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Omak was officially incorporated on February 11, 1911.
Omak is located at 48°24'38" North, 119°31'29" West (48.410554, -119.524649) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.38% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 4,721 people, 1,861 households, and 1,220 families residing in the city. The population density is 635.1/km² (1,646.0/mi²). There are 2,016 housing units at an average density of 271.2/km² (702.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 69.52% White, 0.17% African American, 15.21% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 10.02% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 4.02% from two or more races. 13.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,861 households out of which 32.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 15.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% are non-families. 29.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,089, and the median income for a family is $31,052. Males have a median income of $26,228 versus $23,674 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the city is $13,472. 25.3% of the population and 20.0% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 34.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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