Rose Valley, Washington
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| Males: 2,580 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 2,451 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.0 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98626
| Rose Valley: | $95,605 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,974 (it was $21,264 in 2000)
Rose Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $506,380 (it was $153,200 in 2000)
| Rose Valley: | $506,380 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $424,989; detached houses: $454,075; townhouses or other attached units: $669,770; in 2-unit structures: $404,275; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $324,981; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $362,590; mobile homes: $204,767; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $34,908
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rose Valley, WA
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- 4,33593.1%White alone
- 1262.7%Two or more races
- 901.9%Hispanic
- 671.4%American Indian alone
- 300.6%Asian alone
- 40.09%Black alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.02%Other race alone
Races in Rose Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 332 feet
Land area: 152.1 square miles.
Population density: 33 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Rose Valley CCD: | 1.0% ($1,598) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA 
(37.5 miles , pop. 143,560).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (44.9 miles , pop. 529,121).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (866.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
West Side Highway, WA (2.9 miles ),
), Longview Heights, WA (3.2 miles ),
), Prescott, OR (3.3 miles),
Latitude: 46.17 N, Longitude: 122.75 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 360
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Paper (11.7%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Health care (9.0%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Paper (19.6%)
- Construction (15.3%)
- Metal & metal products (8.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
- Wood products (3.7%)
- Educational services (3.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
- Health care (17.0%)
- Educational services (12.8%)
- Social assistance (8.6%)
- Finance & insurance (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.9%)
Average climate in Rose Valley, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.9. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.45. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.45 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Rose Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1496% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Rose Valley center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 403.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 336.7 miles away from Rose Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cowlitz County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rose Valley:
- MONTICELLO HALL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; KELSO, WA)
- FRONTIER REHAB AND EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
- PEACEHEALTH DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
- MONTICELLO MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 9 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
- COWLITZ CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
- COWLITZ CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
- EVERGREEN MANOR HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
Amtrak station near Rose Valley:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rose Valley:
- Lower Columbia College (about 10 miles; Longview, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
- Clark College (about 38 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 9,330)
- Centralia College (about 40 miles; Centralia, WA; FT enrollment: 2,354)
- University of Portland (about 42 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,030)
- Concordia University-Portland (about 42 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,996)
- Portland State University (about 46 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 21,450)
- Pacific University (about 48 miles; Forest Grove, OR; FT enrollment: 2,967)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rose Valley: Coweeman Ranger Station (A), Tucker (B), Meridian Lookout (C), Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 24 Rose Valley (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Rose Valley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Baird Creek (A), Mulholland Creek (B), Bear Creek (C), Blackman Creek (D), Davis Creek (E), Goble Creek (F), Jim Watson Creek (G), Nye Creek (H), Sam Smith Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 81.0% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Rose Valley:
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 67.9%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Rose Valley:
- High school or higher: 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.3 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rose Valley, WA (based on Cowlitz County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18,100 | 79 |
| Catholic | 9,294 | 5 |
| Other | 4,806 | 16 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,460 | 17 |
| Orthodox | 20 | 1 |
| None | 66,730 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Here: | 1.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Cowlitz County: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| Cowlitz County: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
| This county: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
| This county: | 6.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.7% |
| State: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cowlitz County: | 34.7% |
| Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Cowlitz County: | 12.0% |
| Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rose Valley:
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLOG (1490 AM; 1 kW; KELSO, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rose Valley:
- KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
- KLYK (94.5 FM; KELSO, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
- KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
- KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rose Valley:
- K36DG (Channel 36; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
- KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K68DZ (Channel 68; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 87.0%Electricity
- 9.9%Wood
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 81.2%Electricity
- 9.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.4%Wood
Rose Valley compared to Washington state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Rose Valley on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: accountants and auditors (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"