Wapato, WA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 5,049 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +10.2%

Population (male): 2,649

Population (female): 2,400

Median Age: 25.9 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $669.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Wapato: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 33.0%

Land Area: 0.97 square miles.

Races:
      Hispanic - 4,110 - 80.8%
      American Indian alone - 656 - 12.9%
      White alone - 329 - 6.5%
      Two or more races - 85 - 1.7%
      Black alone - 15 - 0.3%
      Asian alone - 7 - 0.1%

In 2012, Wapato allowed strip clubs into the city, in the words of one resident, "to put Wapato on the map."

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Onsite Testing

On-Site Drug Testing Wapato, WA

Time is money, we can come to you. Accredited Drug Testing provides on-site drug testing services in Wapato, WA and throughout the local area for employers who need drug or alcohol testing at their place of business or other location. On-site drug testing methods include urine drug testing, hair drug testing, oral saliva drug testing and breath alcohol testing. Both instant drug test results and laboratory analyzed testing is available. Testing purposes can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident.

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516 W 4TH AVE
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Drug Test Screening Panels Available In Wapato, WA

We offer a 5-panel drug test, which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Opiates
  • PCP

We offer a 10-panel drug test which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbituates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene

We offer a 12-panel drug test which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene
  • Meperidine
  • Tramadol

** Customized drug testing panels such as bath salts, synthetic marijuana, steroids and other drugs are also available.

Urine or Hair On-site Drug Testing In Wapato, WA - You Choose!

Our on-site drug testing services in Wapato, WA include urine drug testing, which has a detection period of 1-5 days and hair drug testing which has a detection period of up to 90 days. Negative test results are generally available in 24-48 hours, when analyzed by our SAMHSA Certified Laboratories. Negative instant test results are available immediately, non-negative test results require laboratory confirmation.

Why Use On-Site Drug Testing in Wapato, WA?

Time is money and when sending an employee to one of our many drug testing centers in Wapato, WA would cause disruption to your business operations or affect your employees work productivity, conducting on-site drug testing will eliminate these issues.

Who Uses On-Site Drug Testing?

  • Construction Sites
  • Manufacturing Plants
  • Power Plants
  • Motor Pool Facilities
  • Car Dealerships
  • Trucking/Transportation Companies
  • Schools
  • Sports Venues
  • Hospitals
  • Oil & Gas Drillings Sites

Are you a DOT Regulated Company?

Accredited Drug Testing has trained and qualified collectors who also specialize in providing on-site drug testing services for all DOT modes to include:

Additional DOT Services:

  • DOT Consortium Enrollment
  • DOT Physicals
  • Supervisor Training
  • DOT Drug Policy Development
  • MVR Reports
  • Employee Training
  • Background Checks
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Verification/Search

How To Schedule On-Site Drug Testing In Wapato, WA?

Step 1 - Call our on-site coordinator at (800)221-4291

Step 2 - Have at least 10 employees needing to be tested (recommended)

Step 3 - Provide the date, location and time of the requested on-site drug testing services

In addition to on-site drug testing in Wapato, WA, we also have drug testing centers available at the following locations.

(800) 221-4291

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Local Area Info: Wapato, Washington

The town was founded in 1885 by Indian Postmaster Alexander McCredy as a railroad stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad as Simcoe, Washington. The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 made it legal for the Yakama Indian Nation to sell their lands, and began to draw settlers into the area. With the construction of the Irwin Canal in 1896, agriculture became the big business in town. In the early 1900s, McCredy and George Rankin established the Wapato Development Company and laid out the town site. They established the town's first bank and began selling lots. In response to persistent confusion with nearby Fort Simcoe, the town changed its name to Wapato in 1903. The 1906 Jones Act further encouraged Anglos to purchase land from the Yakamas. Wapato was officially incorporated on September 16, 1908 with a population of around 300 people.

As early as 1905, many Japanese people also began to migrate to the city, mainly from Hawaii. From 1916 to 1918, "Japanese Town" developed along present-day West 2nd Street. With more than 1000 Japanese then living in the Yakima Valley, the community soon became a center of Washington's Japanese population, second only to Seattle. The Yakima Buddhist Bussei Kaikan (1936–1941), on West 2nd Street, was an architecturally noteworthy building built by members of the congregation. Unfortunately it was not to last, as Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 forced the Japanese to evacuate from Wapato in 1942, when many residents were sent to internment camps.

During World War II, much of the labor in the orchards and fields around Wapato came from either Germans held in a POW camp between Wapato and Toppenish, or from Japanese still being held in internment camps. At the end of the war, a labor shortage created a void readily filled by Hispanic migrant workers, and the Bracero Program (a guest-worker program agreed to by the US and Mexico during World War II). These events significantly changed Wapato's cultural history.

Show Regional Data

Population (total): Population in 2017: 5,049 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +10.2%

Population (male): 2,649

Population (female): 2,400

Median Age: 25.9 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $669.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Wapato: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 33.0%

Land Area: 0.97 square miles.

Races:
      Hispanic - 4,110 - 80.8%
      American Indian alone - 656 - 12.9%
      White alone - 329 - 6.5%
      Two or more races - 85 - 1.7%
      Black alone - 15 - 0.3%
      Asian alone - 7 - 0.1%

In 2012, Wapato allowed strip clubs into the city, in the words of one resident, "to put Wapato on the map."

(800) 221-4291