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Moving to George, Washington

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Population: 528. Estimated population in July 2024: 566 (+7.2% change)
Males: 286 (54.2%), Females: 242 (45.8%)

Grant County

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.9 years
Median household income: $21,181
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

Races in George:

  • Hispanic (60.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.2%)
  • Other race (16.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (8.9%), English (4.7%), Irish (4.2%), Swiss (3.8%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 222 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in George

  • High school or higher: 37.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 25.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in George city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

46.8% Foreign born (46.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +274 (+107.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near George:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to George:

  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 39 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 59 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to George:

  • QUINCY MUNI (about 9 miles; QUINCY, WA; Abbreviation: 80T)
  • DESERT AIRE (about 28 miles; MATTAWA, WA; Abbreviation: M94)
  • EPHRATA MUNI (about 30 miles; EPHRATA, WA; Abbreviation: EPH)

Amtrak station near George:

  • 12 miles: QUINCY (102 B ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to George:

  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 137 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)

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