Chinook, WA City Data

Chinook, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 457 people who live in Chinook and approximately 20,984 who live in Pacific County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chinook to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chinook. We have included Chinook housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chinook Information

Pacific County where Chinook resides is 1,223.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,984 and has a population rank of 1,736 out of all the places in the United States.

Chinook has a total of 457 people and of those residents there are 223 males and 234 females. The median age of the male population is 46.6 and the female population is 48.5. There are approximately 195 births each year and around 315 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chinook varies per year, but currently 449 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 457 people who live in Chinook, there are 97 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chinook is 49 male and 48 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 369.

General Chinook Information
Total area in square miles - Pacific County	1,223.5
Water area in square miles - Pacific County	N/A
Resident population - Pacific County	20,984
Population rank - Pacific County	1,736
Total population	457
Total population (male)	223
Total population (female)	234
Population median age (male)	46.6
Population median age (female)	48.5
Births - Pacific County	195
Deaths- Pacific County	315
Population of one race	449
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	97
Population under 20 years (male)	49
Population under 20 years (female)	48
Total population 18 years and over	369

Chinook Social Characteristics

There are 9,096 households in Chinook. Families make up 5,908 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chinook families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,832), male householder with no wife present (325) and female householder with no husband present (611). The remainder of the Chinook households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,210. Chinook, WA moving companies help people in Chinook move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chinook. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chinook is based, there are 8,854 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,239 never married, 5,170 now married, 139 separated, 1,291 widowed, and 1,015 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 102 separated, 365 widowed and 1,095 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chinook social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chinook.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pacific County)
Total households	9,096
Family households (families)	5,908
With own children under 18 years	2,303
Married-couple family	4,832
With own children under 18 years	1,538
Male householder, no wife present, family	325
With own children under 18 years	193
Female householder, no husband present, family	611
With own children under 18 years	445
Nonfamily households	3,210
Householder living alone	2,675
65 years and over	1,304

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	47
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	72
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	378
Householder	138
Spouse	119
Child	98
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	33
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	39
Female householder living alone	35
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,854
Never married	1,239
Now married	5,170
Separated	139
Widowed	1,291
Divorced	1,015
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	102
Widowed	365
Divorced	1,095

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	457
Male	223
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7
Female	234
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	457
One race	449
White	441
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	457
People who are White alone	441
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,055
Same house	11,429
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,428
Different state or abroad	2,038
Different state	1,785
Abroad	253

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pacific County)
Total resident population	20,984
Born in United States	9,016
State of residence	9,895
Different state	9,653
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	178
Foreign born	1,258

Chinook Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chinook. That total enrollment is 4,621 for the population of the country, which includes Chinook. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,773 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,967 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 605.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chinook population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,621
Pre-kindergarten	280
Public	215
Private	65
Kindergarten	251
Public	243
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,179
Public	2,071
Private	108
Elementary and high school	3,484
Public	3,310
Private	174
High school grades 9 to 12	1,305
Public	1,239
Private	66
College, undergraduate years	500
Public	469
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	106
Public	85
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	15,850

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,298
Less than 9th grade	1,011
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,219
High school graduate	4,822
Some college, no degree	4,033
Associate's degree	888
Bachelor's degree	2,325
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,395

Chinook Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,073 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chinook. The Chinook occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,129), service occupations (1,718), sales and office occupations (1,636), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (462), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (822) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,222). The 17,073 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,221 private wage and salary workers, 1,813 government workers, 887 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pacific County)
Population 16 years and over	17,073
In labor force	8,722
Civilian labor force	8,663
Employed	7,989
Unemployed	674
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	59
Females 16 years and over	8,696
In labor force	4,154
Civilian labor force	4,133
Unemployed Civilian labor force	293
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	8,377
In labor force	4,568
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	381
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pacific County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,887
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,809
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	342
Other means	80
Worked at home	452
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	154,050

OCCUPATION (Pacific County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,129
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,129
Service occupations	1,718
Sales and office occupations	1,636
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	462
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	822
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,222

INDUSTRY (Pacific County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,129
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	663
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	789
Wholesale trade	151
Retail trade	797
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	360
Information	184
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	299
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	460
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,699
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,009
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	554

CLASS OF WORKER (Pacific County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,129
Private wage and salary workers	5,221
Government workers	1,813
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	887
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chinook Housing Characteristics

In Chinook, WA there are 13,991 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,096 occupied and 4,895 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chinook, there are 9,303 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 214 units in Chinook. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chinook, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chinook, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chinook. There are 174 housing units with rent less than $200, 112 with rent between $200-299, 747 with rent between $300-499 and 905 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chinook gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chinook, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pacific County)
Total housing units	13,991
Occupied housing units	9,096
Vacant housing units	4,895

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pacific County)
Total housing units	13,991
1-unit, detached	9,303
1-unit, attached	214
2 units	191
3 or 4 units	274
5 to 9 units	198
10 to 19 units	124
20 to 49 units	243
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	2,970

HOUSING TENURE (Pacific County)
Occupied housing units	9,096
Owner-occupied	6,807
Renter-occupied	2,289

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pacific County)
Occupied housing units	9,096
No vehicles available	671
2 vehicle available	5,295
3 vehicles available	1,252
4 vehicles available	294
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pacific County)
Occupied housing units	9,096
Utility gas	31
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,038
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	475
Coal or coke
Wood	1,791
Solar energy
Other fuel	160
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pacific County)
Occupied housing units	9,096
Less Than $50,000	6,807
$50,000 to $99,999	1,740
$100,000 to $149,999	1,157
$150,000 to $199,999	635
$200,000 to $299,999	333
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	102,700

GROSS RENT (Pacific County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,289
Less than $200	174
$200 to $299	112
$300 to $499	747
$500 to $699	606
$700 to $999	285
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A