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Marrowstone, Washington

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Population in 2010: 844.
Population change since 2000: +0.8%
Males: 456  (54.1%)
Females: 388  (45.9%)
Median resident age:

60.4 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98358.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,164 (it was $38,182 in 2000)
Marrowstone:

$72,164
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $53,940 (it was $22,028 in 2000)

Marrowstone CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $559,275 (it was $266,100 in 2000)
Marrowstone:

$559,275
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $240,842

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,465.

March 2022 cost of living index in Marrowstone: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.2%

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  • Races in Marrowstone, WA (2022)
    • 84694.7%White alone
    • 101.1%Hispanic
    • 91.0%American Indian alone

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

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), European (18.7%), English (11.7%), Dutch (9.1%), Scandinavian (7.8%), American (7.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 6.32 square miles.

Population density: 133 people per square mile   (very low).

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50 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.3% North America, 1.2% Asia).

This place:

5.6%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,332 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,217 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (23.5 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (34.1 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (991.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA (2.1 miles ),
Port Townsend, WA (2.4 miles ),
Discovery Bay, WA (2.4 miles ),
Oak Bay, WA (2.7 miles ),
Central Whidbey, WA (2.7 miles ),
Freeland, WA (2.8 miles ),
Port Ludlow, WA (3.1 miles ),
Coupeville, WA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 48.06 N, Longitude: 122.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

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

5.8%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common industries in Marrowstone, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (16.4%)
  • Educational services (12.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.7%)
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (9.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (32.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (16.0%)
  • Educational services (12.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (9.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.3%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.5%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6.0%)
  • Printing & related support activities (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Marrowstone, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Top executives (7.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Top executives (11.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.3%)
  • Carpenters (8.0%)
  • Aircraft and traffic control occupations (6.0%)
  • Supervisors, transportation, and material moving workers (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Registered nurses (7.4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)

Average climate in Marrowstone, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 86.2. This is about average.

City:

86.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.803. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.803
U.S.:

0.251
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.06. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.06
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Marrowstone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1163% 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 56.6 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 62.9 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 67.2 miles away from Marrowstone 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 53.9 miles away from Marrowstone 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 73.6 miles away from Marrowstone 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 46.3 miles away from Marrowstone 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 Jefferson County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 9, Landslides: 8, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 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).
Marrowstone topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Marrowstone:

  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT TOWNSEND (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • OLYMPIC PENINSULA KIDNEY CENTER NORTHWEST (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • FREELAND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FREELAND, WA)
  • HOME HEALTH CARE/HP OF WHIDBEY (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; COUPEVILLE, WA)
  • WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; COUPEVILLE, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marrowstone:

  • Everett Community College (about 23 miles; Everett, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 24 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 27 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)
  • Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 30 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 31 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 3,902)
  • Cascadia Community College (about 31 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,238)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 32 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Marrowstone: Smitty's Island Recreational Vehicle Park (A), Fort Flagler State Park Sewage Treatment Plant (B), Jefferson County Fire Protection District 1 East Jefferson Fire - Rescue Station 1 - 2 Marrowstone (C), US Geological Survey Marrowstone Marine Field Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Marrowstone include: Mystery Bay State Park (1), Fort Flagler State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jefferson 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:

1.9 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

60.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.4%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Marrowstone:

Marital status in Marrowstone, WA
  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 72.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Marrowstone:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Marrowstone, WA (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,74719
Catholic1,7861
Other1,49012
Mainline Protestant1,3519
Orthodox1001
None22,398-
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: 8
Here:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Jefferson County:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Jefferson County:

15.43 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

20.8%
State:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

15.2%
State:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.5%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Marrowstone:

54.6%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.0
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Marrowstone:

17.0%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Marrowstone:

7.5%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.7%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Marrowstone:

58.4%
Washington:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.0%
State:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Marrowstone, WA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Marrowstone:

  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, 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)
  • 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.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marrowstone:

  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, 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)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, 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.)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marrowstone:

  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.4mTotal length
  • $5,619,000Total costs
  • 1,605Total average daily traffic
  • 128Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,183Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Marrowstone, WA
  • 56.0%Electricity
  • 23.2%Wood
  • 16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Marrowstone, WA
  • 89.3%Electricity
  • 7.1%Wood
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Marrowstone compared to Washington 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Marrowstone on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Sweden (population 500+)"
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