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Population in July 2007: 4,792.
Males: 2,462  (51.4%)
Females: 2,330  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98226.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,268 (it was $51,843 in 2000)
Sudden Valley:  $60,268
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,851
Sudden Valley:  $29,851
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $300,596 (it was $147,100 in 2000)
Sudden Valley:  $300,596
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $374,294; Detached houses: $375,845; Townhouses or other attached units: $192,017; In 2-unit structures: $998,469; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $360,602

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Races in Sudden Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Sudden Valley: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.1%), Irish (14.2%), English (14.0%), Norwegian (7.2%), United States (6.2%), Dutch (6.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 6.23 square miles.

Population density: 769 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sudden Valley

  • High school or higher: 98.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sudden Valley CDP

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

335 residents are foreign born (3.7% North America, 2.4% Europe, 0.9% Africa).

This place:  8.0%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Sudden Valley:  1.2% ($1,694)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (6.5 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (75.7 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1032.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Geneva, WA (1.9 miles ), Acme, WA (2.4 miles ), Bellingham, WA (2.5 miles ), Alger, WA (2.6 miles) , Deming, WA (3.0 miles ), Marietta-Alderwood, WA (3.2 miles ), Bow, WA (3.3 miles ), Edison, WA (3.4 miles) .

Latitude: 48.72 N, Longitude: 122.34 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



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Sudden Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Sudden Valley 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 67.1 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 11.9 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 92.2 miles away from Sudden Valley 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 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2003 at 10:02:12, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.8 MD, Depth: 31.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Sudden Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sudden Valley:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 22 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)

Amtrak stations near Sudden Valley:
  • 8 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sudden Valley:
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

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Sudden Valley compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Sudden Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents27.1%10.5%7.3%7.3%7.0%
Congregations4.8%6.9%6.9%6.9%6.9%
NameReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents4.0%3.4%2.8%2.5%28.1%
Congregations2.8%4.8%1.4%2.8%55.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.19%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  1.00% ($38,498 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.52% ($38,803)
from Skagit County, WA  0.50% ($31,050)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,303 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.23%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  1.27% ($28,059 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA  0.64% ($40,460)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.58% ($36,269)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sudden Valley:
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBAI (930 AM; 1 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sudden Valley:
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KZAZ (91.7 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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.)
  • K204BI (88.7 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY INC.)
  • K215DZ (90.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)

TV broadcast stations around Sudden Valley:
  • KVOS-TV (Channel 12; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)
  • K36BO (Channel 36; DEMING, WA; Owner: TV DISTRICT #1)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$241,60453$222,16454$220,8219$93,86313$232,7332$99,735
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$07$258,42911$216,5351$104,7402$176,7701$132,670
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$011$258,29523$228,9275$113,6383$197,5431$132,220
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$215,65714$204,4861$154,3802$222,0051$101,550
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$318,1704$240,5650$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0008.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$234,6704$281,0951$290,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$291,0750$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0008.02

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