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San Juan County

Population in July 2007: 7,447.

Males: 3,613	(48.5%)
Females: 3,834	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	46.5 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,330 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

San Juan:	$53,330
Washington:	$56,548

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $35,163

San Juan CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $501,365 (it was $284,700 in 2000)

San Juan:	$501,365
Washington:	$287,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $664,045; Detached houses: $724,436; Townhouses or other attached units: $295,883; In 2-unit structures: $1,014,251; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $765,596; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,910; Mobile homes: $269,860; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $197,317

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White alone - 6,459 (93.7%)
Hispanic - 192 (2.8%)
Two or more races - 91 (1.3%)
American Indian alone - 59 (0.9%)
Asian alone - 61 (0.9%)
Black alone - 21 (0.3%)
Other race alone - 7 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.06%)

Races in San Juan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in San Juan: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 61.3 square miles.

Population density: 121 people per square mile

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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: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Juan CCD:

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 15.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Washington:	10.4%

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: Friday Harbor, WA (1.5 miles ), Lopez, WA (3.0 miles ), Orcas, WA (3.2 miles ), Anacortes, WA (4.6 miles ), Lummi Island, WA (4.7 miles ), Ault Field, WA (5.0 miles ), Lummi Reservation, WA (5.0 miles ), North Whidbey, WA (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 48.55 N, Longitude: 123.08 W

Area code: 360

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	5.1%
Washington:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (26%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Health care (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Work and jobs in San Juan: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in San Juan, Washington

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Earthquake activity:

San Juan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 34% 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 the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from San Juan center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
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 78.9 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 46.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from San Juan 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 69.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Juan County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near San Juan:

ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; ANACORTES, WA)
PEACEHEALTH ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; BELLINGHAM, WA)
WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; COUPEVILLE, WA)

Amtrak station near San Juan:

16 miles: VICTORIA (1000A WHARF ST.) - Ferry/Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Juan:

Western Washington University (about 30 miles; Bellingham, WA; Full-time enrollment: 12,991)
Whatcom Community College (about 32 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
Skagit Valley College (about 36 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
Everett Community College (about 56 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
Edmonds Community College (about 62 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)
Shoreline Community College (about 65 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 3,488)
Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 69 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 2,268)

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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

San Juan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 22.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:	22.3
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 6.84. This is significantly better than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.

City:	6.84
U.S.:	9.59

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.859. This is significantly worse than average. There were 37 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.859
U.S.:	0.334

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2005 was 9.21. This is better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.

City:	9.21
U.S.:	12.37

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2008 was 30.6. This is about average. There were 48 monitors within city limits.

City:	30.6
U.S.:	25.6

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	52.2%
Whole state:	66.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	7.2%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Juan, WA

People in group quarters in San Juan:

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

San Juan compared to Washington state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage 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.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (53%)
Wood (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Other fuel (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in San Juan County Washington:

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Religion statistics for San Juan (based on San Juan County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 17.15%

Here		17.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	LDS (Mormon) Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	49.7%	16.2%	9.8%	9.4%	3.2%
Congregations	18.2%	13.6%	4.5%	4.5%	9.1%

Name	Friends (Quakers)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other
Adherents	3.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.4%	2.2%
Congregations	13.6%	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	22.7%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13

San Juan County:	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

San Juan County:	1.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 36

Here:	23.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.1%
Washington:	7.7%

Adult obesity rate:

San Juan County:	17.1%
Washington:	25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.9%
State:	13.9%

8.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($151,979 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.07%
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 King County, WA	1.45% ($128,105 average AGI)
from Whatcom County, WA	0.51% ($32,333)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.41% ($48,125)

7.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.67%
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 King County, WA	1.27% ($50,667 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA	0.70% ($26,732)
to Whatcom County, WA	0.66% ($51,590)

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 Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

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

San Juan on our top lists:

#81 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"

#23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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