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Centralia, WA (Fords Prairie)

Found within zip code: 98531

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Centralia, WA (Fords Prairie)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$239,600

low cost relative to Washington
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,172,000+		0%
$1,629,001-$2,172,000		0%
$1,086,001-$1,629,000		0%
$869,001-$1,086,000		1%
$652,001-$869,000		1%
$434,001-$652,000		5%
$217,001-$434,000		54%
$109,001-$217,000		24%
$0-$109,000		16%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to WA, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Asian Indian, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

CENTRALIA SCHOOL DIST 401, WA School District

3,501 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of WA school districts	49.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	69.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

62%	61%	76%	72%	48%	49%	STATE
62%	61%	76%	72%	48%	49%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	77.6	70.4
BLACK (%)	0.9	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	15.0	12.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.3	7.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.0	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	40.7	36.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,304	$15,070,000	58.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$273	$955,000	3.7
STAFF	$260	$910,000	3.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$121	$422,000	1.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$420	$1,471,000	5.7
OPERATION	$762	$2,666,000	10.3
TRANSPORTATION	$392	$1,371,000	5.3
OTHER	$153	$536,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,380	$8,331,000	32.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$734	$2,568,000	9.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,418	$25,969,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	14.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	16.3

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Fords Prairie
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in Centralia
1 in 155
in Washington
1 in 289

	Fords Prairie	Centralia	Washington
		6.45	3.46

Centralia, WA violent crimes

Population: 14,720
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	21	17	57
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	1.43	1.16	3.87

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Fords Prairie
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in Centralia
1 in 10
in Washington
1 in 20

	Fords Prairie	Centralia	Washington
		101.02	48.93

Centralia, WA property crimes

Population: 14,720
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	220	1,155	109
RATE PER 1,000	14.95	78.47	7.41

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Fords Prairie	Centralia	Washington
		210	84

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	227.11%	12.44%	4	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Centralia, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	270.97%	14.84%	7	10
Last 10 Years	143.57%	14.35%	8	10
Last 5 Years	91.28%	18.25%	8	10
Last 2 Years	22.25%	11.12%	8	10
Last 12 Months	6.72%	6.72%	8	9
Latest Quarter	0.34%	1.36%	7	7
			* 10 is highest

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Centralia, WA (Fords Prairie)

Centralia, WA (Fords Prairie)

School Rating Information

CENTRALIA SCHOOL DIST 401, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Centralia, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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