Tieton, WA

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Tieton, Washington

Tieton, Washington, in Yakima county, is 13 miles NW of Yakima, Washington (center to center) and 97 miles SE of Seattle, Washington. The town is conveniently located inside the Yakima metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,154 people in Tieton.

The People and Families of Tieton

In Tieton, about 57% of adults are married. Many folks in Tieton are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the town, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Tieton. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tieton had a median family income of $34,583.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($250) in Tieton. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Tieton Housing

Approximately 61% of housing in Tieton is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the town. Tieton is known in Washington for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Tieton, 92% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the town.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Tieton, WA

Comparing Tieton 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
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
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
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles NW of Yakima, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles SE of Seattle, Washington
County	Yakima
Metro Area	Yakima
Standard Zip Codes	98947
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.702
Longitude	-120.753

Station	YAKIMA MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	33 to 64 F
Jul Temp	51 to 87 F
Oct Temp	33 to 64 F
Annual Precip	8.2 inches

Station	WAPATO
Distance	24.6 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	CLE ELUM
Distance	34.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	22.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,154	100%
Male	575	49.8%
Female	579	50.2%
Under 18	429	37.2%
18+	725	62.8%
65+	77	6.7%
Median Age	26.1
Average Family Size	3.88
White	624	54.1%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	8	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	1.4%
Other	477	41.3%
Mixed Race	26	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	627	54.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,171
Growth	17
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	64.9%
German	14.2%
US/American	5.4%
English	3.4%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Irish	1.8%
European	1.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
Czech	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Italian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
African	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tieton	1,154	$34,583
Ellensburg	15,414	$37,625
Harrah	542	$41,250
Naches	643	$47,679
Selah	6,310	$49,477
Union Gap	5,621	$34,795
Yakima	71,845	$34,798

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