Walla Walla East, Washington Explained

Official Name:Walla Walla East, Washington
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Walla Walla
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:4.4
Area Land Km2:4.4
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:1.7
Area Land Sq Mi:1.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2286
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:46.0589°N -118.3056°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99362[2]
Area Code:509
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-75810[3]

Walla Walla East [4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,672 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Walla Walla East is located at 46.0589°N -118.3056°W (46.058877, -118.305585).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7mi2, of which, 1.7mi2 of it is land and 0.04mi2 of it (1.18%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,479 people, 947 households, and 725 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1474.2/mi2. There were 987 housing units at an average density of 586.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.54% White, 0.28% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.03% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.29% of the population.

There were 947 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,844, and the median income for a family was $54,107. Males had a median income of $37,462 versus $25,592 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,709. About 4.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The unincorporated areas east of Walla Walla are served with the boundaries of the Walla Walla Public Schools district.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Walla Walla, Washington . . May 10, 2024.
  2. Web site: Walla Walla East WA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. 2024-03-24.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. December 21, 2020 . 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Walla Walla County, WA . 1:117,896 . United States Census Bureau . March 13, 2024.