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Skagit County

Population in July 2007: 1,059.
Males: 536  (50.6%)
Females: 523  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98235.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,182 (it was $37,143 in 2000)
Clear Lake:  $45,182
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,938
Clear Lake:  $25,938
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $270,762 (it was $143,400 in 2000)
Clear Lake:  $270,762
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $321,288; Detached houses: $347,087; In 2-unit structures: $117,551; Mobile homes: $79,394

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Races in Clear Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Clear Lake: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.4%), Norwegian (13.5%), United States (13.2%), English (12.3%), Irish (11.9%), Swedish (9.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 34 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 553 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clear Lake

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clear Lake CDP

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

14 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
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:

Clear Lake:  1.1% ($1,548)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (22.8 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (57.9 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1013.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Sedro-Woolley, WA (1.7 miles ), Burlington, WA (2.1 miles ), Big Lake, WA (2.2 miles ), Mount Vernon, WA (2.2 miles ), Samish, WA (2.6 miles ), Bayview, WA (3.0 miles ), Lyman, WA (3.0 miles ), Conway, WA (3.1 miles) .

Latitude: 48.46 N, Longitude: 122.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Other financial specialists (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Clear Lake-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 140% 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 84.6 miles away from Clear Lake 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 96.2 miles away from the city 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 79.2 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from Clear Lake center
On 4/14/1990 at 05:33:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.4 MB, 4.1 MS, 5.2 ML, Depth: 7.8 mi) earthquake occurred 26.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from Clear Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clear Lake:
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 7 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
  • CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)

Amtrak station near Clear Lake:
  • 5 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 Clear Lake:
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 55 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)
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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

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Clear Lake compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Clear Lake

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Clear Lake:
  • 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.)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMWS (90.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Clear Lake:
  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Ray T Powers, 1.9 Mi Down Lake Cavannaugh Rd Off Hwy 9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43.9 m, Overall height: 45.1 m
    Registrant: Worldwide Communications Associates Inc., 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111, Phone: (415) 788-1168, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MT WASHINGT, 1.9 Mi Down Lake Cavannaugh Rd Off Hwy 9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43.9 m, Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: WLM664, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Keith Scheffer`
    Registrant: Startouch Inc

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clear Lake)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: HILLER UH-12E (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 72 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 179HA , Serial Number: HA3079, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/07/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Clear Shake Inc, Box 57, Clear Lake, WA 98235



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$277,2554$168,3980$01$115,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$111,6201$250,1801$66,2701$91,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$168,0200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9513.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$285,470
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9513.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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