Demographics of Omak, Washington

The demographics of Omak concern population growth and structure for Omak, Washington, United States.

Population growth

The following table shows the development of the number of inhabitants in Omak and surrounding areas according to census data of the United States Census Bureau.^[1] The municipalities of North Omak and Riverside are included in both Greater Omak and its zip code. Okanogan is also a member municipality of Greater Omak, but maintains a separate zip code.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	520		—
1920	2,500		380.8%
1930	2,547		1.9%
1940	2,918		14.6%
1950	3,791		29.9%
1960	4,068		7.3%
1970	4,164		2.4%
1980	4,007		−3.8%
1990	4,117		2.7%
2000	4,721		14.7%
2010	4,845		2.6%
Est. 2011	4,881		0.7%
Omak

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	8,466		—
2010	8,229		−2.8%
Greater Omak

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	6,125		—
2000	8,927		45.7%
2010	9,197		3.0%
98841

Homelessness

Although there has been no official population count for homelessness in the city, there have been several efforts to provide service and homes for the homeless people of Greater Omak, by Okanogan County Community Action Council.^[2] There is a food bank that operates in Omak.^[3]

Ethnic origin

^[1]

2010 United States Census		Population	Percent
Ethnicity	White	3,447	71.1
	Indian	841	17.4
	Some other race	305	6.3
	Multiple races	196	4.0
	Black	27	0.6
	Filipino	6	0.1
	Korean	5	0.1
	Japanese	3	0.1
	Native Hawaiian	1	0.0
	Samoan	1	0.0
Total population		4,845	100

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
2. Crownover, Matt (June 4, 2008). "Commissioners updated on homelessness efforts". Omak–Okanogan County Chronicle. Eagle Newspapers. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
3. Google (May 3, 2013). "Omak Food Bank, Omak, Okanogan, Washington" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 3, 2013.