South Whidbey, Washington

Back to South Whidbey, WA housing info, Island County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. 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... Island County Population in July 2007: 14,331. Males: 6,907   (48.2%) Females: 7,424   (51.8%) Median resident age:   44.4 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,716 (it was $45,404 in 2000) South Whidbey:   $58,716 Washington:   $55,591 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,153 South Whidbey:   $31,153 Washington:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $396,176 (it was $207,000 in 2000) South Whidbey:   $396,176 Washington:   $300,800 South Whidbey, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in South Whidbey: White Non-Hispanic (94.7%) Two or more races (2.1%) Hispanic (1.9%) Other race (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in South Whidbey: 120.5 (high, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 400 feet Land area: 59.0 square miles. Population density: 243 people per square mile   (very low).

South Whidbey-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 210% 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 52.2 miles away from South Whidbey 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 63.5 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 47.7 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 75.2 miles away from South Whidbey 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 33.9 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 59.6 miles away from South Whidbey center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable location: Double Bluff Light (A). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Deer Lagoon (A), Deer Lake (B), Lone Lake (C), Miller Lake (D), Oliver Lake (E), Goss, Lake (F), Orrs Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in South Whidbey: Dave Mackie County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	59.1%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	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: 0.3% of all households

This place:	6.7%
Whole state:	10.6%

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Whidbey, WA

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13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.54%
Washington average:	7.86%

1.95% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,932 average AGI)

Island County:	1.95%
Washington average:	0.26%

from Snohomish County, WA	1.85% ($52,520 average AGI)
from King County, WA	1.17% ($80,281)
from Skagit County, WA	0.50% ($42,189)

12.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.43%
Washington average:	7.07%

1.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,335 average AGI)

Island County:	1.04%
Washington average:	0.16%

to Snohomish County, WA	1.87% ($46,336 average AGI)
to King County, WA	1.07% ($38,644)
to Skagit County, WA	0.88% ($42,802)