Satus, Washington
Satus is a town located in
Yakima County, Washington. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 746.
Geography
\nSatus is located at 46°14'22" North, 120°7'5" West (46.239402, -120.117936)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 179.4
km² (69.3
mi²). 177.6 km² (68.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.98% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 746 people, 200 households, and 168 families residing in the town. The
population density is 4.2/km² (10.9/mi²). There are 215 housing units at an average density of 1.2/km² (3.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 32.98% White, 0.27%
African American, 37.00%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 23.73% from other races, and 5.63% from two or more races. 27.48% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 200 households out of which 41.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% are non-families. 12.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.52 and the average family size is 3.79.
In the town the population is spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 120.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 121.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,143, and the median income for a family is $29,167. Males have a median income of $28,958 versus $28,523 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,905. 27.1% of the population and 23.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 37.0% are under the age of 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older.