Harrah, WA

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Harrah, Washington

Harrah, Washington, in Yakima county, is 13 miles S of Yakima, Washington (center to center) and 118 miles SE of Seattle, Washington. The town is located in the Yakima metropolitan area. Harrah has a population of 542.

The People and Families of Harrah

In Harrah, about 61% of adults are married. Lots of Harrah people are married off. Large households are normal in the town. Be careful driving in Harrah, since the town is home to many young children.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harrah had a median family income of $41,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Harrah gave more campaign money ($1,500) 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.

Harrah Housing

Owners occupy 70% of the housing units in Harrah. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the town is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Harrah?

Commuting

In Harrah, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Harrah, WA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles S of Yakima, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles SE of Seattle, Washington
County	Yakima
Metro Area	Yakima
Standard Zip Codes	98933
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.404
Longitude	-120.542

Station	WAPATO
Distance	6.3 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

Station	SUNNYSIDE
Distance	25.9 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	BICKLETON
Distance	30.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	52 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	13.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	542	100%
Male	280	51.7%
Female	262	48.3%
Under 18	206	38%
18+	336	62%
65+	48	8.9%
Median Age	29.3
Average Family Size	3.72
White	220	40.6%
African-American	2	0.4%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	104	19.2%
Other	179	33%
Mixed Race	35	6.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	239	44.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,250
Population In Poverty	105	19.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	69.3%
Irish	5%
Norwegian	5%
German	4.2%
US/American	3.3%
English	3.1%
Swiss	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Dutch	1.5%
Italian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scottish	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Polish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$1,750

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$1,500

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