Granite Falls, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,970 (Urban population: 2,911, Rural population: 59 (all nonfarm))

Granite Falls, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 872 (841 occupied: 545 owner occupied, 296 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	35%

Housing density: 510 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $696 (lower quartile is $543, upper quartile is $915)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $673

Median gross rent in Granite Falls, WA in 2007: $813

Housing units in Granite Falls with a mortgage: 434 (64 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Granite Falls,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $294,214 (it was $152,400 in 2000)

Granite Falls:	$294,214
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $232,179 - $313,545

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $296,999
Here: $296,999
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $300,599
Here: $300,599
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $321,684
Here: $321,684
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $394,238
Here: $394,238
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $843,128
Here: $843,128
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $97,826
Here: $97,826
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,357
Here: $10,357
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,352

In family households: 2,061 (486 male householders, 121 female householders)
471 spouses, 843 children (760 natural, 13 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 16 other relatives, 59 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 291 (132 male householders (111 living alone)), 105 female householders (86 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 188 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 197 1-person, 32 2-persons, 8 4-persons.

569 married couples with children.
144 single-parent households (32 men, 112 women).

94.4% of residents of Granite Falls speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 58 (2.5%)
(29.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Granite Falls, Washington:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 49 5 rooms: 122 6 rooms: 180 7 rooms: 78 8 rooms: 60 9 or more rooms: 29

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Granite Falls, Washington:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 111 5 rooms: 81 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 72
1995 to 1998: 184
1990 to 1994: 169
1980 to 1989: 72
1970 to 1979: 111
1960 to 1969: 85
1950 to 1959: 30
1940 to 1949: 16
1939 or earlier: 133

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Granite Falls:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 76 3 bedrooms: 327 4 bedrooms: 109 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Granite Falls:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 69 2 bedrooms: 151 3 bedrooms: 68 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Granite Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 101 2 vehicles: 247 3 vehicles: 113 4 vehicles: 38 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Granite Falls in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 145 2 vehicles: 80 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Granite Falls, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 183
$150,000 to $174,999: 195
$175,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 to $249,999: 16
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Granite Falls rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Granite Falls:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 32
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 29
$700 to $749: 29
$750 to $799: 25
$800 to $899: 33
$900 to $999: 21
$1,000 to $1,249: 50
$1,250 to $1,499: 9
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 15 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 2

Granite Falls, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.3%
Number of people working at home: 41 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 69
5 to 9 minutes: 56
10 to 14 minutes: 42
15 to 19 minutes: 34
20 to 24 minutes: 96
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 189
35 to 39 minutes: 35
40 to 44 minutes: 78
45 to 59 minutes: 211
60 to 89 minutes: 107
90 or more minutes: 61

Granite Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 805 (75%)
Carpooled: 172 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
Walked: 39 (4%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 41 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 70
$10,000 to $14,999: 40
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 74
$45,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 102
$60,000 to $74,999: 150
$75,000 to $99,999: 99
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 352

Other groups: 283

Irish: 199

Norwegian: 158

English: 141

United States or American: 130

Italian: 102

European: 70

French (except Basque): 58

Swedish: 57

Scottish: 56

Scotch-Irish: 41

Dutch: 33

Polish: 31

Danish: 23

French Canadian: 19

Welsh: 15

Russian: 14

Yugoslavian: 12

Ukrainian: 11

Scandinavian: 8

Portuguese: 7

Austrian: 7

Greek: 4

Celtic: 4

Lithuanian: 3

Finnish: 3

Slavic: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Eastern European: 2

Slovak: 2

Iranian: 2

Canadian: 2

Czech: 2

Basque: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (41%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Germany (9%)
Korea (9%)
Canada (7%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (5%)
Guatemala (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1375
Northeast: 75
Midwest: 212
South: 122
West: 495

36% of Granite Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 233
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 132
Associate degree: 70
Bachelor's degree: 62
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 211
Less than 1 year of college: 103
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 134
Associate degree: 58
Bachelor's degree: 70
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 35.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,830
Black householders: $64,235
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,402
Some other race householders: $61,749
Two or more races householders: $46,347
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $64,175

Granite Falls household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Granite Falls household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Granite Falls household income for Two or more races householders

Granite Falls household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Granite Falls marital status for males

Granite Falls marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $295,372
Black or African American householders: $313,712
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $249,425
Some other race householders: $289,581
Two or more races householders: $261,395
Hispanic or Latino householders: $285,526

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 614
One, attached: 19
Two: 45
3 or 4: 35
5 to 9: 54
10 to 19: 32
20 to 49: 19
Mobile homes: 47
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $82,155

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Granite Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (80%) Utility gas (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	5.6%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	4.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	17.8%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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