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Elk Plain, Washington

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Population in 2010: 14,205.
Population change since 2000: -9.5%
Males: 7,013  (49.4%)
Females: 7,192  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

39.1 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98387.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $99,821 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Elk Plain:

$99,821
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,770 (it was $19,547 in 2000)

Elk Plain CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $484,359 (it was $132,300 in 2000)
Elk Plain:

$484,359
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $376,822; detached houses: $416,430; townhouses or other attached units: $383,078; mobile homes: $176,852

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,870.

March 2022 cost of living index in Elk Plain: 109.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.5%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.3% for Black residents, 6.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.6% for American Indian residents, 22.7% for other race residents, 16.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Elk Plain, WA (2022)
    • 9,47566.0%White alone
    • 1,50610.5%Hispanic
    • 1,4209.9%Two or more races
    • 8015.6%Asian alone
    • 5944.1%Black alone
    • 3172.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1150.8%American Indian alone
    • 950.7%Other race alone

Races in Elk Plain detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (12.9%), English (9.1%), American (7.8%), Irish (7.4%), Norwegian (3.7%), European (2.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 9.57 square miles.

Population density: 1,485 people per square mile   (low).

Elk Plain, Washington map

1,141 residents are foreign born (3.3% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

This place:

7.9%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,347 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,102 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (3.6 miles , pop. 56,970).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (40.3 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (920.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Frederickson, WA (1.6 miles ),
South Creek, WA (1.8 miles ),
Graham-Thrift, WA (1.9 miles ),
Graham, WA (2.0 miles ),
Spanaway, WA (2.1 miles ),
Summit View, WA (2.5 miles ),
South Hill, WA (2.5 miles ),
Clover Creek, WA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 47.04 N, Longitude: 122.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,350 (-37.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 870 (11.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 253

Distribution of median household income in Elk Plain, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Elk Plain, WA in 2022

Property values in Elk Plain, WA

Elk Plain satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.5%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common industries in Elk Plain, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.3%)
  • Public administration (7.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.4%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
  • Educational services (4.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.5%)
  • Educational services (10.7%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Social assistance (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Elk Plain, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Child care workers (4.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)

Average climate in Elk Plain, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Elk Plain, Washington average temperatures Elk Plain, Washington average precipitation Elk Plain, Washington humidity Elk Plain, Washington wind speed Elk Plain, Washington snowfall Elk Plain, Washington sunshine Elk Plain, Washington clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.848. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.848
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 16.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.46. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.46
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Elk Plain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1417% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 15.5 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 10.5 miles away from Elk Plain center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 18.9 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 466.6 miles away from Elk Plain center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Elk Plain topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Elk Plain:

  • GRAHAM DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; GRAHAM, WA)
  • PARKLAND DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; TACOMA, WA)
  • MIDLAND MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; TACOMA, WA)
  • GREATER PUYALLUP DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • PUYALLUP COMMUNITY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)
  • REGENCY AT TACOMA REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; TACOMA, WA)
  • REGENCY AT PUYALLUP REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PUYALLUP, WA)

Amtrak station near Elk Plain:

  • 14 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Plain:

  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 8 miles; Tacoma, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,548)
  • Pierce College at Puyallup (about 9 miles; Puyallup, WA; FT enrollment: 2,529)
  • Clover Park Technical College (about 11 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 14 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 15 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,788)
  • Bates Technical College (about 15 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 16 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Elk Plain: Classic Golf Club (A), Pierce County Fire Protection District 21 Graham Fire and Rescue Station 4 (B), Pierce County Fire District 6 Central Pierce Fire and Rescue Station 6 - 4 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.2%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Elk Plain in 2010:

  • 16 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Elk Plain in 2000:

  • 85 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

For population 15 years and over in Elk Plain:

Marital status in Elk Plain, WA
  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

For population 25 years and over in Elk Plain:

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elk Plain
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Elk Plain, WA (based on Pierce County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant121,041365
Catholic69,55826
Other49,446109
Mainline Protestant34,906123
Black Protestant4,81717
Orthodox6054
None514,852-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 132
Here:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 105
This county:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 152
This county:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 511
This county:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.3%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pierce County:

14.1%
State:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.1%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Elk Plain:

21.7%
State:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Elk Plain:

11.0%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.7%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Here:

56.8%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.5%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Elk Plain, WA Residents

8.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.45%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,028 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.15%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.03% ($82,863 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.49% ($59,018)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($63,174)


8.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.36%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($853 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.12%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  1.84% ($61,093 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.67% ($58,600)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.31% ($70,181)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elk Plain:

  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZIZ (1560 AM; 5 kW; SUMNER, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk Plain:

  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFNK (104.9 FM; EATONVILLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KVTI (90.9 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Elk Plain:

  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Elk Plain fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.0mTotal length
  • $7,871,000Total costs
  • 28,040Total average daily traffic
  • 1,595Total average daily truck traffic
  • 46,280Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KE7LVT, Licensee ID: L01245691, Grant Date: 03/20/2007, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Cancellation Date: 04/23/2007, Certifier: Joseph D Kaasa Sr, Registrant: Joseph D Kaasa Sr, 4617 - 223 St - Ct - East, Elk Plain, WA 98387

  • Call Sign: KE7MTM, Previous Call Sign: KE7LVT, Licensee ID: L01245691, Grant Date: 04/27/2017, Expiration Date: 04/27/2027, Certifier: Joseph D Kaasa Sr, Registrant: Joseph D Kaasa Sr, 4617 - 223rd St East, Elk Plain, WA 98387-6012


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED161$219,27426$144,830501$209,80217$80,25716$138,33655$164,599
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$207,6864$150,05558$200,4255$15,4664$158,2124$109,312
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$228,1896$165,603200$212,27422$77,86810$166,60627$135,068
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$211,9754$107,342153$219,2215$78,8644$149,27515$136,436
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$278,4201$233,00022$212,6591$5,8501$108,7900$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0714.06 , 0714.07, 0731.14, 0731.15

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$259,45013$240,177
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$258,9337$247,300
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$155,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$202,817
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$151,490
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0714.06 , 0714.07, 0731.14, 0731.15

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Elk Plain, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Elk Plain, WA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elk Plain, WA
  • 54.2%Electricity
  • 33.0%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Wood
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elk Plain, WA
  • 62.7%Electricity
  • 22.9%Utility gas
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 3.4%No fuel used


Elk Plain compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Elk Plain on our top lists:

  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospices or homes for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
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