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Whatcom County

Population in July 2007: 1,505.
Males: 765  (50.8%)
Females: 740  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 98281


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,020 (it was $36,146 in 2000)
Point Roberts:  $42,020
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,928
Point Roberts:  $30,928
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $254,209 (it was $124,400 in 2000)
Point Roberts:  $254,209
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $315,903; Detached houses: $321,207; Townhouses or other attached units: $204,485; Mobile homes: $43,182
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Races in Point Roberts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Point Roberts: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 4.88 square miles.

Population density: 308 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Point Roberts

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Roberts CCD

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Point Roberts:  1.0% ($1,305)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (31.1 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (100.1 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1058.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Blaine, WA (3.7 miles ), Birch Bay, WA (3.8 miles ), Custer, WA (4.4 miles ), Ferndale, WA (4.8 miles ), Lummi Reservation, WA (4.9 miles ), Orcas, WA (4.9 miles ), Lynden, WA (5.2 miles ), Marietta-Alderwood, WA (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 48.99 N, Longitude: 123.05 W

Area code: 360

Point Roberts household income distribution Point Roberts home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Air transportation (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Air transportation workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Printing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)



Point Roberts-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from Point Roberts 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 41.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/1997 at 19:13:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.9 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2003 at 10:02:12, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.8 MD, Depth: 31.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from Point Roberts center
On 11/23/2005 at 20:53:15, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, 4.0 MD) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/2/1990 at 11:13:22, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Point Roberts center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Point Roberts:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 52 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Point Roberts, WA

Airports located in Point Roberts:
Amtrak stations near Point Roberts:
  • 14 miles: RICHMOND (10251 ST. EDWARD DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones.
  • 15 miles: SURREY (187 176TH ST.) - Bus Station
  • 17 miles: VANCOUVER (1150 STATION ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Roberts:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  47.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Point Roberts, WA



Point Roberts compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Banks with branches in Point Roberts (2009 data):
  • Banner Bank: Point Roberts Branch at 480 Tyee, branch established on 1996-11-19. Info updated 2007-11-20: Bank assets: $4,396.4 mil, Deposits: $3,663.0 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Point Roberts Branch at 476 Tyee Drive, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Point Roberts

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents27.1%10.5%7.3%7.3%7.0%
Congregations4.8%6.9%6.9%6.9%6.9%
NameReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents4.0%3.4%2.8%2.5%28.1%
Congregations2.8%4.8%1.4%2.8%55.9%
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.


7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.19%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  1.00% ($38,498 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.52% ($38,803)
from Skagit County, WA  0.50% ($31,050)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,303 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.23%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  1.27% ($28,059 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA  0.64% ($40,460)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.58% ($36,269)


Strongest AM radio stations in Point Roberts:
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Point Roberts:
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)

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


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Alice L Silverthorn, Benson Park Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireelss, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • 1957 Johnson Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 61.9 m
    Registrant: Whidbey Telephone Company, 2747 E St Hwy 525, Langley, WA 98260, Phone: (360) 321-1111

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • E Side Of Beach Rd 262 S Benson Rd, Call Sign: KQS586
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.610 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/20/1998, Expiration Date: 10/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2003
    Registrant: Northwest Regional Council, 600 Lakeway Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225, Phone: (360) 676-6749, Fax: (360) 738-2451, Email:
  • Benson, Benson Reservoir, Type: Tank, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQCU519
    Assigned Frequencies : 467.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/26/2005, Expiration Date: 05/26/2015, Certifier: Dan Bourks
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 384-8514, Email:
  • Lat: 48.985944 Lon: -123.076861, Call Sign: WQHQ914
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz, 159.202 MHz, 159.472 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2007, Expiration Date: 10/10/2017, Certifier: William G Skinner
    Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, Milwaukie, OR 97269-2161, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Seattle 8, Various Locations, Type: N/A, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPVU726
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.256 MHz, 928.256 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/23/2002, Expiration Date: 08/23/2012, Certifier: Randolph H Houchins
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Point Roberts)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Point Roberts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 30
  • Hazardous Condition: 16

Incident types - Point Roberts


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