Tonasket-Pine Creek, Washington
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| Males: 1,737 |  (48.4%) |
| Females: 1,851 |  (51.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98855
| Tonasket-Pine Creek: | $52,766 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,998 (it was $13,916 in 2000)
Tonasket-Pine Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $273,973 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
| Tonasket-Pine Creek: | $273,973 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $367,366; detached houses: $412,379; townhouses or other attached units: $395,958; in 2-unit structures: $248,549; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,393; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,125; mobile homes: $164,657; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $50,738
Tonasket-Pine Creek, WA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tonasket-Pine Creek, WA
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- 2,90781.1%White alone
- 55415.5%Hispanic
- 591.6%Two or more races
- 411.1%American Indian alone
- 120.3%Asian alone
- 70.2%Black alone
- 40.1%Other race alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Tonasket-Pine Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 226.1 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Tonasket-Pine Creek CCD: | 1.1% ($887) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA 
(118.8 miles , pop. 195,629).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (145.4 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1012.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Conconully, WA (4.0 miles),
North Omak, WA (4.3 miles ),
), Disautel, WA (5.1 miles)
Latitude: 48.71 N, Longitude: 119.47 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 509
| Here: | 7.3% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.0%)
- Health care (12.8%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (32.0%)
- Construction (8.5%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Truck transportation (5.1%)
- Warehousing & storage (3.9%)
- Health care (22.5%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (14.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
- Registered nurses (3.5%)
Average climate in Tonasket-Pine Creek, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 75.2. This is about average.
| City: | 75.2 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.3 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Earthquake activity:
Tonasket-Pine Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 924% 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 172.7 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 182.4 miles away from Tonasket-Pine Creek center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 185.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 163.6 miles away from Tonasket-Pine Creek center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 418.8 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 506.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Okanogan County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 13, Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tonasket-Pine Creek:
- Wenatchee Valley College (about 97 miles; Wenatchee, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,951)
- Whitworth University (about 116 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
- Spokane Falls Community College (about 117 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
- Gonzaga University (about 120 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
- Spokane Community College (about 121 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- Eastern Washington University (about 121 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
- Central Washington University (about 128 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 10,960)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Tonasket-Pine Creek: Spectacle Lake Campground (A), Sonora Point Resort Recreational Vehicle Park (B), Spectacle Lake Resort Recreational Vehicle Park (C), Highland Fire Camp (D), Tonasket Sewage Treatment Plant (E), Tonasket Emergency Medical Services District (F), Okanogan County Fire District 4 (G), Tonasket Police Department (H), Tonasket Town Hall (I), Tonasket Community Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tonasket-Pine Creek include: Tonasket Free Methodist Church (A), Tonasket Adventist Church (B), Hope Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hunter Lake (A), Burden Lake (B), Round Lake (C), Catlin Lake (D), Crumbacker Lake (E), Stevens Lake (F), Forde Lake (G), Aeneas Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bannon Creek (A), Bonaparte Creek (B), North Fork Pine Creek (C), Sarsapkin Creek (D), Siwash Creek (E), South Fork Pine Creek (F), Tunk Creek (G), Whitestone Creek (H), Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Tonasket-Pine Creek include: Sinlahekin Wildlife Recreation Area (1), Sinlahekin State Wildlife Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 49.9% |
| Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 19.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
People in group quarters in Tonasket-Pine Creek in 2000:
- 62 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 33 people in nursing homes
- 32 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 20 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Tonasket-Pine Creek:
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 60.7%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 12.6%
For population 25 years and over in Tonasket-Pine Creek:
- High school or higher: 74.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 12.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.9 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
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Religion statistics for Tonasket-Pine Creek, WA (based on Okanogan County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,331 | 54 |
| Catholic | 4,627 | 7 |
| Other | 1,599 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,517 | 14 |
| Black Protestant | 183 | 1 |
| None | 27,863 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Okanogan County: | 4.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Here: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Okanogan County: | 6.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| Okanogan County: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Okanogan County: | 9.2% |
| State: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 26.8% |
| Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.4% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Tonasket-Pine Creek:
- KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tonasket-Pine Creek:
- KQWS (90.1 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- KNCW (92.7 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
- K236AE (95.1 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVLR (106.3 FM; TWISP, WA; Owner: VALLEY AIR LLC.)
- KZBE (104.3 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K220CR (91.9 FM; OROVILLE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- K269AH (101.7 FM; OROVILLE & TONASKET, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING)
- K207DC (90.1 FM; TONASKET, WA; Owner: NORTH OKANOGAN CHRISTIAN TRANSLATOR)
TV broadcast stations around Tonasket-Pine Creek:
- K41EU (Channel 41; TONASKET, ETC., WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
- K08CX (Channel 8; TONASKET, ETC., WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
- K10DL (Channel 10; TONASKET, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
- K12CX (Channel 12; TONASKET, WA; Owner: T.V. RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
- K35BJ (Channel 35; ELLISFORD, ETC., WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 76.5%Electricity
- 17.5%Wood
- 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.2%Utility gas
- 72.7%Electricity
- 20.0%Wood
- 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%No fuel used
Tonasket-Pine Creek compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Tonasket-Pine Creek on our top lists:
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 1,000+)"