Mattawa, WA Population

By | July 2, 2019
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Population: 2,609. Estimated population in July 2020: 3,287 (+26.0% change)
Males: 1,573 (60.3%), Females: 1,036 (39.7%)

Grant County

Zip code: 99349

Median resident age: 22.5 years
Median household income: $31,964
Median house value: $87,000

Races in Mattawa:

  • Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Other race (65.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (2.3%), English (1.5%), United States (1.3%), Danish (1.0%).

Elevation: 778 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population

For population 25 years and over in Mattawa

  • High school or higher: 19.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mattawa town

  • Never married: 36.3%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

71.0% Foreign born (70.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,664 (+176.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mattawa:

  • SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA)
  • QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; QUINCY, WA)
  • PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; PROSSER, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mattawa:

  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 46 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 52 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mattawa:

  • DESERT AIRE (about 4 miles; MATTAWA, WA; Abbreviation: M94)
  • SUNNYSIDE MUNI (about 30 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Abbreviation: 1S5)
  • QUINCY MUNI (about 33 miles; QUINCY, WA; Abbreviation: 80T)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mattawa:

  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 140 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 155 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)

Schools

Public high schools in Mattawa:

  • WAHLUKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 502 N BOUNDARY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SENTINEL TECH ALT SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: RD 24 SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mattawa:

  • MATTAWA ELEMENTARY (Students: 496; Location: 400 N BOUNDARY; Grades: PK – 02)
  • SADDLE MOUNTAIN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 465; Location: 500 RIVERVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • MORRIS SCHOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 500 N BOUNDARY; Grades: 06 – 08)