May Creek, Washington

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Population in 2010: 818.
Population change since 2000: -18.5%
Males: 332  (40.7%)
Females: 486  (59.3%)
Median resident age:

51.2 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98251.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,895 (it was $46,310 in 2000)
May Creek:

$58,895
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,174 (it was $20,322 in 2000)

May Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $326,282 (it was $117,400 in 2000)
May Creek:

$326,282
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $344,689; detached houses: $440,086; mobile homes: $221,852
March 2022 cost of living index in May Creek: 107.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in May Creek, WA (2022)
    • 76586.4%White alone
    • 475.3%Hispanic
    • 313.5%Asian alone
    • 91.0%American Indian alone

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

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Ancestries: American (45.6%), German (25.3%), Italian (5.8%), Armenian (4.1%), English (4.1%), European (3.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 1.71 square miles.

Population density: 478 people per square mile   (low).

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53 residents are foreign born (3.3% Asia, 2.5% Europe).

This place:

6.0%
Washington:

14.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
May Creek CDP:

1.2% ($1,387)
Washington:

1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (25.6 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (28.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (967.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Gold Bar, WA (1.0 miles ),
Startup, WA (1.9 miles ),
Index, WA (2.4 miles),
Sultan, WA (2.5 miles ),
North Sultan, WA (2.6 miles ),
Woods Creek, WA (3.3 miles ),
Baring, WA (3.3 miles ),
Lake Roesiger, WA (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 47.85 N, Longitude: 121.67 W

Distribution of median household income in May Creek, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in May Creek, WA in 2022

Property values in May Creek, WA

May Creek satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common industries in May Creek, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (16.9%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Health care (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (26.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.8%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (25.0%)
  • Health care (12.8%)
  • Public administration (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
Most common occupations in May Creek, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Construction laborers (7.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Carpenters (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction laborers (11.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
  • Carpenters (6.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
  • Child care workers (6.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)

Average climate in May Creek, 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 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 51.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

51.7
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 5.73. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.73
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

May Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1246% 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 56.9 miles away from May Creek center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 3.6 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city 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 Snohomish County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 17, Mudslides: 14, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
May Creek topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near May Creek:

  • MONROE CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MONROE, WA)
  • REGENCY CARE CENTER AT MONROE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MONROE, WA)
  • VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; MONROE, WA)

Amtrak stations near May Creek:

  • 14 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) - Bus Station
  • 18 miles: SKYKOMISH (SKY CHALET) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to May Creek:

  • Cascadia Community College (about 25 miles; Bothell, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,238)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 25 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 3,902)
  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology (about 26 miles; Kirkland, WA; FT enrollment: 2,947)
  • Everett Community College (about 27 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Bellevue College (about 30 miles; Bellevue, WA; FT enrollment: 10,940)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 31 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 33 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,220)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Snohomish County Fire Protection District 26 Station 54 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Snohomish 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:

2.5 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.6%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.3%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in May Creek:

Marital status in May Creek, WA
  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 26.0%

For population 25 years and over in May Creek:

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 45.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for May Creek, WA (based on Snohomish County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant85,354327
Catholic75,39316
Other34,27090
Mainline Protestant21,64271
Orthodox1,9436
Black Protestant4064
None494,327-
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: 121
Snohomish County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
Snohomish County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
Here:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 172
Snohomish County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 469
This county:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.5%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Snohomish County:

27.4%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.3%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
May Creek:

43.5%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

35.6%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
May Creek:

23.2%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.2%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
May Creek:

6.7
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
May Creek:

33.1%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
This city:

50.2%
Washington:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.5%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of May Creek, WA Residents

7.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($97,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($285 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.04%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.93% ($116,266 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.20% ($58,809)
from Skagit County, WA  0.20% ($61,196)


7.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.20%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.02%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  2.26% ($79,355 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.29% ($78,001)
to Skagit County, WA  0.23% ($71,521)

Strongest AM radio stations in May Creek:

  • 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)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in May Creek:

  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around May Creek:

  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 82ft / 24.8mTotal length
  • $13,634,000Total costs
  • 24,399Total average daily traffic
  • 1,949Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$146,2802$233,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$214,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$175,300
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0538.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$99,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2005 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0538.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in May Creek, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in May Creek, WA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in May Creek, WA
  • 50.2%Electricity
  • 43.4%Wood
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in May Creek, WA
  • 100.0%Electricity


May Creek compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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