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Skagit County

Population in July 2007: 100.
Males: 51  (51.7%)
Females: 49  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 98226


Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,473 (it was $13,542 in 2000)
Alger:  $16,473
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $220,915 (it was $117,000 in 2000)
Alger:  $220,915
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $213,099; Detached houses: $190,363; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $187,500

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Races in Alger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Alger: 115.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.6%), English (31.5%), Dutch (20.2%), Scotch-Irish (10.1%), Norwegian (9.0%), Polish (6.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 56 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Alger

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alger CDP

  • Never married: 11.1%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 27.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alger:  1.5% ($1,806)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (10.6 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (69.0 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1026.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Bow, WA (2.1 miles ), Edison, WA (2.4 miles) , Sudden Valley, WA (2.6 miles ), Samish, WA (2.8 miles ), Acme, WA (3.0 miles ), Geneva, WA (3.0 miles ), Sedro-Woolley, WA (3.1 miles ), Burlington, WA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 48.62 N, Longitude: 122.34 W

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alger:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ANACORTES, WA)

Amtrak stations near Alger:
  • 11 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alger:
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  35.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alger, WA



Alger compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Alger mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Electricity (19%)


Religon statistics for Alger

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents42.2%12.0%6.7%5.6%5.5%
Congregations6.7%10.6%10.6%7.7%5.8%
NameBaptist General ConferenceSouthern Baptist ConventionInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents3.0%3.0%2.3%2.1%17.7%
Congregations1.0%4.8%2.9%3.8%46.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.09%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($936 average AGI)
Skagit County:  0.20%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  1.32% ($42,390 average AGI)
from Whatcom County, WA  1.06% ($40,460)
from King County, WA  0.84% ($59,633)


6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($540 average AGI)
Skagit County:  0.12%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.23% ($42,823 average AGI)
to Whatcom County, WA  0.85% ($31,050)
to King County, WA  0.74% ($32,387)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alger:
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alger:
  • K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUGS (89.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KZAZ (91.7 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMWS (90.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Alger:
  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)
  • KVOS-TV (Channel 12; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Lookout Mountain 3.8 Mi N, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: WPDY494
    Assigned Frequencies : 150.995 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/27/2004, Expiration Date: 12/17/2013
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8510
  • Lookout Mountain 3.8 Mi N, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: WNXP604
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/20/2001, Expiration Date: 10/16/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2003
    Registrant: Northwest Regional Council, 600 Lakeway Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225, Phone: (360) 676-6749, Fax: (360) 738-2451, Email:
  • Lookout Mountain 3.8 Mi N, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: WPDW828, Licensee ID: L00056592
    Assigned Frequencies : 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013
    Registrant: County Of Whatcom, 2221 Pacific St, Bellingham, WA 98226, Phone: (206) 676-6910



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$236,3603$258,9971$80,2201$164,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$168,6300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$420,5200$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$228,4200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9508.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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