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Snohomish County

Population in 2010: 3,601. Population change since 2000: +2.8%
Males: 1,726  (47.9%)
Females: 1,875  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Washington median age:  46.6 years

Zip codes: 98026.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,982 (it was $58,622 in 2000)
Esperance:

$63,982
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $32,128

Esperance CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $349,739 (it was $206,400 in 2000)
Esperance:

$349,739
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $353,016; Detached houses: $350,903; Townhouses or other attached units: $424,870; Mobile homes: $310,704; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $269,277

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,177.

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Esperance races chart
  • White alone - 2,731 (75.8%)
  • Asian alone - 398 (11.1%)
  • Hispanic - 182 (5.1%)
  • Two or more races - 142 (3.9%)
  • Black alone - 96 (2.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 29 (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 11 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 12 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Esperance: 112.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.4%), English (14.0%), Irish (8.8%), Swedish (8.6%), Norwegian (8.5%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 4988 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Esperance:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Esperance CDP:

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

363 residents are foreign born (6.0% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.3% Latin America, 1.1% North America).

This place:  10.4%
Washington:  10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,043 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,160 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shoreline, WA (2.7 miles , pop. 53,025).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (11.7 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (970.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Edmonds, WA (1.0 miles ), Woodway, WA (1.3 miles ), Mountlake Terrace, WA (1.4 miles ), Shoreline, WA (1.6 miles ), Lynnwood, WA (1.7 miles ), Brier, WA (1.9 miles ), Lake Forest Park, WA (1.9 miles ), Alderwood Manor, WA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 47.80 N, Longitude: 122.35 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.3%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Esperance-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 250% 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 38.4 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 50.0 miles away from Esperance 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 33.1 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 65.6 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 28.1 miles away from Esperance center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 93.6 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 Snohomish County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 14, Mudslides: 8, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Flood: 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 Esperance:

  • SWEDISH EDMONDS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; EDMONDS, WA)
  • EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; KIRKLAND, WA)
  • SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (Childrens, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; SEATTLE, WA)

Amtrak stations near Esperance:

  • 3 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: 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.
  • 15 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Esperance:

  • Edmonds Community College (about 2 miles; Lynnwood, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,635)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 4 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 3,488)
  • Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 7 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 8 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus (about 10 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 38,572)
  • Seattle Pacific University (about 11 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,207)
  • Seattle Community College-Central Campus (about 13 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,243)

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Notable locations in Esperance: Five Corners Substation (A), City of Edmonds Fire Department Station 20 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Esperance include: Edmonds Christian Church (A), Edmonds Church of God (B), Esperance Baptist Church (C), Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Chase Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Snohomish 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 29.4. This is about average.
City:

29.4
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.274. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 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 14.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.46
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 18.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 20.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

20.3
U.S.:

25.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.99. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.99
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.6%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.4%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Esperance, WA

People in group quarters in Esperance:

  • 37 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Esperance compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Esperance travel time to work - commute


Esperance mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Snohomish County Washington:


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Religion statistics for Esperance (based on Snohomish County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 23.83%
Here23.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents32.5%11.4%10.0%5.3%4.0%
Congregations4.5%11.5%8.1%7.6%4.8%
NameUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian and Missionary AllianceChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents3.9%2.8%2.4%2.3%25.3%
Congregations3.6%1.1%2.8%2.8%53.2%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 121
Snohomish County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
Snohomish County:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 172
Snohomish County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 469
Here:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.5%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Snohomish County:

27.4%
Washington:

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

14.3%
State:

13.9%

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 Esperance:

  • KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KLFE (1590 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KARR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KIRKLAND, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Esperance:

  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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 Esperance:

  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)

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