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Population in July 2007: 6,364. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 3,235  (50.8%)
Females: 3,129  (49.2%)
Median resident age:  37.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98036.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $90,700 (it was $73,558 in 2000)
Brier  $90,700
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $430,400 (it was $232,300 in 2000)
Brier  $430,400
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Brier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Korean (2.1%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Brier: 120.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.8%), English (18.5%), Irish (13.2%), Norwegian (11.1%), Italian (5.1%), Scottish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1965

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 2988 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brier

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brier city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

661 residents are foreign born (6.3% Asia, 2.7% Europe).

This city:  10.4%
Washington:  10.4%

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

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

Brier:  1.0% ($2,318)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shoreline, WA (5.1 miles , pop. 53,025).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (12.0 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (984.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Alderwood Manor, WA (1.3 miles ), Mountlake Terrace, WA (2.3 miles ), Lake Forest Park, WA (2.6 miles ), Kenmore, WA (3.1 miles ), Lynnwood, WA (3.4 miles ), Martha Lake, WA (4.8 miles ), Bothell, WA (4.9 miles ), Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, WA (5.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 31 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 1998: 34 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 1999: 36 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $283,100
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $200,700
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $211,000
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $208,700
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $209,200
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $209,200
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $209,100

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Latitude: 47.79 N, Longitude: 122.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,039 (-47.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 176 (5.0%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 425

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Brier, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +680 (+11.9%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Brier by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.015.5
Rapes 011210
    per 100,000 0.015.215.531.115.60.0
Robberies 100110
    per 100,000 15.40.00.015.515.60.0
Assaults 000121
    per 100,000 0.00.00.015.531.215.5
Burglaries 101113132325
    per 100,000 154.2167.4201.3202.0359.1387.4
Thefts 406880736662
    per 100,000 616.81034.51239.01134.21030.4960.8
Auto thefts 10768917
    per 100,000 154.2106.592.9124.3140.5263.4
Arson 110311
    per 100,000 15.415.20.046.615.615.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 52.473.883.5102.1101.0120.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.26
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brier:
  • STEVENS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; EDMONDS, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE EVERETT MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; EVERETT, WA)
  • EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; KIRKLAND, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Brier, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brier:
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 8 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 19 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 25 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brier:
  • KENMORE AIR HARBOR INC (about 4 miles; KENMORE, WA; ID: S60)
  • SEATTLE SEAPLANES (about 13 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: 0W0)
  • KENMORE AIR HARBOR (about 13 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: W55)

Amtrak stations near Brier:
  • 8 miles: EDMONDS (211 RAILROAD AVE.). 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 taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: EVERETT (2900 BOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 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.

Local government website: www.ci.brier.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brier:
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 10 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)
  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,743)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 13 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,386)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,007)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE (about 14 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,313)
Public elementary/middle schools in Brier:

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Cemetery: Abbey View Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Brier compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$2,295
Police Protection - Officers 7$22,325$38,2715$2,080
Police - Other 1$2,744$32,9281$359
Financial Administration 2$8,514$51,0841$496
Streets and Highways 3$8,837$35,3480$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$9,694$58,1641$368
Totals for Government 15$52,114$41,69116$5,598



Brier government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $808,000
    All Other: $126,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $787,000
    Police Protection: $504,000
    Regular Highways: $210,000
    Financial Administration: $161,000
    Central Staff Services: $104,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000
    Parks & Recreation: $57,000
    Housing & Community Development: $46,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $493,000
    Corrections: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $285,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $219,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $175,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $155,000
    Central Staff: $23,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,780,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $558,000
    Highways: $192,000
    General Support: $56,000
  • Tax - Property: $899,000
    Public Utilities: $347,000
    Total General Sales: $198,000
    Other Selective Sales: $142,000
    NEC: $83,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $675,000

8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.52%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($719 average AGI)
Snohomish County:  0.20%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  3.81% ($49,721 average AGI)
from Island County, WA  0.23% ($46,336)
from Pierce County, WA  0.21% ($43,811)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,832 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
Snohomish County:  0.18%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  2.82% ($45,723 average AGI)
to Island County, WA  0.23% ($52,520)
to Pierce County, WA  0.23% ($40,420)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brier:
  • KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
  • 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.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brier:
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KUOW (94.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)
  • KEXP-FM (90.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Brier:
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)




Brier fatal accident list for 1988:
Dec 23, 1988 12:32 AM, 35thaves, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Brier fatal accident list for 1982:
Jan 5, 1982 01:51 AM, Alaskard, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

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