Graham, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 9,597.

Males: 4,823	(50.3%)
Females: 4,774	(49.7%)

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

Zip codes: 98338.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,100 (it was $52,824 in 2000)

Graham	$65,100
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $317,500 (it was $166,600 in 2000)

Graham	$317,500
Washington:	$300,800

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Races in Graham:

White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
Two or more races (4.0%)
American Indian (2.9%)
Hispanic (2.8%)
Black (1.3%)
Other race (1.0%)
Filipino (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Graham: 107.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.7%), Irish (11.5%), English (10.5%), United States (8.2%), Norwegian (7.6%), Dutch (3.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 603 feet

Land area: 21.4 square miles.

Population density: 448 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Graham

High school or higher: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 40.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graham CDP

Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 66.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 10.2%

196 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:	2.2%
Washington:	10.4%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Graham, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Graham to the number of sex offenders is 1371 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Graham:	1.1% ($1,853)
Washington:	1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Graham-Thrift, WA (1.0 miles , pop. 56,970).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (40.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (935.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Graham-Thrift, WA (1.0 miles ), Frederickson, WA (5.3 miles ), South Hill, WA (5.7 miles ), Elk Plain, WA (6.1 miles ), Orting, WA (6.3 miles ), Puyallup, WA (10.1 miles ), Summit, WA (10.4 miles ), Spanaway, WA (10.8 miles ).

Latitude: 47.04 N, Longitude: 122.28 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,829 (-32.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 475 (11.7%)

14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 253

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Health care (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Other direct selling establishments (3%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Graham:

MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA)
PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA)
TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Graham:

MCCHORD AFB (about 15 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
GRAY AAF (about 21 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; ID: GRF)
SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 28 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Graham:

PIERCE COUNTY - THUN FIELD (about 5 miles; PUYALLUP, WA; ID: 1S0)
SHADY ACRES (about 7 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; ID: 3B8)
SPANAWAY (about 11 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; ID: S44)

Amtrak station near Graham:

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:

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 21 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 23 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)

Public high school in Graham:

COUGAR MOUNTAIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 816; Location: 5108 260th St E; Grades: 7 - 9)

Public elementary/middle schools in Graham:

FRONTIER JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 920; Location: 22110 108th Ave E; Grades: 7 - 9)
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 809; Location: 10026 204th St E; Grades: K - 6)
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 654; Location: 24323 54th Ave E; Grades: K - 6)
ROCKY RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 648; Location: 6514 260th St E; Grades: K - 6)
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 630; Location: 7719 224th St E; Grades: K - 6)
KAPOWSIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: 10412 264th St E; Grades: K - 6)

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

Tourist attraction: Camp Lakeview (Recreation Areas; 32919 Benbow Dr E) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Graham and their reported violations in the past:

NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 581, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

DINELT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 212, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1997 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

ROUNDUP TAVERN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1997)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-1997)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1996)

2 routine major monitoring violations

NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

12 routine major monitoring violations

MARTINEZ WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2000)

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	81.2%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	7.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

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

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

Graham compared to Washington state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Graham (2007 data):

Keybank National Association: Graham Branch at 22115 Meridian Street East, branch established on 1983-06-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Valley Bank: Graham Branch at 9921 224th Street East, branch established on 1998-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $209.6 mil, Deposits: $185.3 mil, headquarters in Puyallup, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Community Bancshares, Inc.

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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:

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.)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
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.)
KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Graham:

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)
KFNK (104.9 FM; EATONVILLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Graham:

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)
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.)
KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

Graham fatal accident list for 1995:
Dec 19, 1995 12:35 AM, 7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Graham fatal accident list for 1992:
Aug 31, 1992 08:40 AM, 161, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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