima!  (11 replies) Best Schools/Programs for Autistic Kids?  (10 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $134,400 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $675 Median gross rent in West Valley, WA in 2000: $719 Housing units in West Valley with a mortgage: 1,947 (206 second mortgage, 252 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 471 Household type by relationship Households: 10,054 In family households: 8,963 (2,417 male householders, 526 female householders) 2,527 spouses, 3,061 children (2,791 natural, 95 adopted, 175 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 123 other relatives, 176 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,091 (342 male householders (220 living alone)), 512 female householders (450 living alone)), 237 nonrelatives In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,371 2-persons, 696 3-persons, 528 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 670 1-person, 155 2-persons, 29 3-persons. 2,230 married couples with children. 643 single-parent households (140 men, 503 women). 93.0% of residents of West Valley speak English at home. 4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 26% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 419 (4.2%) (55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	3.9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Valley, WA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 7 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 9 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 14 $50,000 to $59,999: 11 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 9 $80,000 to $89,999: 49 $90,000 to $99,999: 55 $100,000 to $124,999: 435 $125,000 to $149,999: 530 $150,000 to $174,999: 449 $175,000 to $199,999: 315 $200,000 to $249,999: 237 $250,000 to $299,999: 94 $300,000 to $399,999: 87 $400,000 to $499,999: 56 $500,000 to $749,999: 61 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in West Valley: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 8 $200 to $249: 10 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 29 $350 to $399: 15 $400 to $449: 25 $450 to $499: 84 $500 to $549: 33 $550 to $599: 165 $600 to $649: 44 $650 to $699: 126 $700 to $749: 123 $750 to $799: 73 $800 to $899: 52 $900 to $999: 19 $1,000 to $1,249: 5 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 38

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.8%
Number of people working at home: 149 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 169 5 to 9 minutes: 619 10 to 14 minutes: 1179 15 to 19 minutes: 1474 20 to 24 minutes: 829 25 to 29 minutes: 180 30 to 34 minutes: 160 35 to 39 minutes: 32 40 to 44 minutes: 64 45 to 59 minutes: 121 60 to 89 minutes: 94 90 or more minutes: 52

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,451 (87%) Carpooled: 484 (9%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 30 (1%) Worked at home: 149 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 218 $10,000 to $14,999: 118 $15,000 to $19,999: 184 $20,000 to $24,999: 158 $25,000 to $29,999: 208 $30,000 to $34,999: 199 $35,000 to $39,999: 199 $40,000 to $44,999: 259 $45,000 to $49,999: 282 $50,000 to $59,999: 453 $60,000 to $74,999: 517 $75,000 to $99,999: 414 $100,000 to $124,999: 226 $125,000 to $149,999: 139 $150,000 to $199,999: 116 $200,000 or more: 107

First ancestries reported:

• German: 1770
• Other groups: 1394
• United States or American: 739
• English: 727
• Irish: 663
• Norwegian: 507
• French (except Basque): 288
• Swedish: 263
• Scottish: 254
• European: 236
• Scotch-Irish: 229
• Dutch: 207
• Polish: 95
• Italian: 93
• Canadian: 75
• French Canadian: 69
• Danish: 64
• Scandinavian: 58
• Russian: 45
• Ukrainian: 37
• Welsh: 29
• Hungarian: 26
• Swiss: 26
• Greek: 23
• Arab:: 21
• Syrian: 21
• Northern European: 20
• Finnish: 17
• Romanian: 14
• Czech: 10
• Croatian: 9
• Portuguese: 8
• Czechoslovakian: 7
• Armenian: 6
• Subsaharan African:: 4
• African: 4

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

• This state: 6120
• Northeast: 219
• Midwest: 983
• South: 625
• West: 1512

54% of West Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 6
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 15
• 7th and 8th grade: 36
• 9th grade: 6
• 10th grade: 81
• 11th grade: 39
• 12th grade, no diploma: 73
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 744
• Less than 1 year of college: 230
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 575
• Associate degree: 206
• Bachelor's degree: 632
• Master's degree: 204
• Professional school degree: 131
• Doctorate degree: 40

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 17
• 7th and 8th grade: 34
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 59
• 11th grade: 65
• 12th grade, no diploma: 84
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 956
• Less than 1 year of college: 462
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 570
• Associate degree: 353
• Bachelor's degree: 582
• Master's degree: 234
• Professional school degree: 62
• Doctorate degree: 35

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 42.9%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 34.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $53,953
• Black householders: $53,500
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,357
• Asian householders: $44,762
• Some other race householders: $38,000
• Two or more races householders: $41,667
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,806

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $156,000
• Black or African American householders: $119,800
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $146,900
• Asian householders: $161,700
• Some other race householders: $48,900
• Two or more races householders: $167,900
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $139,400

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,657
• One, attached: 204
• Two: 216
• 3 or 4: 171
• 5 to 9: 78
• 10 to 19: 17
• 50 or more: 79
• Mobile homes: 511

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,800

Here:	7.3%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	6.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	3.1%
Washington:	15.7%

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