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Wahkiakum County

Population in July 2007: 840.
Males: 430  (51.3%)
Females: 410  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  47.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,645 (it was $48,906 in 2000)
Puget Island:  $61,645
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,643
Puget Island:  $28,643
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $324,860 (it was $179,100 in 2000)
Puget Island:  $324,860
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $401,469; Detached houses: $426,687; Mobile homes: $116,645

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Races in Puget Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Puget Island: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2400 feet

Land area: 8.13 square miles.

Population density: 103 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Puget Island

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Puget Island CCD

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

21 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This place:  2.6%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Puget Island:  0.9% ($1,608)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Puget Island satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hillsboro, OR (49.9 miles , pop. 70,186).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (57.7 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (876.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: East Cathlamet, WA (1.4 miles ), Cathlamet, WA (1.4 miles ), Cathlamet-Elochoman, WA (1.6 miles ), Knappa-Brownsmead, OR (2.3 miles ), Marshland, OR (2.8 miles ), Skamokawa, WA (2.8 miles ), Clatskanie, OR (3.2 miles ), Grays River, WA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 46.18 N, Longitude: 123.39 W

Area code: 360

Puget Island household income distribution Puget Island home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Water transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Private households (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Rail and water transportation workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Special education teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)



Puget Island-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 243% 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 85.4 miles away from Puget Island 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 74.0 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 93.5 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 61.6 miles away from Puget Island center
On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from Puget Island center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Puget Island:
  • HOSPICE CARE CENTER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)
  • PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)
  • COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ASTORIA, OR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puget Island:
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 51 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 52 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 60 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sturgeon Pen Slough (A), Grove Slough (B), Gilbertson Slough (C), Garden Slough (D), Duncan Slough (E), Brown Slough (F), Bernie Slough (G), Welcome Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Puget Island, WA



Puget Island compared to Washington state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)


Religion statistics for Puget Island

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents26.6%18.4%13.4%10.4%31.1%
CongregationsN/A11.1%22.2%11.1%55.6%
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.


9.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,816 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
Washington average:  7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cowlitz County, WA  1.72% ($35,958 average AGI)
from Pacific County, WA  0.86% ($47,750)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Washington average:  7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cowlitz County, WA  1.42% ($29,105 average AGI)
to Pacific County, WA  0.90% ($25,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Puget Island:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAST (1370 AM; 10 kW; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Puget Island:
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KCBZ (94.9 FM; CANNON BEACH, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLYK (94.5 FM; KELSO, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAST-FM (92.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • K211ET (90.1 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)



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