River Road, Washington

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Population in 2010: 454.
Population change since 2000: +0.9%
Males: 257  (56.7%)
Females: 197  (43.3%)
Median resident age:

44.7 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98382.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,348 (it was $35,893 in 2000)
River Road:

$93,348
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,294 (it was $18,142 in 2000)

River Road CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $462,755 (it was $124,600 in 2000)
River Road:

$462,755
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $347,477; detached houses: $391,506; mobile homes: $117,612
March 2022 cost of living index in River Road: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.5%

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  • Races in River Road, WA (2022)
    • 65080.8%White alone
    • 13316.5%Two or more races
    • 162.0%Asian alone

Races in River Road detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (15.6%), German (13.5%), Italian (6.4%), European (4.1%), Scottish (3.3%), Iranian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 730 people per square mile   (low).

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40 residents are foreign born (3.2% Asia, 1.6% North America).

This place:

5.0%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,174 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,358 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shoreline, WA (42.5 miles , pop. 53,025).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (48.0 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (998.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Sequim, WA (1.1 miles ),
Bell Hill, WA (1.3 miles ),
Carlsborg, WA (1.5 miles ),
Agnew-Carlsborg, WA (1.8 miles ),
Jamestown, WA (2.1 miles ),
Blyn, WA (2.6 miles),
Port Angeles East, WA (3.4 miles ),
Port Angeles, WA (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 48.07 N, Longitude: 123.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Distribution of median household income in River Road, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in River Road, WA in 2022
River Road satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.3%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common industries in River Road, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (18.3%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Public administration (10.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (21.4%)
  • Public administration (18.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.3%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Utilities (10.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.0%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (16.1%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (10.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (10.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.7%)
Most common occupations in River Road, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.3%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.3%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Construction laborers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (18.6%)
  • Life and physical scientists (14.3%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Construction laborers (10.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Cashiers (8.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (16.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.9%)

Average climate in River Road, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 57.9. This is better than average.

City:

57.9
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.09. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.09
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2004 was 19.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.19. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.19
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

River Road-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1121% 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 63.8 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 66.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 72.5 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 63.9 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 70.1 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 66.1 miles away from River Road 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 Clallam County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Mudslides: 10, Storms: 10, Landslides: 9, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
River Road topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near River Road:

  • SEQUIM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SEQUIM, WA)
  • AVAMERE OLYMPIC REHABILITATION OF SEQUIM (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SEQUIM, WA)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SEQUIM, WA)
  • SHERWOOD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SEQUIM, WA)
  • OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; PORT ANGELES, WA)
  • OLYMPIC MEDICAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; PORT ANGELES, WA)
  • NKC PORT ANGELES KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; PORT ANGELES, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to River Road:

  • Peninsula College (about 14 miles; Port Angeles, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 41 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Olympic College (about 42 miles; Bremerton, WA; FT enrollment: 6,158)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 43 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)
  • Everett Community College (about 43 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 45 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 46 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

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Clallam 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:

2.4 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.7%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in River Road:

Marital status in River Road, WA
  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in River Road:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.7
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for River Road, WA (based on Clallam County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,80359
Catholic4,5814
Other3,48718
Mainline Protestant3,03513
None50,498-
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: 17
Clallam County:

2.42 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Clallam County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Clallam County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 78
This county:

11.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Clallam County:

8.9%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Clallam County:

26.6%
State:

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

15.1%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
River Road:

51.1%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
River Road:

46.3%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
River Road:

29.4
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.3%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
River Road:

14.0%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.8%
State:

32.8%

General health condition:
Here:

54.7%
Washington:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

74.1%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of River Road, WA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in River Road:

  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in River Road:

  • K219KP (91.7 FM; SEQUIM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, 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)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around River Road:

  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.3mTotal length
  • $3,381,000Total costs
  • 24,205Total average daily traffic
  • 2,420Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in River Road, WA
  • 87.0%Electricity
  • 7.0%Wood
  • 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in River Road, WA
  • 100.0%Electricity


River Road compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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