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Population in July 2007: 1,533.
Males: 776  (50.7%)
Females: 757  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98053.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $117,519 (it was $93,224 in 2000)
Ames Lake:  $117,519
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $774,734 (it was $404,800 in 2000)
Ames Lake:  $774,734
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $700,530; Detached houses: $764,496; Mobile homes: $139,808

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Races in Ames Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ames Lake: 120.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), English (17.0%), Irish (7.2%), Norwegian (6.3%), United States (6.1%), Swedish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 1.68 square miles.

Population density: 912 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ames Lake

  • High school or higher: 97.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ames Lake CDP

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 72.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

129 residents are foreign born (3.3% Asia, 3.1% North America, 1.7% Europe).

This place:  9.0%
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:

Ames Lake:  1.0% ($4,187)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Issaquah Plateau, WA (6.1 miles , pop. 50,237).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (9.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (955.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Carnation, WA (1.7 miles ), Sammamish, WA (2.0 miles ), Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA (2.1 miles ), Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA (2.2 miles ), Fall City, WA (2.5 miles ), Issaquah Plateau, WA (2.5 miles ), Duvall, WA (2.6 miles ), Redmond, WA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 47.64 N, Longitude: 121.97 W

Area code: 425

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Data processing and other information services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (17%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Ames Lake:
  • GROUP HEALTH EASTSIDE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; REDMOND, WA)
  • SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SNOQUALMIE, WA)
  • VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; RENTON, WA)

Amtrak stations near Ames Lake:
  • 16 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) - Bus Station
  • 18 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ames Lake:
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,007)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; RENTON, WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,743)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 16 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,386)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ames Lake, WA



Ames Lake compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Ames Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents43.3%6.3%5.5%4.2%3.8%
Congregations5.9%9.7%6.2%5.5%5.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.8%2.7%2.0%26.6%
Congregations4.6%3.6%0.7%0.6%57.7%
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.


7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:  0.27%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($65,600)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($51,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ames Lake:
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KARR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KIRKLAND, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXPA (1540 AM; 5 kW; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ames Lake:
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ames Lake:
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)



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
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$418,88616$427,9611$389,3501$305,5602$186,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$381,2333$369,1070$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$400,2176$447,1671$212,7200$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$461,1204$364,8230$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$293,0301$367,8800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0323.15

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$298,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0323.15

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