Omak, WA

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Omak, Washington

Omak, Washington, in Okanogan county, is 110 miles NW of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 141 miles NE of Seattle, Washington. The city has a population of 4,721.

The People and Families of Omak

In Omak, about 49% of adults are married. Omak has its share of unmarried adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Omak had a median family income of $31,052.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Omak Housing

In Omak, 62% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the city rent a large number of single bedroom units. And yes, you can rent a place in Omak without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the city.

Commuting

In Omak, 88% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Omak is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Omak, WA

Comparing Omak 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

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
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	110 miles NW of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	141 miles NE of Seattle, Washington
County	Okanogan
Standard Zip Codes	98841
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.411
Longitude	-119.525

Station	OMAK 4 N
Distance	3.9 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	14.1 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	29 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	4,721	100%
Male	2,281	48.3%
Female	2,440	51.7%
Under 18	1,310	27.7%
18+	3,411	72.3%
65+	728	15.4%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	2.99
White	3,282	69.5%
African-American	8	0.2%
Asian	43	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	718	15.2%
Other	473	10%
Mixed Race	190	4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	614	13%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,755
Growth	34
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.4%
German	13.8%
English	8.4%
US/American	7.6%
Irish	5.2%
European	3.6%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Norwegian	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	1.8%
Northern European	1.5%
Swedish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Italian	1%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Slovene	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Polish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

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

(As of 2006)
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