San Juan, Washington
San Juan: Lime Kiln Lighthouse, San Juan Island, WA
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| Males: 3,613 |  (48.5%) |
| Females: 3,834 |  (51.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.5 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98250
| San Juan: | $80,270 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $62,646 (it was $30,824 in 2000)
San Juan CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $805,650 (it was $284,700 in 2000)
| San Juan: | $805,650 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $697,480; in 2-unit structures: $590,357; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $508,312; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $476,202; mobile homes: $239,997; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $147,507
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Juan, WA
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- 6,45993.7%White alone
- 1922.8%Hispanic
- 911.3%Two or more races
- 590.9%American Indian alone
- 610.9%Asian alone
- 210.3%Black alone
- 70.1%Other race alone
- 40.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in San Juan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 61.3 square miles.
Population density: 121 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| San Juan CCD: | 0.7% ($2,001) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA 
(30.7 miles , pop. 67,171).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (72.6 miles , pop. 563,374).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1029.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Lopez, WA (3.0 miles ),
), Lummi Island, WA (4.7 miles ),
), Whidbey Island Station, WA (4.9 miles ),
), Ault Field, WA (5.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 48.55 N, Longitude: 123.08 W
Area code: 360
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Construction (16.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
- Health care (5.6%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Construction (26.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.5%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Public administration (8.1%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.9%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Carpenters (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.8%)
- Top executives (2.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
- Carpenters (6.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
Average climate in San Juan, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.0. This is about average.
| City: | 63.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.347. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.347 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.72. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.72 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
San Juan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1004% 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 93.9 miles away from San Juan center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 103.7 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 92.0 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 103.4 miles away from the city 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 78.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in San Juan County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Juan:
- Western Washington University (about 30 miles; Bellingham, WA; Full-time enrollment: 13,875)
- Whatcom Community College (about 32 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
- Peninsula College (about 35 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
- Skagit Valley College (about 36 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)
- Everett Community College (about 56 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
- Edmonds Community College (about 62 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- Shoreline Community College (about 65 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in San Juan: American Campsite (A), Old American Legion Hall (B), American Camp (C), Oceanographic Laboratories (D), Turn Rock Light (E), San Juan Island Transfer Station Solid Waste Facility (F), Friday Harbor Ferry Landing (G), San Juan Park Campground (H), English Camp (I), Shipyard Cove Marina (J), Warbass Way Marina (K), Albert Jensen and Sons Marina (L), Roche Harbor Resort Marina (M), Seattle Yacht Club Friday Harbor Outstation (N), Seattle Yacht Club on Henry Island (O), San Juan Island Yacht Club (P), Snug Harbor Marina Resort (Q), Friday Harbor Sewage Treatment Plant (R), San Juan County Fire District 3 Roche Harbor (S), San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in San Juan include: Friday Harbor Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Saint Francis Parish Catholic Church (B), Saint David's Episcopal Church (C), Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church (D), Islands Community Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Saint Francis Xavier Mission (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Afterglow Vista Mausoleum (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Zyistra Lake (A), Egg Lake (B), Three Corner Lake (C), Roche Harbor Lake (D), Trout Lake (E), Carefree Lake (F), Lawson Lake (G), Woods Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in San Juan include: San Juan Island National Historical Park (1), Circle Park (2), Lime Kiln Point State Park (3), Stuart Island State Park (4), San Juan Park (5), Turn Island State Park (6), Posey Island State Park (7), Pickett's Monument (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: South Beach (A), Fourth of July Beach (B), Jackson Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.2 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 52.2% |
| Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
People in group quarters in San Juan in 2000:
- 56 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in other group homes
- 7 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 5 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
For population 15 years and over in San Juan:
- Never married: 17.4%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 15.6%
For population 25 years and over in San Juan:
- High school or higher: 92.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for San Juan, WA (based on San Juan County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,017 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 735 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 717 | 8 |
| Other | 376 | 7 |
| None | 10,924 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Here: | 8.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| San Juan County: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
| Here: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36
| This county: | 23.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.1% |
| State: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| San Juan County: | 17.1% |
| Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| San Juan County: | 16.9% |
| Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in San Juan:
- KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- 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.)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in San Juan:
- 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)
- KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
- K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
- KUGS (89.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around San Juan:
- KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:
1- Mt. Constitution (Lat: 48.679833 Lon: -122.841306), Structure height: 122 m, Call Sign: KPL441, Licensee ID: L00016454,
Assigned Frequencies: 450.980 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000, Registrant: San Juan Radio, Inc., 2340 East Sunset Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 46.7%Electricity
- 27.6%Wood
- 12.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 69.6%Electricity
- 17.8%Wood
- 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
San Juan compared to Washington 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
San Juan on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: carpenters (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a ferryboat to work (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of workers working at home, population 5,000+"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"