Graham-Thrift, Washington

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Population (year 2000): 56,970

Males: 28,755	(50.5%)
Females: 28,215	(49.5%)

Pierce County

Median resident age:	33.2 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,300 (it was $57,682 in 2000)

Graham-Thrift	$63,300
Washington:	$49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $231,700 (it was $161,600 in 2000)

Graham-Thrift	$231,700
Washington:	$227,700

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Races in Graham-Thrift:

White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
Two or more races (4.2%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
Black (2.4%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Other race (1.4%)
Filipino (1.0%)
Korean (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2055 feet

Land area: 107.6 square miles.

Population density: 529 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Graham-Thrift

High school or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graham-Thrift CCD

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 66.9%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 9.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Washington:	10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Graham-Thrift:	1.2% ($2,000)
Washington:	1.1% ($1,915)

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

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (935.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Graham, WA (1.0 miles ), Frederickson, WA (4.4 miles ), Elk Plain, WA (5.2 miles ), South Hill, WA (5.2 miles ), Orting, WA (6.8 miles ), Summit, WA (9.6 miles ), Puyallup, WA (9.6 miles ), Spanaway, WA (9.8 miles ).

Latitude: 47.05 N, Longitude: 122.29 W

People in group quarters in Graham-Thrift

150 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
22 people in other group homes
17 people in nursing homes
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 253

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Graham-Thrift:

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (about 12 miles; PUYALLUP, WA)
MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA)
PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Graham-Thrift:

MCCHORD AFB (about 14 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
GRAY AAF (about 20 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; ID: GRF)
SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 27 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Graham-Thrift:

PIERCE COUNTY - THUN FIELD (about 4 miles; PUYALLUP, WA; ID: 1S0)
SHADY ACRES (about 6 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; ID: 3B8)
SPANAWAY (about 10 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; ID: S44)

Amtrak station near Graham-Thrift:

17 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 Graham-Thrift:

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 20 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 21 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)

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Notable locations in Graham-Thrift: Tacoma Sportsmens Club (A), Paul Bunyan Rifle and Sportsmens Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Graham-Thrift: Benston Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Orting Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Benbow Lakes (A), Whitman, Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Twentyseven Lake (D), Trout Lake (E), Byron Lake (F), Kapowsin, Lake (G), Morgan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: North Fork Ohop Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Graham-Thrift: Pioneer Ball Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.9%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Graham-Thrift compared to Washington state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.78%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)
Pierce County: 0.41%
Washington average: 0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from King County, WA	2.51% ($46,071 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA	0.41% ($37,310)
from Kitsap County, WA	0.27% ($42,426)

7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.66%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)
Pierce County: 0.21%
Washington average: 0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to King County, WA	2.04% ($40,128 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA	0.63% ($42,336)
to Kitsap County, WA	0.25% ($42,471)

Strongest AM radio stations in Graham-Thrift:

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)
KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
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.)
KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
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 Graham-Thrift:

KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
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.)
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.)
KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Graham-Thrift:

KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, 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.)

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