Shoreline, Washington

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Back to Shoreline, WA housing info, King County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Shoreline, Washington   Shoreline Apartments for Rent   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Shoreline, WA King County Population in July 2008: 52,005. Population change since 2000: -1.9%   Males: 25,087   (48.2%) Females: 26,918   (51.8%) Median resident age:   39.3 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 98133. Estimated median household income in 2008: $68,214 (it was $51,658 in 2000) Shoreline:   $68,214 Washington:   $58,078 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $33,758 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $389,753 (it was $200,500 in 2000) Shoreline:   $389,753 Washington:   $308,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $438,599; Detached houses: $461,256; Townhouses or other attached units: $364,302; In 2-unit structures: $397,712; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $309,232; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $243,252; Mobile homes: $57,845; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,688 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98155 Shoreline, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Curves Shoreline South Living Wisdom School Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Shoreline: White Non-Hispanic (75.2%) Two or more races (4.3%) Hispanic (3.9%) Chinese (3.3%) Black (2.8%) Filipino (2.8%) Korean (2.6%) American Indian (2.0%) Other race (1.5%) Vietnamese (1.5%) Other Asian (1.4%) Japanese (0.9%) Asian Indian (0.8%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Shoreline: 117.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Shoreline, Washington on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Shoreline is mentioned 510 times on our forum: Shoreline House Prices  (0 replies) advice needed: Shoreline? Port Orchard?  (4 replies) Shoreline/Lynnwood Vs Medford  (3 replies) Shoreline  (3 replies) Tell me about Shoreline  (12 replies) Shoreline?  (8 replies) Latest news from Shoreline, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (16.7%), English (12.5%), Irish (12.2%), Norwegian (8.2%), Swedish (4.3%), Scottish (3.6%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Incorporated in 1995 Land area: 11.7 square miles. Population density: 4459 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 47.76 N, Longitude: 122.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -10,544 (-19.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,186 (15.9%)

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Shoreline, Washington - Economy and Business Data

Here:	8.0%
Washington:	8.7%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.94
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Shoreline, Washington

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Shoreline-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 256% 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 35.8 miles away from Shoreline 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 47.5 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 30.4 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 63.8 miles away from Shoreline 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 28.2 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 91.0 miles away from Shoreline center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Adam Hudson - College basketball player (Navy Midshipmen).

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Notable locations in Shoreline: Ballinger Terrace (A), Seattle Golf and Country Club (B), Richmond Recreation Center (C), Parkwood Plaza (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Aurora Square Shopping Center (1), Aurora Village Shopping Center (2), Richmond Village Shopping Center (3), Gateway Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Holyrood Cemetery (1), Machzikay Hadath Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Echo Lake (A), Hidden Lake (B), Ronald Bog (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Boeing Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Shoreline include: Kings Garden (1), Hamlin Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Shoreline Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 749 North 175th Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map Hotel: Days Inn Hotel (19527 Aurora Avenue North) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map Court: King County - Courts- District Court Divisions- East Division- Shoreline Courth (18050 Meridian Avenue North) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.1%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	10.6%

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shoreline, WA

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Here		37.3%
USA		50.2%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)

King County:	0.27%
Washington average:	0.26%

from Snohomish County, WA	0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA	0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.20% ($65,600)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)

King County:	0.16%
Washington average:	0.16%

to Snohomish County, WA	1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA	0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($51,775)

• 213 Ne 180th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29 m, Overall height: 29.9 m
  Registrant: U S West Communications Wireless, Room 201 12121 Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80243, Phone: (303) 255-6127, Email:
• JOAN ROBBINS, 14540 Aurora Ave N, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
  Registrant: Gte Service Corporation, 1850 M Street, Nw, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 463-5295, Email:

• 1st Scl Pole South Of Hwy 99, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WPTM516, Licensee ID: L00003484
  854.687 MHz, 853.112 MHz, 853.137 MHz, 851.437 MHz, 851.612 MHz, 851.637 MHz, 851.687 MHz, 851.737 MHz, 852.187 MHz, 852.337 MHz... (+186 more)
  Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/30/2011, Certifier: Robin J Glenny
  Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035, Email:
• Pole 107, Type: Pole, Structure height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WQDU996
  Assigned Frequencies : 903.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/04/2005, Expiration Date: 11/04/2015, Certifier: Franco Fernandes
  Registrant: Metro Transit Div., Dept. Of Transportation, 201 S. Jackson St, Ms Ksc-Tr-0411, Seattle, WA 98104, Phone: (206) 263-6423, Fax: (206) 263-4958, Email:

• Lat: 47.756028 Lon: -122.355833, Call Sign: WQCN588
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.125 MHz, 452.625 MHz, 462.050 MHz, 463.550 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/15/2005, Expiration Date: 04/15/2015, Certifier: Robert Shipley
  Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:

• 17912 2nd Ave Nw, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KAF299, Licensee ID: L00008802
  Assigned Frequencies : 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 6.22840 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 8.29840 MHz, 12.3574 MHz, 12.3604 MHz, 16.5324 MHz, 16.5354 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/08/1998, Expiration Date: 01/08/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/13/2003
  Registrant: Palmer Pedersen, 17912 2nd Nw, Shoreline, WA 98177-3411

• Fire: 252
• Hazardous Condition: 148
• Service Call: 62
• Good Intent Call: 4

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• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"