Bunker, Washington
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Males: 1,463 | (50.9%) |
Females: 1,412 | (49.1%) |
Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98532
Bunker: | $92,931 |
WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,215 (it was $20,857 in 2000)
Bunker CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $509,363 (it was $153,400 in 2000)
Bunker: | $509,363 |
WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $376,342; detached houses: $412,728; townhouses or other attached units: $208,842; in 2-unit structures: $276,072; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,255; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,707; mobile homes: $266,018; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $88,764
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bunker, WA
- 2,52094.1%White alone
- 612.3%Hispanic
- 341.3%Two or more races
- 311.2%American Indian alone
- 140.5%Asian alone
- 70.3%Black alone
- 90.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.04%Other race alone
Races in Bunker detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 173.4 square miles.
Population density: 17 people per square mile (very low).
Bunker CCD: | 1.1% ($1,699) |
Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (45.5 miles , pop. 58,211).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (76.3 miles , pop. 563,374).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (908.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 46.70 N, Longitude: 123.21 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 360
Here: | 6.3% |
Washington: | 4.6% |
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Construction (8.4%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
- Public administration (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Construction (13.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.4%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.2%)
- Educational services (16.5%)
- Health care (13.9%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
Average climate in Bunker, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 71.8. This is about average.
City: | 71.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.91. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.91 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Bunker-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1379% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Bunker center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from Bunker center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 25.1 miles away from Bunker center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 431.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lewis County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 8, Winds: 4, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bunker:
- PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- LIBERTY CARE AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- LIBERTY COUNTRY PLACE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- ASSURED HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- CENTRALIA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- SHARON CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
- CENTRALIA CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bunker:
- Centralia College (about 12 miles; Centralia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,354)
- South Puget Sound Community College (about 27 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
- The Evergreen State College (about 29 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 4,613)
- Lower Columbia College (about 41 miles; Longview, WA; FT enrollment: 2,595)
- Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 45 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
- Clover Park Technical College (about 48 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
- Pacific Lutheran University (about 48 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Bunker: Lincoln Creek Grange (A), Meskill Pit (B), Kesting Dairy (C), Lewis County Fire District 12 Riverside Fire Authority Station 7 (D), Lewis County Fire District 12 Riverside Fire Authority Station 8 (E), Lewis County Fire District 16 Station 2 (F), Lewis County Fire District 12 Riverside Fire Authority Station 6 (G), Lewis County Fire District 6 Adna Station 62 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Finnish Cemetery (1), Sylvan Cemetery (2), Claquato Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bunker Creek (A), Byron Creek (B), Carson Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Dell Creek (E), Dunn Creek (F), Eagle Creek (G), Eight Creek (H), Gabel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.7 people |
Washington: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 78.9% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This place: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 7.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 6.1% |
Whole state: | 10.6% |
This place: | 3.7% |
Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Bunker:
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 68.4%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Bunker:
- High school or higher: 85.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes
Here: | 10.4 |
Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Bunker, WA (based on Lewis County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 11,961 | 66 |
Catholic | 8,102 | 10 |
Other | 4,637 | 16 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,621 | 20 |
None | 47,134 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Lewis County: | 3.54 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Lewis County: | 5.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.8% |
Washington: | 7.7% |
Here: | 34.4% |
Washington: | 25.7% |
Here: | 10.0% |
Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bunker:
- KELA (1470 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KITI (1420 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS 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.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bunker:
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KACS (90.5 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CHEHALIS VALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
- KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
- KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bunker:
- KCKA (Channel 15; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
- K42CM (Channel 42; CENTRALIA, ETC., WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
- 62.2%Electricity
- 25.4%Wood
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 57.4%Electricity
- 32.9%Wood
- 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.5%Utility gas
Bunker compared to Washington state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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