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Skagit County

Population in July 2007: 5,068.
Males: 2,571  (50.7%)
Females: 2,497  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,135 (it was $32,553 in 2000)
Upper Skagit:

$42,135
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,575

Upper Skagit CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $214,471 (it was $114,300 in 2000)
Upper Skagit:

$214,471
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $221,820; Detached houses: $247,517; Townhouses or other attached units: $117,334; In 2-unit structures: $487,753; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,311; Mobile homes: $166,600; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,868

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Upper Skagit races chart
  • White alone - 4,177 (92.6%)
  • Two or more races - 110 (2.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 102 (2.3%)
  • Hispanic - 84 (1.9%)
  • Asian alone - 18 (0.4%)
  • Black alone - 10 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 8 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.04%)

Races in Upper Skagit detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Upper Skagit: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 904.6 square miles.

Population density: 5.6 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Upper Skagit:

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Upper Skagit CCD:

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Upper Skagit CCD:  0.9% ($991)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Upper Skagit satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (46.7 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (66.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1008.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rockport, WA (1.7 miles) , Marblemount, WA (2.5 miles ), Concrete, WA (3.3 miles ), Darrington, WA (3.9 miles ), Hamilton, WA (4.6 miles ), Oso, WA (4.7 miles ), Cavanaugh, WA (4.8 miles ), Lyman, WA (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 48.47 N, Longitude: 121.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Upper Skagit household income distribution Upper Skagit home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.3%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Average climate in Upper Skagit, Washington

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Earthquake activity:

Upper Skagit-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 97% 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 95.7 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 88.1 miles away from Upper Skagit 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 45.2 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 38.4 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 84.3 miles away from Upper Skagit 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 77.2 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 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 Upper Skagit:

  • SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • UNITED GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA)
  • CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; ARLINGTON, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upper Skagit:

  • Skagit Valley College (about 36 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 45 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Western Washington University (about 48 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 49 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 58 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 59 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 63 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 3,488)

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Notable locations in Upper Skagit: Sauk Mountain Trailhead (A), Dearinger Campground (B), Bear Creek Powerhouse (C), Cascade Island Campground (D), Meadow Cabins (E), Lookout Mountain Lookout (F), Mineral Park Campground (G), Mineral Park Guard Station (H), Sauk Station (I), Sauk Guard Station (J), Easy Pass Trailhead (K), Rainy Pass Trailhead (L), Sky Creek Siding (M), Sixmile Shelter (N), Rock Cabin (O), Birdsview Siding (P), Marble Creek Campground (Q), Skagit Hatchery (R), Howard Miller Steelhead Recreational Vehicle Park (S), Gee Point Lookout (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Upper Skagit include: Community Bible Church (A), Concrete Assembly of God Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Mount Baker Presbyterian Church (D), Marblemount South Cascade Community Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Forest Park Cemetery (1), Indian Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Snowy Lakes (A), Buller Lake (B), Wilcox Lakes (C), Cliff Lake (D), Clear Lake (E), Jordan Lakes (F), Lake Louise (G), South Cascade Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barr Creek (A), Barrett Creek (B), Bear Creek (C), Bench Creek (D), Big Creek (E), Big Fir Creek (F), Bluebell Creek (G), Boston Creek (H), Boulder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Upper Skagit include: Mineral Park (1), Rockport State Park (2), Boston Glacier Research Natural Area (3), Upper Skagit Garden Club Park (4). Display/hide their locations 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)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.1. This is about average.
City:

27.1
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2007 was 17.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.6
U.S.:

29.4
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.78. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.78
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

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

17.0%
Whole state:

10.6%

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

8.7%
Whole state:

4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upper Skagit, WA


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Upper Skagit compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (33%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Skagit County Washington:
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Religion statistics for Upper Skagit (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 Upper Skagit:

  • 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.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Upper Skagit:

  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • 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)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, 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.)

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