Granger, WA City Data

Granger, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,530 people who live in Granger and approximately 222,581 who live in Yakima County. We want to help people moving to or living in Granger to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Granger. We have included Granger housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Granger Information

Yakima County where Granger resides is 4,311.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 222,581 and has a population rank of 255 out of all the places in the United States.

Granger has a total of 2,530 people and of those residents there are 1,299 males and 1,231 females. The median age of the male population is 20.4 and the female population is 21.6. There are approximately 4,253 births each year and around 1,694 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Granger varies per year, but currently 2,463 are one race and 67 are two or more races.

Of the 2,530 people who live in Granger, there are 1,209 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Granger is 634 male and 575 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,441.

General Granger Information
Total area in square miles - Yakima County	4,311.61
Water area in square miles - Yakima County	N/A
Resident population - Yakima County	222,581
Population rank - Yakima County	255
Total population	2,530
Total population (male)	1,299
Total population (female)	1,231
Population median age (male)	20.4
Population median age (female)	21.6
Births - Yakima County	4,253
Deaths- Yakima County	1,694
Population of one race	2,463
Population of two or more races	67
Population under 20 years	1,209
Population under 20 years (male)	634
Population under 20 years (female)	575
Total population 18 years and over	1,441

Granger Social Characteristics

There are 73,993 households in Granger. Families make up 54,921 of these households. The table below breaks down the Granger families into three different groups. Married-couple families (41,321), male householder with no wife present (4,046) and female householder with no husband present (8,592). The remainder of the Granger households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,409. Granger, WA moving companies help people in Granger move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Granger. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Granger is based, there are 83,064 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,457 never married, 46,286 now married, 2,220 separated, 7,804 widowed, and 8,297 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,556 separated, 1,772 widowed and 6,897 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Granger social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Granger.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yakima County)
Total households	73,993
Family households (families)	54,921
With own children under 18 years	32,129
Married-couple family	41,321
With own children under 18 years	21,824
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,046
With own children under 18 years	2,403
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,592
With own children under 18 years	6,330
Nonfamily households	19,409
Householder living alone	15,886
65 years and over	7,117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	398
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	98
Average household size	4.44
Average family size	4.69

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,443
Householder	501
Spouse	389
Child	1,092
Other relatives	161
Nonrelatives	93
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	3
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	85
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	35
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	83,064
Never married	18,457
Now married	46,286
Separated	2,220
Widowed	7,804
Divorced	8,297
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,556
Widowed	1,772
Divorced	6,897

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,530
Male	1,299
Under 5 years	182
5 to 9 years	159
10 to 14 years	141
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	62
20 years	37
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	101
30 to 34 years	84
35 to 39 years	98
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	1,231
Under 5 years	170
5 to 9 years	161
10 to 14 years	111
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	24
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	73
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,530
One race	2,463
White	511
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	67

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,528
People who are White alone	510
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,162
People who are Some other race alone	1,931

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	203,449
Same house	109,556
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,606
Different state or abroad	16,742
Different state	11,275
Abroad	5,467

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yakima County)
Total resident population	222,581
Born in United States	90,457
State of residence	123,520
Different state	59,893
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,593
Foreign born	37,575

Granger Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Granger. That total enrollment is 63,808 for the population of the country, which includes Granger. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,046 and elementary or high school enrollment was 97,591 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,243.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Granger population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	63,808
Pre-kindergarten	3,530
Public	2,245
Private	1,285
Kindergarten	4,238
Public	3,863
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,899
Public	31,084
Private	1,815
Elementary and high school	48,796
Public	46,150
Private	2,646
High school grades 9 to 12	15,897
Public	15,066
Private	831
College, undergraduate years	6,194
Public	5,294
Private	900
Graduate or professional school	1,050
Public	661
Private	389
Not enrolled in school	147,033

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	130,747
Less than 9th grade	22,301
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,672
High school graduate	35,799
Some college, no degree	27,178
Associate's degree	6,792
Bachelor's degree	20,005
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,812

Granger Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 159,645 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Granger. The Granger occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,126), service occupations (14,154), sales and office occupations (19,782), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (8,189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,294) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,529). The 159,645 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 66,632 private wage and salary workers, 14,751 government workers, 6,377 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yakima County)
Population 16 years and over	159,645
In labor force	99,238
Civilian labor force	99,110
Employed	88,074
Unemployed	11,036
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces	128
Females 16 years and over	81,276
In labor force	45,521
Civilian labor force	45,503
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,349
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	78,369
In labor force	53,717
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,687
Armed forces	110

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yakima County)
Workers 16 years and over	86,583
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	67,144
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,434
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,293
Other means	923
Worked at home	3,049
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,623,760

OCCUPATION (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,126
Service occupations	14,154
Sales and office occupations	19,782
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	8,189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,294
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,529

INDUSTRY (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,383
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,193
Wholesale trade	6,687
Retail trade	10,017
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,048
Information	1,219
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,202
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,682
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,355
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,735
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,619

CLASS OF WORKER (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Private wage and salary workers	66,632
Government workers	14,751
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,377
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Granger Housing Characteristics

In Granger, WA there are 79,174 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 73,993 occupied and 5,181 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Granger, there are 50,756 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,481 units in Granger. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Granger, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Granger, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Granger. There are 1,538 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,491 with rent between $200-299, 7,341 with rent between $300-499 and 13,318 with rent for $500 and above. Full Granger gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Granger, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yakima County)
Total housing units	79,174
Occupied housing units	73,993
Vacant housing units	5,181

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yakima County)
Total housing units	79,174
1-unit, detached	50,756
1-unit, attached	2,481
2 units	3,597
3 or 4 units	3,146
5 to 9 units	2,387
10 to 19 units	1,836
20 to 49 units	1,699
50 or more units	1,519
Mobile home	11,557

HOUSING TENURE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Owner-occupied	47,670
Renter-occupied	26,323

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
No vehicles available	5,701
2 vehicle available	46,285
3 vehicles available	12,294
4 vehicles available	4,037
5 or more vehicles available	1,672

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Utility gas	19,747
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	41,328
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,649
Coal or coke	100
Wood	5,066
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	563
No fuel used	194

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Less Than $50,000	47,670
$50,000 to $99,999	12,198
$100,000 to $149,999	11,345
$150,000 to $199,999	5,268
$200,000 to $299,999	2,827
$300,000 to $499,999	660
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	113,800

GROSS RENT (Yakima County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,323
Less than $200	1,538
$200 to $299	1,491
$300 to $499	7,341
$500 to $699	7,979
$700 to $999	4,272
$1,000 to $1,499	946
$1,500 or more	120