Wapato, WA City Data

Wapato, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,582 people who live in Wapato and approximately 222,581 who live in Yakima County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wapato 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 Wapato. We have included Wapato housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wapato Information

Yakima County where Wapato 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.

Wapato has a total of 4,582 people and of those residents there are 2,344 males and 2,238 females. The median age of the male population is 23.9 and the female population is 25.8. There are approximately 4,253 births each year and around 1,694 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wapato varies per year, but currently 4,328 are one race and 254 are two or more races.

Of the 4,582 people who live in Wapato, there are 1,920 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wapato is 1,014 male and 906 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 2,831.

General Wapato 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	4,582
Total population (male)	2,344
Total population (female)	2,238
Population median age (male)	23.9
Population median age (female)	25.8
Births - Yakima County	4,253
Deaths- Yakima County	1,694
Population of one race	4,328
Population of two or more races	254
Population under 20 years	1,920
Population under 20 years (male)	1,014
Population under 20 years (female)	906
Total population 18 years and over	2,831

Wapato Social Characteristics

There are 73,993 households in Wapato. Families make up 54,921 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wapato 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 Wapato households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,409. Wapato, WA moving companies help people in Wapato 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 Wapato. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wapato 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 Wapato social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wapato.

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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	730
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	248
Average household size	3.73
Average family size	4.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,188
Householder	972
Spouse	642
Child	1,847
Other relatives	212
Nonrelatives	207
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	40
Unmarried partner	88
Foster child	24
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	282
Male householder	101
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	125
Female householder living alone	107
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

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	4,582
Male	2,344
Under 5 years	276
5 to 9 years	278
10 to 14 years	219
15 to 17 years	140
18 and 19 years	101
20 years	47
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	167
30 to 34 years	163
35 to 39 years	155
40 to 44 years	141
45 to 49 years	126
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	29
Female	2,238
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	217
15 to 17 years	131
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	42
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	145
30 to 34 years	170
35 to 39 years	132
40 to 44 years	143
45 to 49 years	114
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	73
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	36

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,582
One race	4,328
White	1,169
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	428
Asian	70
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	254

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,470
People who are White alone	1,100
People who are Black or African American alone	22
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	404
People who are Asian alone	67
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,475
People who are Some other race alone	2,629

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

Wapato 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 Wapato. That total enrollment is 63,808 for the population of the country, which includes Wapato. 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 Wapato 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

Wapato Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 159,645 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wapato. The Wapato 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

Wapato Housing Characteristics

In Wapato, 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 Wapato, 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 Wapato. 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 Wapato, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wapato, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wapato. 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 Wapato gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wapato, 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