U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Medina, Washington

Back to Medina, WA housing info, King 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
Medina, WA map
Current weather forecast for Medina, WA

King County

Population in July 2007: 3,134. Population change since 2000: +2.8%
 

Males: 1,536  (49.0%)
Females: 1,598  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  42.9 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98039.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $168,614 (it was $133,756 in 2000)
Medina:  $168,614
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,494,732 (it was $781,000 in 2000)
Medina:  $1,494,732
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,539,166; Detached houses: $1,552,299
Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98039

Medina, 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 Medina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Chinese (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Medina: 144.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Medina, WA forum
Recent posts about Medina, Washington on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Medina is mentioned 54 times on our forum:
Black Population In Seattle  (263 replies)
Bill Gates  (57 replies)
Housing Bubble Burst?  (31 replies)
Best/Worst places in Washington  (54 replies)
Good Schools, Nice Parks, Bike Trails...........  (21 replies)
I Love Seattle  (27 replies)

Latest news from Medina, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: English (25.7%), German (21.5%), Irish (17.8%), Norwegian (7.3%), Scottish (6.0%), Swedish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1955

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 1.43 square miles.

Population density: 2188 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Medina,WA real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Medina, Washington map

For population 25 years and over in Medina

  • High school or higher: 98.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medina city

  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 77.3%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

257 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 2.6% Asia, 1.2% Oceania).

This city:  8.5%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Medina, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Medina to the number of sex offenders is 3134 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Medina:  0.7% ($5,835)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Medina satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Seattle, WA (4.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (973.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hunts Point, WA (0.7 miles ), Clyde Hill, WA (1.1 miles ), Yarrow Point, WA (1.6 miles ), Beaux Arts Village, WA (3.5 miles ), Mercer Island, WA (4.0 miles ), East Seattle, WA (4.7 miles ), Kirkland, WA (5.0 miles ), Bellevue, WA (5.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $589,100
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $1,275,100
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $1,572,400
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $1,257,900
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $1,455,200
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $761,900
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $1,276,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $1,746,600
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $949,900
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $1,048,600
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $1,283,000
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $1,312,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 47.63 N, Longitude: 122.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 425

Medina household income distribution Medina home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile

Medina, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-2.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (18%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


Medina races chart


 

Crime in Medina by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 101000
    per 100,000 32.70.032.60.00.00.0
Robberies 011000
    per 100,000 0.032.232.60.00.00.0
Assaults 132001
    per 100,000 32.796.765.20.00.032.4
Burglaries 21221716259
    per 100,000 686.5709.4554.3522.7818.3291.8
Thefts 336470754871
    per 100,000 1078.82063.92282.42450.21571.22302.2
Auto thefts 438845
    per 100,000 130.896.7260.8261.4130.9162.1
Arson 002000
    per 100,000 0.00.065.20.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 134.4169.0199.9155.5130.6132.0

(click on a table row to update graph)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.87
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Medina, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Medina, Washington average temperatures Medina, Washington average precipitation
 
Medina, Washington humidity		  
Medina, Washington wind speed
 
Medina, Washington snowfall		  
Medina, Washington sunshine
 
Medina, Washington clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Medina topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Medina:
  • OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BELLEVUE, WA)
  • SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SEATTLE, WA)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSP & REGIONAL MED CTR (about 6 miles; SEATTLE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Medina, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medina:
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 9 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 15 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 19 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medina:
  • SEATTLE SEAPLANES (about 6 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: 0W0)
  • KENMORE AIR HARBOR (about 7 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: W55)
  • KENMORE AIR HARBOR INC (about 9 miles; KENMORE, WA; ID: S60)

Amtrak stations near Medina:
  • 7 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.
  • 17 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.

Local government website: www.ci.medina.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medina:
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,007)
  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,743)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 6 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,386)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 7,013)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE (about 8 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 9 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)
Public elementary/middle school in Medina:
Private elementary/middle school in Medina:
  • ST THOMAS SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: PO BOX 124; Grades: PK - 6)

Medina map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Medina: Overlake Golf and Country Club (A), Medina City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Medina include: Medina Park (1), Fairweather Park (2), Community Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Medina, WA



Medina compared to Washington state average:

Medina, Washington environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Medina travel time to work
Medina mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Electricity (11%)

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 Government Administration 4$18,905$56,7150$0
Financial Administration 1$4,605$55,2600$0
Other and Unallocable 2$8,515$51,0900$0
Police - Other 1$3,920$47,0400$0
Streets and Highways 3$12,950$51,8000$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,149$37,7880$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$45,203$54,2440$0
Totals for Government 22$97,247$53,0440$0



Medina government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,088,000
    Central Staff Services: $656,000
    Fire Protection: $497,000
    Parks & Recreation: $302,000
    Regular Highways: $275,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $268,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $248,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $176,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $379,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $362,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $140,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $104,000
    Property Sale Other: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $99,000
    Regular Highways: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,333,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $95,000
    General Support: $26,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,338,000
    Property: $1,601,000
    NEC: $556,000
    Other Selective Sales: $179,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,299,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:  0.27%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($65,600)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($51,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Medina:
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KXPA (1540 AM; 5 kW; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 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.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KARR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KIRKLAND, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KBLE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medina:
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, 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.)
  • 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)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Medina:
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Medina, Washington:
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Washington average:
  • Fatal accident count: 108
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 162
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
  • Fatalities: 116
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 275
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
Medina fatal accident list:
Jul 23, 1986 07:10 AM, 520, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 28, 1981 09:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 5, 1980 10:46 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 22, 1980 11:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Back to Medina, WA housing info, King County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.