Machias, Washington

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Population (year 2000): 1,015

Males: 537	(52.9%)
Females: 478	(47.1%)

Snohomish County

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 98258.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $76,600 (it was $75,000 in 2000)

Machias	$76,600
Washington:	$49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $241,500 (it was $179,300 in 2000)

Machias	$241,500
Washington:	$227,700

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Races in Machias:

White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Other race (1.1%)
Black (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (24.7%), English (21.2%), Irish (12.6%), Norwegian (9.6%), French (4.4%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 2.27 square miles.

Population density: 448 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Machias

High school or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Machias CDP

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 8.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
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:

Machias:	1.0% ($1,798)
Washington:	1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (10.8 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (27.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (994.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lake Stevens, WA (2.0 miles ), West Lake Stevens, WA (3.8 miles ), Lochsloy, WA (4.2 miles ), Three Lakes, WA (5.5 miles ), Northwest Snohomish, WA (5.7 miles ), Snohomish, WA (6.2 miles ), Lake Bosworth, WA (6.3 miles ), Granite Falls, WA (7.9 miles ).

Latitude: 48.00 N, Longitude: 122.05 W

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Other health and personal care stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (18%)
Private households (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Data processing and other information services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Engineers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
Painters and paperhangers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Top executives (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Machias:

VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MONROE, WA)
CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)
PROVIDENCE EVERETT MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; EVERETT, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Machias:

SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 17 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 38 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 43 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Machias:

HARVEY FIELD (about 8 miles; SNOHOMISH, WA; ID: S43)
FIRSTAIR FIELD (about 11 miles; MONROE, WA; ID: W16)
ARLINGTON MUNI (about 13 miles; ARLINGTON, WA; ID: AWO)

Amtrak stations near Machias:

11 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) - Bus Station
12 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 Machias:

EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 7,013)
CITY UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,007)
SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 31 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,743)

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Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	77.9%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.4%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Machias compared to Washington state average:

Median household income above 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Machias:

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.)
KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; 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)
KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KWYZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: RADIO HANKOOK, INC.)
KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Machias:

KSER (90.7 FM; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KSER FOUNDATION)
K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KISW (99.9 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.)
KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, 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.)
KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Machias:

KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K29ED (Channel 29; EVERETT, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58BW (Channel 58; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

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