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Island County

Population in July 2007: 39,316.
Males: 20,164  (51.3%)
Females: 19,152  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,601 (it was $41,449 in 2000)
North Whidbey:  $53,601
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,721
North Whidbey:  $23,721
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $285,362 (it was $149,100 in 2000)
North Whidbey:  $285,362
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in North Whidbey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.4%)
  • Filipino (5.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in North Whidbey: 112.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 57.0 square miles.

Population density: 689 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in North Whidbey

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Whidbey CCD

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Washington:  10.4%

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

North Whidbey:  0.9% ($1,383)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
North Whidbey satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (31.5 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (49.3 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1008.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oak Harbor, WA (1.0 miles ), Ault Field, WA (1.2 miles ), Coupeville, WA (2.5 miles ), La Conner, WA (3.0 miles ), Swinomish Reservation, WA (3.0 miles ), Central Whidbey, WA (3.2 miles ), Camano, WA (3.3 miles ), Anacortes, WA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 48.31 N, Longitude: 122.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

North Whidbey household income distribution North Whidbey home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



North Whidbey-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 136% 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 73.5 miles away from North Whidbey 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 84.3 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 70.1 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 90.6 miles away from North Whidbey 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 52.9 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 43.2 miles away from North Whidbey center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near North Whidbey:
  • WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COUPEVILLE, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)

Amtrak station near North Whidbey:
  • 17 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Whidbey:
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)

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Notable location: Rocky Point Picnic Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Maple Leaf Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Lake (A), Silver Lake (B), Loers Pond (C), Waterloo Marsh (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in North Whidbey include: Smith Park (1), Deception Pass State Park (2), Joseph Whidbey State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: North Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  43.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Whidbey, WA


People in group quarters in North Whidbey
  • 1199 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 93 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents


North Whidbey compared to Washington state average:
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religion statistics for North Whidbey

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents34.2%12.5%8.4%7.3%5.8%
Congregations6.1%8.2%8.2%6.1%6.1%
NameAssemblies of GodInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChristian and Missionary AllianceReformed Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.1%4.0%3.3%3.0%17.3%
Congregations6.1%8.2%2.0%2.0%46.9%
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.


13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.54%
Washington average:  7.86%

1.95% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,932 average AGI)
Island County:  1.95%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  1.85% ($52,520 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.17% ($80,281)
from Skagit County, WA  0.50% ($42,189)


12.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.43%
Washington average:  7.07%

1.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,335 average AGI)
Island County:  1.04%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.87% ($46,336 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.07% ($38,644)
to Skagit County, WA  0.88% ($42,802)


Strongest AM radio stations in North Whidbey:
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KWDB (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; OAK HARBOR, WA; Owner: WEST BEACH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Whidbey:
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Whidbey:
  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)


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