Tekoa, WA

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Tekoa, Washington

Tekoa, Washington, in Whitman county, is 34 miles SE of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 247 miles E of Seattle, Washington. There are 826 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Tekoa

In Tekoa, about 60% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Tekoa. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tekoa had a median family income of $36,771.

Political Inclinations

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

Tekoa Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Tekoa that were owner-occupied was 71%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Tekoa has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Tekoa, 86% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Tekoa, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Tekoa, WA

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

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SE of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	247 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Whitman
Standard Zip Codes	99033
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.223
Longitude	-117.07

Station	ROSALIA
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	49 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 61 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Station	SAINT JOHN
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	49 to 85 F
Oct Temp	33 to 63 F
Annual Precip	17.1 inches

Station	COLFAX
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 62 F
Annual Precip	20 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	826	100%
Male	379	45.9%
Female	447	54.1%
Under 18	229	27.7%
18+	597	72.3%
65+	188	22.8%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	772	93.5%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	7	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	2.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	24	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	772
Growth	-54
Growth %	-6.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21%
English	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.5%
US/American	10.6%
Irish	9%
Norwegian	6.1%
Swedish	5.2%
Dutch	4.3%
Italian	3.3%
Scottish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Finnish	1.7%
Welsh	1.4%
Swiss	1.2%
European	1%
French Canadian	1%
Danish	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.7%
Polish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tekoa	826	$36,771
Fairfield	494	$40,694
Farmington	153	$39,063
Latah	151	$43,750
Oakesdale	420	$42,813
Rosalia	648	$37,750
Waverly	121	$43,750

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