Bucoda, WA

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Bucoda, Washington

Bucoda, Washington, in Thurston county, is 30 miles SW of Lakewood, Washington (center to center) and 61 miles SW of Seattle, Washington. The town is located in the Olympia metropolitan area. Bucoda has a population of 628.

The People and Families of Bucoda

In Bucoda, about 56% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Bucoda.

You'll notice more men than women in the town compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bucoda had a median family income of $32,708.

Bucoda Housing

Owners occupy 74% of the housing units in Bucoda. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Bucoda, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bucoda strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Bucoda, WA

Comparing Bucoda to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SW of Lakewood, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles SW of Seattle, Washington
County	Thurston
Metro Area	Olympia
P.O. Box Zip Codes	98530
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.799
Longitude	-122.868

Station	CENTRALIA
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Station	OLYMPIA AP
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 44 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	50 to 76 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	50.7 inches

Station	OAKVILLE
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	51 to 77 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	628	100%
Male	328	52.2%
Female	300	47.8%
Under 18	187	29.8%
18+	441	70.2%
65+	53	8.4%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.18
White	578	92%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	14	2.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.8%
Other	8	1.3%
Mixed Race	21	3.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,708
Population In Poverty	162	25.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	634
Growth	6
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.9%
German	18.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.7%
Irish	8.6%
Dutch	5.5%
English	4.6%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
French Canadian	3.1%
Norwegian	2.9%
Italian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Finnish	1.8%
Swedish	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
Danish	0.9%
Russian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

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