Central Whidbey, Washington Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 10,812
Males: 5,269   (48.7%)
Females: 5,543   (51.3%)

Lewis County

Median resident age:   46.0 years
Washington median age:   35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,100 (it was $47,734 in 2000)
Central Whidbey   $56,100
Washington:   $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $209,700 (it was $171,800 in 2000)
Central Whidbey   $209,700
Washington:   $227,700

Central Whidbey, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Central Whidbey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 189 feet

Land area: 52.6 square miles.

Population density: 206 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Central Whidbey

For population 25 years and over in Central Whidbey

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central Whidbey CCD

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.2%
Washington:   10.4%

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

Central Whidbey:   0.9% ($1,462)
Washington:   1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (33.9 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (43.1 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1017.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Coupeville, WA (4.4 miles ), Marrowstone, WA (7.7 miles ), Oak Harbor, WA (9.1 miles ), Port Townsend, WA (9.2 miles ), North Whidbey, WA (10.0 miles ), Ault Field, WA (11.2 miles ), Discovery Bay, WA (11.3 miles ), Camano, WA (11.5 miles ).

Latitude: 48.16 N, Longitude: 122.65 W


People in group quarters in Central Whidbey
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Central Whidbey:
  • WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; COUPEVILLE, WA)
  • JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ANACORTES, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central Whidbey:
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 33 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 44 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID: BLI)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 51 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Central Whidbey:
  • WES LUPIEN (about 7 miles; OAK HARBOR, WA; ID: 76S)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY INTL (about 13 miles; PORT TOWNSEND, WA; ID: 0S9)
  • CAMANO ISLAND AIRFIELD (about 17 miles; STANWOOD, WA; ID: 13W)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Whidbey:
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 41 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)

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Notable locations in Central Whidbey: Lovers Grove (A) , Mueller Park (B) , Bush Point Light (C) , Kennedys Lagoon (D) , Rhodedendron Camp and Picnic Area (E) , Point Partridge Lighthouse (F) , Zylstra House (G) , Joseph Clapp House (H) , Alexander Blockhouse (I) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Crockett Lake (A) , Hastie Lake (B) , Pondilla, Lake (C) , Hancock, Lake (D) , Chase Lake (E) , Honeymoon Lake (F) .

Parks in Central Whidbey include: Ebeys Landing National Historical Reserve (1) , South Whidbey Island State Park (2) .

Beaches: West Beach (A) , Monroe Landing (B) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.3 people
Washington:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   60.4%
Whole state:   66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   4.1%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   5.3%
Whole state:   10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   2.4%
Whole state:   4.6%

Central Whidbey compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.







Most commonly used house heating fuel:



7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.74%
Washington average:   7.86%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Lewis County:   0.08%
Washington average:   0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Thurston County, WA  1.85% ($33,630 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($42,995)
from King County, WA  0.66% ($41,134)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.79%
Washington average:   7.07%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Lewis County:   0.04%
Washington average:   0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Thurston County, WA  1.56% ($38,049 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.57% ($31,667)
to Pierce County, WA  0.54% ($32,594)


Strongest AM radio stations in Central Whidbey:
  • 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.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, 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.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central Whidbey:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, 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)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Central Whidbey:
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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