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King County

Population in 2010: 1,486. Population change since 2000: +3.6%
Males: 736  (49.5%)
Females: 750  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Washington median age:  46.6 years

Zip codes: 98053.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $110,636 (it was $93,224 in 2000)
Ames Lake:

$110,636
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $57,690

Ames Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $481,364 (it was $404,800 in 2000)
Ames Lake:

$481,364
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $502,170; Detached houses: $543,387; Mobile homes: $181,944

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Ames Lake races chart
  • White alone - 1,313 (88.4%)
  • Asian alone - 65 (4.4%)
  • Two or more races - 60 (4.0%)
  • Hispanic - 35 (2.4%)
  • Black alone - 6 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ames Lake: 113.0 (more than average, 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: 884 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,232 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $5,545 (1.1%)
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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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.4%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Information (17%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Other services, except public administration (22%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Information (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Earthquake activity:

Ames Lake-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 275% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 36.7 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from Ames Lake center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 28.1 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 17.0 miles away from Ames Lake center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in King County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 8, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquakes: 2, Floods: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Ames Lake:

  • SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; SNOQUALMIE, WA)
  • VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; RENTON, WA)
  • OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; BELLEVUE, 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 College (about 9 miles; Bellevue, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,870)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 14 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus (about 17 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 38,572)
  • Seattle Community College-Central Campus (about 17 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,243)
  • Seattle University (about 17 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 5,632)
  • Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 18 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • Seattle Pacific University (about 19 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,207)

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King County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.9. This is about average.
City:

27.9
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.274. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.274
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.46. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.46
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 18.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 17.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.5
U.S.:

25.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.44. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.44
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.3%
(1.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.5%
Whole state:  65.6%

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

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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ames Lake travel time to work - commute
Ames Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in King County Washington:
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Religion statistics for Ames Lake (based on King County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.26%
Here37.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaJewishPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents43.3%6.3%5.5%5.0%4.2%
Congregations5.9%9.7%6.2%1.9%5.5%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents3.8%2.9%2.8%2.7%23.6%
Congregations5.6%4.6%3.6%0.7%56.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 439
King County:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 29
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 220
King County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 399
King County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,027
Here:

10.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
King County:

20.5%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.6%
State:

13.9%

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.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $78,000
Total average daily traffic: 185
Total average daily truck traffic: 9
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 410


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$321,4605$363,88435$330,7491$171,7601$356,4501$242,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$368,3803$379,4770$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$508,3307$338,0310$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$271,6606$360,8050$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$377,4200$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

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

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0323.15

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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