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Population (year 2000): 10,123
Males: 4,918  (48.6%)
Females: 5,205  (51.4%)

King County

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98070.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,000 (it was $58,261 in 2000)
Vashon  $64,000
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $391,500 (it was $268,600 in 2000)
Vashon  $391,500
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Vashon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), English (18.8%), Irish (13.2%), Norwegian (7.4%), Scottish (5.6%), French (5.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 375 feet

Land area: 37.0 square miles.

Population density: 274 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vashon

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vashon CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

469 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% North America).

This place:  4.6%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Vashon, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vashon to the number of sex offenders is 5062 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Vashon:  1.0% ($2,726)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Federal Way, WA (11.4 miles , pop. 83,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (17.2 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (963.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Vashon Island, WA (0.0 miles ), Normandy Park, WA (8.7 miles ), Ruston, WA (8.7 miles ), Burien, WA (9.2 miles ), Gig Harbor, WA (10.2 miles ), White Center, WA (10.4 miles ), Des Moines, WA (10.4 miles ), Manchester, WA (11.0 miles ).

Latitude: 47.42 N, Longitude: 122.47 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,006 (-19.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,250 (43.7%)


28 people in nursing homes
12 people in other group homes

Area code: 206

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Vashon:
  • SCHICK-SHADEL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SEATTLE, WA)
  • WEST SEATTLE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SEATTLE, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vashon:
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 12 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 14 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 20 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vashon:
  • VASHON MUNI (about 3 miles; VASHON, WA; ID: 2S1)
  • TACOMA NARROWS (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TIW)
  • KENMORE AIR HARBOR (about 17 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: W55)

Amtrak stations near Vashon:
  • 13 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vashon:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 11 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,754)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 12 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,013)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE (about 17 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
Public high schools in Vashon:
Public elementary/middle schools in Vashon:
Private elementary/middle schools in Vashon:
  • THE HARBOR SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: PO BOX 1912; Grades: 4 - 8)
  • ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: PO BOX 947; Grades: KG - 5)

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Notable locations in Vashon: Aquarium (A), Vashon Golf and Country Club (B), Vashon Center (C), Sylvan Beach (D), Camp Burton (E), Camp Sealth (F), Sunset Beach (G), Scales Corner (H), Sandy Beach (I), Fir Ridge (J), Kingsbury Beach (K), Racoma (L), Quartermaster Heights (M), Quartermaster (N), Gold Beach (O), Harbor Heights (P), Paradise Cove (Q), Island Club (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Vashon Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Penbrock Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Frenchmans Pond (A), Rabbs Lagoon (B), Matsuda Reservoir (C), Wildwood Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Green Valley Creek (A), Christensen Creek (B), Shingle Mill Creek (C), Tahlequah Creek (D), Judd Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Vashon include: Northeast Vashon Park (1), Ober Park (2), Nike Site Park (3), Agren Memorial Park (4), Burton Acres Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Northilla Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Artist's Studio Loft (Ip) (16529 91st Ave SW) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Vashon and their reported violations in the past:

BURTON WATER COMPANY INC (Population served: 1132, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-26-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
VASHON ISLAND GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-28-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-1998)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SUNWATER BEACH WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 23, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vashon that have no violations reported:
  • BEULAH PARK COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 71, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.7%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Vashon compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Vashon (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Vashon Island Branch at 9710 Sw Bank Rd, branch established on 1978-11-06. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Vashon Island Branch at 9910 Southwest Bank Road, branch established on 1956-03-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vashon:
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, 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)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KBLE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vashon:
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 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.)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Vashon:
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K67GJ (Channel 67; POINT PULLEY, ETC., WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)

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