Whidbey Island Station, Washington

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Population in 2010: 1,541.
Males: 1,318  (85.6%)
Females: 223  (14.4%)
Median resident age:

22.9 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98278.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,783
Whidbey Island Station:

$81,783
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,062

Whidbey Island Station CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $598,700
Whidbey Island Station:

$598,700
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $587,627; detached houses: $611,004; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $357,982; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $240,781; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $303,485; mobile homes: $246,296; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $145,896

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,622.

March 2022 cost of living index in Whidbey Island Station: 103.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.3%

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  • Races in Whidbey Island Station, WA (2022)
    • 1,06742.9%White alone
    • 66026.6%Hispanic
    • 33013.3%Black alone
    • 1967.9%American Indian alone
    • 1676.7%Two or more races
    • 1636.6%Asian alone

Races in Whidbey Island Station detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (8.7%), British (6.0%), Norwegian (5.3%), Jamaican (5.3%), German (4.2%), Portuguese (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

248 residents are foreign born (7.3% Asia, 2.0% Latin America).

This place:

10.0%
Washington:

14.9%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (28.9 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (52.1 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1010.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Ault Field, WA (1.3 miles ),
North Whidbey, WA (1.7 miles ),
Oak Harbor, WA (1.9 miles ),
Swinomish Reservation, WA (2.8 miles ),
La Conner, WA (2.8 miles ),
Coupeville, WA (3.0 miles ),
Anacortes, WA (3.3 miles ),
Bay View, WA (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 48.35 N, Longitude: 122.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Distribution of median household income in Whidbey Island Station, WA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
Washington:

4.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 67.7. This is about average.

City:

67.7
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.347. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.347
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.58. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.58
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Whidbey Island Station-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1088% 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 76.3 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Whidbey Island Station center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 87.1 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 72.9 miles away from Whidbey Island Station 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 93.1 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 55.0 miles away from Whidbey Island Station 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 Island County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Whidbey Island Station:

  • PUGET SOUND KIDNEY CENTER WHIDBEY ISLAND (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; OAK HARBOR, WA)
  • WHIDBEY ISLAND MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; OAK HARBOR, WA)
  • CAREAGE OF WHIDBEY (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; COUPEVILLE, WA)
  • HOME HEALTH CARE/HP OF WHIDBEY (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; COUPEVILLE, WA)
  • WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; COUPEVILLE, WA)
  • FIDALGO CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ANACORTES, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; ANACORTES, WA)

Amtrak station near Whidbey Island Station:

  • 17 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 Whidbey Island Station:

  • Skagit Valley College (about 17 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,803)
  • Western Washington University (about 28 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Everett Community College (about 32 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 32 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Peninsula College (about 39 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 40 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 44 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Whidbey Island Station: Gallery Golf Course (A), Naval Region Northwest Fire and Rescue Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Whidbey Island Station: Joseph Whidbey State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Island County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.7%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.0%
Whole state:

7.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

1,064 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary) in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Whidbey Island Station:

Marital status in Whidbey Island Station, WA
  • Never married: 89.1%
  • Now married: 10.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.5%

For population 25 years and over in Whidbey Island Station:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.5
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Whidbey Island Station
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Whidbey Island Station, WA (based on Island County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,54639
Mainline Protestant5,20714
Catholic2,9623
Other2,54614
None60,245-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Here:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Island County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Island County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 59
Island County:

7.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.1%
Washington:

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

9.9%
Washington:

13.9%

11.29% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($88,161 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.29%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,599 average AGI)
Island County:

0.33%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  1.80% ($151,063 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  1.65% ($130,758)
from Skagit County, WA  0.65% ($58,830)


10.92% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($72,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.92%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,258 average AGI)
Island County:

0.23%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.47% ($71,772 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA  0.81% ($60,658)
to King County, WA  0.72% ($170,918)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whidbey Island Station:

  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KWDB (1110 AM; daytime; 0 kW; OAK HARBOR, WA; Owner: WEST BEACH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
  • 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.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whidbey Island Station:

  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whidbey Island Station:

  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 49.6mTotal length
  • $20,503,000Total costs
  • 59,544Total average daily traffic
  • 3,573Total average daily truck traffic
  • 83,194Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Whidbey Island Station, WA
  • 52.4%Utility gas
  • 47.6%Electricity


Whidbey Island Station compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.

Whidbey Island Station on our top lists:

  • #27 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married males and females (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 males never married)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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