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Skagit County

Population in July 2007: 2,993.
Males: 1,451  (48.5%)
Females: 1,542  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  50.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,874 (it was $47,803 in 2000)
Swinomish Reservation:

$61,874
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $30,129

Swinomish Reservation CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $346,194 (it was $184,500 in 2000)
Swinomish Reservation:

$346,194
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $409,113; Detached houses: $420,820; Townhouses or other attached units: $242,990; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $399,071; Mobile homes: $216,163; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $150,760

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Swinomish Reservation races chart
  • White alone - 1,933 (72.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 598 (22.4%)
  • Hispanic - 73 (2.7%)
  • Two or more races - 50 (1.9%)
  • Asian alone - 8 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.08%)

Races in Swinomish Reservation detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Swinomish Reservation: 101.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 12.1 square miles.

Population density: 247 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Swinomish Reservation:

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swinomish Reservation CCD:

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Swinomish Reservation CCD:  0.9% ($1,660)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Swinomish Reservation satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (23.7 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (54.7 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1013.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: La Conner, WA (1.2 miles ), Bay View, WA (2.3 miles ), Bayview, WA (2.4 miles ), Anacortes, WA (2.9 miles ), Mount Vernon, WA (2.9 miles ), Conway, WA (3.0 miles) , Ault Field, WA (3.0 miles ), North Whidbey, WA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 48.41 N, Longitude: 122.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Swinomish Reservation household income distribution Swinomish Reservation home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.3%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Work and jobs in Swinomish Reservation: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Earthquake activity:

Swinomish Reservation-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 134% 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 80.1 miles away from the city 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 91.2 miles away from Swinomish Reservation 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 75.9 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 99.1 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 53.1 miles away from Swinomish Reservation 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 34.2 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 Skagit County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Swinomish Reservation:

  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; ANACORTES, WA)
  • WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; COUPEVILLE, WA)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, WA)

Amtrak station near Swinomish Reservation:

  • 9 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 Swinomish Reservation:

  • Skagit Valley College (about 10 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,820)
  • Western Washington University (about 23 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 27 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Everett Community College (about 32 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 42 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 47 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 3,488)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 48 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,021)

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Notable locations in Swinomish Reservation: Shelter Bay Tribal Sewer District Water Treatment Facility (A), Snee-oosh Beach (B), Shelter Bay Marina (C), Skagit County Fire District 13 Hope Island (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Swinomish Reservation include: Indian Shaker Church (A), La Conner Neighborhood Church (B), Saint Paul Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: Old Channel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Skagit County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 6.99. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

6.99
U.S.:

11.62
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.703. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.703
U.S.:

2.879
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

10.5


Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

13.0%
Whole state:

10.6%

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

6.9%
Whole state:

4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swinomish Reservation, WA


Swinomish Reservation compared to Washington 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.
  • Renting percentage 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.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Skagit County Washington:
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Religion statistics for Swinomish Reservation (based on Skagit County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.50%
Here43.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents42.2%12.0%6.7%5.6%5.5%
Congregations6.7%10.6%10.6%7.7%5.8%
NameBaptist General ConferenceSouthern Baptist ConventionInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents3.0%3.0%2.3%2.1%17.7%
Congregations1.0%4.8%2.9%3.8%46.2%
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: 30
Skagit County:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Skagit County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Skagit County:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

9.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Skagit County:

29.5%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.9%
State:

13.9%

8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.09%
Washington average:

7.86%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($936 average AGI)
Skagit County:

0.20%
Washington average:

0.26%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  1.32% ($42,390 average AGI)
from Whatcom County, WA  1.06% ($40,460)
from King County, WA  0.84% ($59,633)


6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.76%
Washington average:

7.07%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($540 average AGI)
Skagit County:

0.12%
Washington average:

0.16%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.23% ($42,823 average AGI)
to Whatcom County, WA  0.85% ($31,050)
to King County, WA  0.74% ($32,387)

Strongest AM radio stations in Swinomish Reservation:

  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KLKI (1340 AM; 1 kW; ANACORTES, WA; Owner: BERRY ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swinomish Reservation:

  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Swinomish Reservation:

  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)

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