Discovery Bay, Washington

Back to Discovery Bay, WA housing info, Jefferson County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Jefferson County Population in July 2007: 15,550. Males: 7,398   (47.6%) Females: 8,152   (52.4%) Median resident age:   46.8 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,543 (it was $37,986 in 2000) Discovery Bay:   $46,543 Washington:   $55,591 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,932 Discovery Bay:   $28,932 Washington:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $298,392 (it was $159,000 in 2000) Discovery Bay:   $298,392 Washington:   $300,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $351,700; Detached houses: $380,284; Townhouses or other attached units: $283,557; In 2-unit structures: $591,333; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,553; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $636,658; Mobile homes: $115,611; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $73,054 Discovery Bay, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Discovery Bay: White Non-Hispanic (93.8%) Two or more races (2.5%) Hispanic (2.0%) Other race (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Discovery Bay: 96.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 40 feet Land area: 70.6 square miles. Population density: 220 people per square mile   (very low).

Discovery Bay-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 152% 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 60.1 miles away from Discovery Bay 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 70.3 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 58.0 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 74.4 miles away from Discovery Bay 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 52.1 miles away from the city 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 59.6 miles away from Discovery Bay center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

• Olympic Field Airport (Runways: 1)

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Notable locations in Discovery Bay: Willows (A), Chevy Chase Inn (B), Sheridan Plaza (C), Discovery Bay Camp Meeting (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Laurel Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Gibbs Lake (A), Delanty Lake (B), Beausite Lake (C), Tibbals Lake (D), Buckmans Lake (E), Moon Lake (F), Anderson Lake (G), Sunset Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Snow Creek (A), Contractors Creek (B), Salmon Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Discovery Bay include: Chetzemolka Park (1), Anderson Lake State Park (2), Sather Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	50.2%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	11.2%
Whole state:	10.6%

This place:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Discovery Bay, WA

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9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.35%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($5,587 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.17%
Washington average:	0.26%

from King County, WA	1.19% ($104,913 average AGI)
from Kitsap County, WA	0.94% ($67,315)
from Clallam County, WA	0.60% ($30,783)

7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.39%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($298 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.10%
Washington average:	0.16%

to King County, WA	1.11% ($31,992 average AGI)
to Kitsap County, WA	0.99% ($42,732)
to Clallam County, WA	0.62% ($62,586)

• Lat: 47.955639 Lon: -122.919333, Call Sign: WPXK906
  Assigned Frequencies : 466.975 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/25/2003, Expiration Date: 04/25/2013, Certifier: Gilbert M Greenwood
  Registrant: Olympic Radio, LLC, Tacoma, WA 98411, Phone: (360) 377-2748, Fax: (360) 377-2084, Email:

• Maynard Hill 5.4 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: KJY894
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.435 MHz, 159.420 MHz, 159.240 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.435 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013, Certifier: James H Kelly
  Registrant: Kelly Enterprises, 1104 1st Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388, Phone: (253) 831-3017, Email:
• Maynard Hill, Call Sign: WXX438, Licensee ID: L00317252
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.675 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/30/1997, Expiration Date: 04/30/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2002, Certifier: Anthony J Dibenedetto
  Registrant: Greentree Communications Co., Sequim, WA 98382, Phone: (360) 683-2891

• Maynard Peak 2 Mi W Of, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPJC922
  Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/26/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015, Cancelation Date: 09/15/2008
  Registrant: Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 736-8119, Fax: (202) 736-8711, Email:
• Maynard Hill Near, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WLI601
  Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/12/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2007
  Registrant: Phone: (206) 728-6656

• Fire: 5
• Hazardous Condition: 1
• Good Intent Call: 1