Okanogan, WA

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Okanogan, Washington

Okanogan, Washington, in Okanogan county, is 111 miles NW of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 137 miles E of Seattle, Washington. There are 2,484 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Okanogan

In Okanogan, about 49% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Okanogan than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Okanogan had a median family income of $33,947. Lots of residents of Okanogan prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Okanogan Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Okanogan that were owner-occupied was 61%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Okanogan. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, Okanogan has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Okanogan, 84% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about Okanogan is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Okanogan, WA

Comparing Okanogan 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
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	111 miles NW of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	137 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Okanogan
Standard Zip Codes	98840
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.361
Longitude	-119.581

Station	OMAK 4 N
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	57 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	12.8 inches

Station	CONCONULLY
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	54 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	14.7 inches

Station	CHIEF JOSEPH DAM
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	58 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	10.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,484	100%
Male	1,240	49.9%
Female	1,244	50.1%
Under 18	688	27.7%
18+	1,796	72.3%
65+	376	15.1%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.06
White	2,002	80.6%
African-American	9	0.4%
Asian	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	203	8.2%
Other	165	6.6%
Mixed Race	93	3.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	251	10.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,398
Growth	-86
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.1%
German	17.3%
English	11.4%
Irish	9.4%
US/American	8.4%
Norwegian	3.6%
Italian	2.9%
Scottish	2.4%
European	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Swedish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Danish	1.5%
Polish	1.2%
Welsh	0.9%
Finnish	0.8%
Northern European	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
British	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Australian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Okanogan	2,484	$33,947
Brewster	2,189	$22,381
Bridgeport	2,059	$26,086
Conconully	185	$24,750
Omak	4,721	$31,052
Riverside	348	$28,250
Tonasket	994	$28,393

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