Mattawa, WA

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Mattawa, Washington

Mattawa, Washington is 30 miles E of Yakima, Washington (center to center) and 129 miles SE of Seattle, Washington. It is in Grant county. The population of the town is 2,609.

The People and Families of Mattawa

In Mattawa, about 39% of adults are married. Mattawa, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Mattawa.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mattawa had a median family income of $25,921.

Mattawa Housing

Of the housing in Mattawa, approximately 45% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Mattawa. The town offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Mattawa, 95% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Mattawa than most towns its size. The town features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Mattawa, WA

Comparing Mattawa 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens

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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles E of Yakima, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles SE of Seattle, Washington
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	99349
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.738
Longitude	-119.901

Station	PRIEST RAPIDS DAM
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	63 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	6.8 inches

Station	SMYRNA
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	58 to 91 F
Oct Temp	36 to 67 F
Annual Precip	8 inches

Station	SUNNYSIDE
Distance	29.7 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,609	100%
Male	1,573	60.3%
Female	1,036	39.7%
Under 18	995	38.1%
18+	1,614	61.9%
65+	38	1.5%
Median Age	22.5
Average Family Size	4.79
White	772	29.6%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	24	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.5%
Other	1,718	65.8%
Mixed Race	76	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,343	89.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,921
Population In Poverty	903	34.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,287
Growth	678
Growth %	26%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	94.5%
US/American	1.4%
German	1.4%
Danish	0.9%
English	0.5%
Irish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Italian	0.2%

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