Olequa, Washington
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| Males: 1,885 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 1,917 |  (50.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.5 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98596
| Olequa: | $70,156 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,338 (it was $15,483 in 2000)
Olequa CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $354,296 (it was $106,700 in 2000)
| Olequa: | $354,296 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $376,342; detached houses: $412,728; townhouses or other attached units: $208,842; in 2-unit structures: $276,072; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,255; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,707; mobile homes: $266,018; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $88,764
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olequa, WA
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- 3,26292.1%White alone
- 1353.8%Hispanic
- 561.6%American Indian alone
- 581.6%Two or more races
- 160.5%Other race alone
- 60.2%Asian alone
- 40.1%Black alone
- 30.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Olequa detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 70.7 square miles.
Population density: 54 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Olequa CCD: | 0.8% ($900) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (52.0 miles 
, pop. 56,970).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (65.4 miles , pop. 529,121).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (887.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Ryderwood, WA (2.6 miles ),
), Jackson Prairie, WA (2.7 miles ),
), Napavine, WA (3.1 miles ),
), Boistfort, WA (3.2 miles ),
), Ethel, WA (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 46.44 N, Longitude: 122.95 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 360
| Here: | 6.3% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.3%)
- Construction (13.2%)
- Truck transportation (6.0%)
- Metal & metal products (5.4%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
- Health care (12.8%)
- Educational services (11.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
- Social assistance (5.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.4%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.8%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.3%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
Average climate in Olequa, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 72.5. This is about average.
| City: | 72.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.07. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.07 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Olequa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1449% 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 59.6 miles away from Olequa 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 48.0 miles away from the city 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 49.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 418.1 miles away from the city center
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 44.7 miles away from Olequa 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 Lewis County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 8, Winds: 4, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olequa:
- Centralia College (about 19 miles; Centralia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,354)
- Lower Columbia College (about 21 miles; Longview, WA; FT enrollment: 2,595)
- South Puget Sound Community College (about 41 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
- The Evergreen State College (about 44 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 4,613)
- Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 54 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
- Pacific Lutheran University (about 55 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)
- Clover Park Technical College (about 55 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Olequa: Brim Creek School (A), Cougar Flat Grange (B), Lewis Co Fire District 13 Station 3 (C), Lewis County Fire District 7 (D), Lewis County Fire Protection District 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Little Falls Cemetery (1), Snow Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Lacamas Creek (A), Banks Creek (B), Bear Creek (C), Bill Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Brim Creek (F), Bull Pen Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Coon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 60.2% |
| Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 15.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Olequa:
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Olequa:
- High school or higher: 74.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 10.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Olequa, WA (based on Lewis County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,961 | 66 |
| Catholic | 8,102 | 10 |
| Other | 4,637 | 16 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,621 | 20 |
| None | 47,134 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 26
| Lewis County: | 3.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
| This county: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
| This county: | 5.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
| Lewis County: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.8% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 34.4% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Lewis County: | 10.0% |
| Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Olequa:
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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)
- KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KELA (1470 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KITI (1420 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Olequa:
- KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
- K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KLYK (94.5 FM; KELSO, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KACS (90.5 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CHEHALIS VALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
- KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Olequa:
- KCKA (Channel 15; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
- K42CM (Channel 42; CENTRALIA, ETC., WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 61.6%Electricity
- 19.7%Wood
- 6.9%Utility gas
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 1.2%Coal or coke
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 71.2%Electricity
- 18.6%Wood
- 6.8%Utility gas
- 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Olequa compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.