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Vashon Island, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 10,811.
Males: 5,252  (48.6%)
Females: 5,559  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

43.6 years
Washington median age:

35.3 years

Zip code: 98070

Estimated median household income in 2022: $127,418 (it was $58,261 in 2000)
Vashon Island:

$127,418
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $75,782 (it was $31,983 in 2000)

Vashon Island CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $263,400 in 2000)
Vashon Island:

over $1,000,000
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $797,959; in 2-unit structures: $602,104; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $645,645; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $562,830; mobile homes: $271,735; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $635,138
March 2022 cost of living index in Vashon Island: 116.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Vashon Island, WA (2000)
    • 9,30891.9%White alone
    • 2622.6%Two or more races
    • 2592.6%Hispanic
    • 1551.5%Asian alone
    • 640.6%American Indian alone
    • 380.4%Black alone
    • 310.3%Other race alone
    • 60.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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

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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 37.0 square miles.

Population density: 292 people per square mile   (very low).

Vashon Island, Washington map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Vashon Island CCD:

1.0% ($2,726)
Washington:

1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Federal Way, WA (9.4 miles , pop. 83,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (15.8 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (946.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Vashon, WA (0.0 miles ),
Klahanie, WA (1.4 miles ),
Maplewood, WA (2.1 miles ),
Normandy Park, WA (2.5 miles ),
Canterwood, WA (2.5 miles ),
Burien, WA (2.6 miles ),
Southworth, WA (2.6 miles ),
Dash Point, WA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 47.42 N, Longitude: 122.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 206

Distribution of median household income in Vashon Island, WA in 2022
Vashon Island satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common industries in Vashon Island, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.1%)
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.4%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Vashon Island, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Top executives (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Top executives (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Carpenters (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Computer specialists (3.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.3%)
  • Registered nurses (5.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)

Average climate in Vashon Island, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Vashon Island, Washington average temperatures Vashon Island, Washington average precipitation Vashon Island, Washington humidity Vashon Island, Washington wind speed Vashon Island, Washington snowfall Vashon Island, Washington sunshine Vashon Island, Washington clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 99.0. This is worse than average.

City:

99.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.200. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.200
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.443. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.443
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 17.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.44. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.44
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00452. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00452
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Vashon Island-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1334% 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 11.6 miles away from Vashon Island 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 22.1 miles away from Vashon Island center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 23.2 miles away from Vashon Island 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 9.3 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 43.6 miles away from Vashon Island 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 44.4 miles away from Vashon Island 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 King County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 16, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 9, Winter Storms: 7, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Vashon Island:

  • VASHON COMMUNITY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; VASHON, WA)
  • HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; BURIEN, WA)
  • WESLEY HOMES AT HOME, LLC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; DES MOINES, WA)
  • WESLEY HOMES-THE GARDENS (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DES MOINES, WA)
  • HIGHLINE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SEATTLE, WA)
  • WESLEY HOMES HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DES MOINES, WA)
  • JUDSON PARK HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DES MOINES, WA)

Heliports located in Vashon Island:

Amtrak stations near Vashon Island:

  • 13 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vashon Island:

  • Highline Community College (about 8 miles; Des Moines, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,074)
  • University of Puget Sound (about 11 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,788)
  • Seattle Community College-South Campus (about 11 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,986)
  • Bates Technical College (about 12 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 12 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,788)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 13 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • Olympic College (about 14 miles; Bremerton, WA; FT enrollment: 6,158)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Vashon Island: Camp Sealth (A), Vashon Water Treatment Plant (B), Ober Park Park and Ride (C), Valley Center Park and Ride (D), Tahlequah Ferry Landing (E), Paradise Cove (F), Quartermaster (G), Sandy Beach (H), Sunset Beach (I), Sylvan Beach (J), Vashon Center (K), Quartermaster Marina (L), Gold Beach (M), Vashon Golf and Country Club (N), Camp Burton (O), Quartermaster Heights (P), Racoma (Q), Harbor Heights (R), Kingsbury Beach (S), Fir Ridge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Vashon Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Vashon Island include: Bethel Church (A), Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit (B), Vashon Presbyterian Church (C), Havurate Ee Shalom (D), Vashon Lutheran Church (E), Vashon United Methodist Church (F), Saint John Vianney Catholic Church (G), Vashon Island Community Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Rabbs Lagoon (A), Frenchmans Pond (B), Matsuda Reservoir (C), Wildwood Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Green Valley Creek (A), Christensen Creek (B), Judd Creek (C), Tahlequah Creek (D), Shingle Mill Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Vashon Island include: Nike Site Park (1), Agren Memorial Park (2), Northeast Vashon Park (3), Ober Park (4), Burton Acres Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Northilla Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

King 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:

2.3 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.5%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

6.0%
Whole state:

10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

4.6%

People in group quarters in Vashon Island in 2010:

  • 70 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
28 people in nursing homes in 2000
12 people in other group homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Vashon Island (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Vashon Island at 9922 S W 178th Street, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

For population 15 years and over in Vashon Island:

Marital status in Vashon Island, WA
  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

For population 25 years and over in Vashon Island:

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 42.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Washington average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Vashon Island, WA (based on King County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic278,34071
Evangelical Protestant204,523711
Other119,713329
Mainline Protestant104,806304
Orthodox12,25720
Black Protestant7,03024
None1,204,580-
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: 439
Here:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 29
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 220
King County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 399
Here:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,027
King County:

10.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

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

6.7%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

20.5%
Washington:

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

14.6%
Washington:

13.9%

6.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($106,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
King County:

0.02%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.79% ($79,355 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.70% ($61,093)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.27% ($140,044)


7.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($123,052 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.71%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($183 average AGI)
King County:

0.01%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.36% ($116,266 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  1.14% ($82,863)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($132,441)

Businesses in Vashon Island, WA

  • FedEx: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Vashon Island:

  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, 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)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vashon Island:

  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, 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.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, 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.)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Vashon Island:

  • K67GJ (Channel 67; POINT PULLEY, ETC., WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, 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.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vashon Island)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Lat: 47.427611 Lon: -122.458194, Call Sign: WPKC222,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.745 MHz, 151.895 MHz, 160.425 MHz, 151.955 MHz, Grant Date: 02/16/2022, Expiration Date: 01/16/2032, Certifier: Monte L Bridges, Registrant: Vashon Island School District, Vashon, WA 98070, Phone: (206) 463-2121, Fax: (206) 463-6262, Email:

  • Lat: 47.416667 Lon: -122.466667, Call Sign: WQGS858,
    Assigned Frequencies: 0.54000 MHz, Grant Date: 04/09/2007, Expiration Date: 04/30/2007, Cancellation Date: 07/01/2007, Certifier: Susan Mccabe, Registrant: Iss Inc, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vashon Island)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Vashon Island, WA
  • 37.0%Electricity
  • 20.1%Utility gas
  • 16.6%Wood
  • 13.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Vashon Island, WA
  • 59.0%Electricity
  • 15.4%Wood
  • 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.0%Utility gas
  • 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Vashon Island compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Vashon Island on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a ferryboat to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: architects, surveyors, and cartographers (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a motorcycle to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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