Amboy, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,225 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,225 (97 farm, 2,128 nonfarm))

Amboy, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 644 (633 occupied: 542 owner occupied, 91 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	35%

Housing density: 45 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $225,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $775

Median gross rent in Amboy, WA in 2000: $758

Housing units in Amboy with a mortgage: 288 (40 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,220

In family households: 2,074 (501 male householders, 55 female householders)
493 spouses, 957 children (904 natural, 34 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 16 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 146 (70 male householders (54 living alone)), 32 female householders (21 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 211 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 75 1-person, 16 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

633 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (25 men, 58 women).

92.4% of residents of Amboy speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 30 (1.3%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Amboy, Washington:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 1
3 rooms: 36
4 rooms: 31
5 rooms: 84
6 rooms: 148
7 rooms: 83
8 rooms: 42
9 or more rooms: 114

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amboy, Washington:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 27
5 rooms: 24
6 rooms: 18
7 rooms: 12
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 104
1990 to 1994: 113
1980 to 1989: 83
1970 to 1979: 161
1960 to 1969: 55
1950 to 1959: 39
1940 to 1949: 15
1939 or earlier: 54

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Amboy:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 20
2 bedrooms: 75
3 bedrooms: 278
4 bedrooms: 98
5 or more bedrooms: 68

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amboy:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 28
3 bedrooms: 48
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Amboy in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 50
2 vehicles: 211
3 vehicles: 170
4 vehicles: 62
5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Amboy in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 3
2 vehicles: 32
3 vehicles: 27
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Amboy, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 1
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $174,999: 55
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 98
$250,000 to $299,999: 37
$300,000 to $399,999: 36
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Amboy:

Less than $100: 8
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 1
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 13

Amboy, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8%
Number of people working at home: 65 (6.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2
5 to 9 minutes: 44
10 to 14 minutes: 37
15 to 19 minutes: 49
20 to 24 minutes: 150
25 to 29 minutes: 51
30 to 34 minutes: 115
35 to 39 minutes: 61
40 to 44 minutes: 41
45 to 59 minutes: 230
60 to 89 minutes: 90
90 or more minutes: 22

Amboy mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 771 (81%)
Carpooled: 106 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 65 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 33
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 36
$45,000 to $49,999: 54
$50,000 to $59,999: 99
$60,000 to $74,999: 129
$75,000 to $99,999: 41
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 232
Finnish: 230
United States or American: 207
Irish: 174
English: 155
Other groups: 120
Norwegian: 82
Scotch-Irish: 73
Swedish: 60
Italian: 55
Danish: 49
Polish: 38
Swiss: 32
Dutch: 24
Scandinavian: 24
European: 22
Scottish: 22
French (except Basque): 15
Ukrainian: 5
Canadian: 4
Subsaharan African:: 4
African: 4
Croatian: 2
Hungarian: 2
Russian: 2
Welsh: 2
Czech: 1
French Canadian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (37%)
Thailand (23%)
Canada (17%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Germany (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1078
Northeast: 73
Midwest: 193
South: 91
West: 755

62% of Amboy residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 216
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 140
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 47
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 226
Less than 1 year of college: 78
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 81
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,660
Two or more races householders: $53,889

Amboy household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Amboy household income for two or more races householders

Amboy marital status for males

Amboy marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $217,300
Two or more races householders: $187,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 423
Mobile homes: 221

Median worth of mobile homes: $125,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Amboy:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (77%)
Wood (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (52%)
Wood (40%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	4.4%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	4.7%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	26.4%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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