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Population (year 2000): 2,014. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,349 (+16.6% change)
 

Males: 1,048  (52.0%)
Females: 966  (48.0%)

Snohomish County

Median resident age:  30.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98251.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,700 (it was $45,714 in 2000)
Gold Bar  $46,700
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $200,400 (it was $148,800 in 2000)
Gold Bar  $200,400
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Gold Bar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (20.4%), English (11.6%), Norwegian (7.0%), Swedish (5.6%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 2140 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gold Bar

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 45.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gold Bar city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

66 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This city:  3.3%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Gold Bar, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gold Bar to the number of sex offenders is 761 to 1.

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

Gold Bar:  1.0% ($1,550)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Issaquah Plateau, WA (30.4 miles , pop. 50,237).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (36.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (979.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: May Creek, WA (1.5 miles ), Startup, WA (3.6 miles ), Sultan, WA (8.0 miles ), North Sultan, WA (8.5 miles ), Index, WA (9.8 miles) , Woods Creek, WA (14.2 miles ), Baring, WA (16.2 miles ), Verlot, WA (16.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $75,200
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $75,200
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $89,300

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Latitude: 47.85 N, Longitude: 121.69 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +799 (+65.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gold Bar:
  • VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MONROE, WA)
  • SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SNOQUALMIE, WA)
  • AUBURN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; AUBURN, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gold Bar:
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 40 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 48 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 51 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gold Bar:
  • SKY HARBOR (about 7 miles; SULTAN, WA; ID: S86)
  • FIRSTAIR FIELD (about 21 miles; MONROE, WA; ID: W16)
  • SKYKOMISH STATE (about 28 miles; SKYKOMISH, WA; ID: S88)

Amtrak station near Gold Bar:
  • 20 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gold Bar:
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DES MOINES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 30 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 7,013)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
Public elementary/middle school in Gold Bar:
  • GOLD BAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 413; Location: 419 LEWIS AVE; Grades: KG - 06)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Gold Bar and their reported violations in the past:

BIG BEND LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 377, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JAN-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1996 and JAN-01-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1998)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
HUSTON CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER (Population served: 168, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gold Bar that have no violations reported:
  • MOUNT INDEX CAFE (Population served: 206, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Gold Bar compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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 and Unallocable 1$3,099$37,1880$0
Water Supply 3$7,053$28,2120$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,700$34,2000$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,332$27,9846$800
Financial Administration 1$3,711$44,5320$0
Totals for Government 8$21,895$32,8436$800


Gold Bar government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $466,000
    General: $115,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $276,000
    Water Utilities: $209,000
    Housing & Community Development: $69,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    General Public Buildings: $57,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $645,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $219,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $257,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $622,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $98,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $581,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $165,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $474,000
    All Other: $144,000
    General Support: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $186,000
    Public Utilities: $119,000
    Total General Sales: $109,000
    Other Selective Sales: $37,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $282,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000

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 Gold Bar:
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, 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)
  • 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.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gold Bar:
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, 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.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gold Bar:
  • 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.)

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