Grandview, WA

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Grandview, Washington

Grandview, Washington, in Yakima county, is 36 miles W of Kennewick, Washington (center to center) and 142 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The city is located in the Yakima metropolitan area. Grandview has a population of 8,377.

The People and Families of Grandview

In Grandview, about 55% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Grandview. Be careful driving in the city, since the city is home to many young children.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grandview had a median family income of $36,165. In Grandview, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Grandview.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Grandview gave more campaign money ($270) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Grandview Housing

Owners occupy 67% of the housing units in Grandview.

Commuting

In Grandview, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Grandview, WA

Comparing Grandview 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age 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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles W of Kennewick, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Yakima
Metro Area	Yakima
Standard Zip Codes	98930
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.251
Longitude	-119.9

Station	SUNNYSIDE
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	56 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 67 F
Annual Precip	7.1 inches

Station	PROSSER
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	39 to 66 F
Jul Temp	55 to 89 F
Oct Temp	38 to 68 F
Annual Precip	8.1 inches

Station	WAPATO
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	59 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	8.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,377	100%
Male	4,156	49.6%
Female	4,221	50.4%
Under 18	3,034	36.2%
18+	5,343	63.8%
65+	788	9.4%
Median Age	26.7
Average Family Size	3.8
White	4,282	51.1%
African-American	49	0.6%
Asian	79	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	79	0.9%
Other	3,625	43.3%
Mixed Race	254	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5,700	68%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,908
Growth	531
Growth %	6.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	79.3%
US/American	4.1%
German	3.6%
English	3%
Irish	2.7%
Norwegian	1.3%
European	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Dutch	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grandview	8,377	$36,165
Benton City	2,624	$43,036
Granger	2,530	$28,026
Mabton	1,891	$26,198
Prosser	4,838	$45,162
Sunnyside	13,905	$28,304
Zillah	2,198	$44,688

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