Moving to Soap Lake, Washington
Population: 1,733. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,844 (+6.4% change)
Males: 822 (47.4%), Females: 911 (52.6%)
Grant County
Zip code: 98851
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $20,459
Median house value: $74,500
Population by Race
Races in Soap Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.7%)
- Hispanic (11.8%)
- Other race (3.9%)
- Two or more races (3.8%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (14.7%), Irish (9.8%), United States (9.2%), Ukrainian (7.7%), English (6.9%), Norwegian (4.9%).
Elevation: 1074 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Soap Lake
- High school or higher: 65.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 18.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Soap Lake city
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 48.5%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 13.2%
- Divorced: 16.7%
18.1% Foreign born (10.7% Europe, 6.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +606 (+53.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Soap Lake:
- COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; EPHRATA, WA)
- SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA)
- QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; QUINCY, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Soap Lake:
- GRANT CO INTL (about 18 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
- PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
- TRI-CITIES (about 83 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Soap Lake:
- EPHRATA MUNI (about 7 miles; EPHRATA, WA; Abbreviation: EPH)
- MOSES LAKE MUNI (about 25 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: W20)
- WILSON CREEK (about 27 miles; WILSON CREEK, WA; Abbreviation: 5W1)
Amtrak station near Soap Lake:
- 7 miles: EPHRATA (24 ALDER ST. NW). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soap Lake:
- WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 82 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
Schools
Public high school in Soap Lake:
- SMOKIAM ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 120 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Soap Lake:
- SOAP LAKE MIDDLE & HIGH SCH (Students: 252; Location: 527 2ND AVE SW; Grades: 06 – 12)
- SOAP LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 218; Location: 410 GINKGO ST S; Grades: KG – 05)