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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 662.
Males: 349  (52.8%)
Females: 313  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,123 (it was $19,931 in 2000)
West End:  $25,123
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,987
West End:  $13,987
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,554 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
West End:  $148,554
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $166,271; Detached houses: $170,815; Mobile homes: $79,821; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

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Races in West End:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West End: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 1110.9 square miles.

Population density: 0.6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in West End

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 18.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West End CCD

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 7.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

21 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

This place:  3.5%
Washington:  10.4%

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

West End:  0.8% ($638)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
West End satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shoreline, WA (86.3 miles , pop. 53,025).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (86.9 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (990.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Forks, WA (4.3 miles ), Quinault Reservation, WA (4.8 miles ), Neilton, WA (5.1 miles ), Taholah, WA (5.1 miles ), Lake Quinault, WA (5.4 miles ), Crescent, WA (5.8 miles ), Moclips, WA (5.9 miles ), Humptulips, WA (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 47.72 N, Longitude: 124.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

West End household income distribution West End home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Special education teachers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)



West End-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 32% smaller 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 85.6 miles away from West End 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 87.2 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 91.3 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 64.0 miles away from West End center
On 6/10/2001 at 13:19:11, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 5.0 MD, Depth: 25.3 mi) earthquake occurred 50.1 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 88.4 miles away from West End center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near West End:
  • FORKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FORKS, WA)
  • OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA)
  • GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; ABERDEEN, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West End:
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 86 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 87 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)

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Notable locations in West End: Hoh Campground (A), Hoh Ox Bow Campground (B), Hoh Ranger Station (C), Olympus Ranger Station (D), Olympus Guard Station (E), Huelsdonk Campground (F), Huelsdonk Ranch (G), Minnie Peterson Campground (H), Ashenbrenner Picnic Area (I), North Fork Ranger Station (J), North Fork Campground (K), Low Divide Ranger Station (L), Lower Hoh Fire Camp (M), Lewis Ranch (N), Willoughby Creek Campground (O), Wolf Bar Campsite (P), Yahoo Lake Campground (Q), Upper Clearwater Campground (R), Underground Passage (S), Big Flat Shelter (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes: Connie, Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Beauty, Lake (C), Yahoo Lake (D), Dragon Lake (E), Margaret, Lake (F), Lilly Lake (G), Reflection Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Hurst Creek (A), Hunt Creek (B), Mink Creek (C), Success Creek (D), Howe Creek (E), South Fork Hoh River (F), Minter Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Lake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West End: Clearwater State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Ruby Beach (A), Boulder Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  50.8%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  17.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  40.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West End, WA



West End compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Wood (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for West End

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents33.6%11.0%8.5%8.4%6.0%
Congregations3.4%6.9%6.9%6.9%6.9%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents5.0%4.7%4.1%3.7%15.0%
Congregations3.4%13.8%6.9%3.4%41.4%
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.


9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.35%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($5,587 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.17%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  1.19% ($104,913 average AGI)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.94% ($67,315)
from Clallam County, WA  0.60% ($30,783)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.10%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  1.11% ($31,992 average AGI)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.99% ($42,732)
to Clallam County, WA  0.62% ($62,586)


Strongest AM radio stations in West End:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West End:
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)



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