North Beach, Washington
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Males: 3,122 | (49.0%) |
Females: 3,249 | (51.0%) |
Median resident age: | 49.4 years |
Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98550
North Beach: | $58,410 |
WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,307 (it was $18,130 in 2000)
North Beach CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $393,834 (it was $122,500 in 2000)
North Beach: | $393,834 |
WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $274,506; detached houses: $297,323; townhouses or other attached units: $218,689; in 2-unit structures: $252,387; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,787; mobile homes: $122,211; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $215,521
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Beach, WA
- 5,29188.2%White alone
- 2934.9%American Indian alone
- 1572.6%Two or more races
- 1362.3%Hispanic
- 741.2%Asian alone
- 270.5%Black alone
- 120.2%Other race alone
- 70.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in North Beach detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 40 feet
Land area: 124.3 square miles.
Population density: 51 people per square mile (very low).
North Beach CCD: | 1.0% ($1,276) |
Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (76.7 miles , pop. 58,211).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (93.8 miles , pop. 563,374).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (946.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 47.05 N, Longitude: 124.15 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 360
Here: | 7.4% |
Washington: | 4.6% |
- Accommodation & food services (18.7%)
- Construction (13.8%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.5%)
- Construction (20.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (18.9%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
- Health care (4.5%)
- Wood products (3.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (18.5%)
- Health care (13.9%)
- Educational services (11.0%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Carpenters (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Carpenters (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
- Cashiers (9.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Registered nurses (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
Average climate in North Beach, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.0. This is better than average.
City: | 52.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.15. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.15 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
North Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1173% 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 78.6 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 67.2 miles away from North Beach center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 73.9 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 87.2 miles away from North Beach 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 43.0 miles away from North Beach center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 445.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Grays Harbor County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 12, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near North Beach:
- HARBORS HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; HOQUIAM, WA)
- HOQUIAM HEALTHCARE, INC DBA PACIFIC CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HOQUIAM, WA)
- GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
- GRAYS HARBOR CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
- GRAYS HARBOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
- FMC ABERDEEN (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; ABERDEEN, WA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Beach:
- The Evergreen State College (about 56 miles; Olympia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
- South Puget Sound Community College (about 58 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
- Centralia College (about 61 miles; Centralia, WA; FT enrollment: 2,354)
- Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 75 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
- Tacoma Community College (about 78 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
- Clover Park Technical College (about 79 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
- Olympic College (about 80 miles; Bremerton, WA; FT enrollment: 6,158)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in North Beach: Copalis Station (A), Stearnsville (B), North Jetty (C), Ocean Shores Golf Course (D), Roosevelt Beach (E), Illahee (F), Ocean Shores Marina (G), Ocean Shores Sewage Treatment Plant (H), Pacific Beach Sewage Treatment Plant (I), Ocean Shores Fire and Rescue 74 (J), Ocean Shores Convention Center (K), Harbour Pointe Shores Retirement and Assisted Living Center (L), Grays Harbor County Fire District 7 Station 3 Hoquiam (M), Grays Harbor County Fire District 7 Station 2 Ocean Shores (N), Grays Harbor Fire District 8 (O), Grays Harbor Fire District 7 Station 1 (P), Ocean Shores Fire and Rescue 74 (Q), Grays Harbor Fire District 16 (R), City of Ocean Shores Fire and Emergency Care Department (S), Ocean Shores Public Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in North Beach include: Faith Community Church (A), Galilean Retreat Center (B), Ocean Shores Baptist Church (C), Copalis Crossing Assembly of God Church (D), Saint Jerome Church (E), Ocean Shores United Methodist Church (F), Shores Fellowship Church (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Duck Lake (A), Damon Lake (B), Carlisle Lakes (C), Lang Lake (D), Shye Lake (E), Campbell Slough (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boone Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Copalis River (C), Damon Creek (D), Joe Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Campbell Slough (G), Cranberry Creek (H), Elk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in North Beach include: Chance A La Mer State Park (1), Griffiths-Priday Ocean State Park (2), Oyhut State Park (3), Pacific Beach State Park (4), Ocean City State Park (5), Oyhut Wildlife Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.2 people |
Washington: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 51.4% |
Whole state: | 66.5% |
This place: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 11.7% |
Whole state: | 10.6% |
This place: | 6.2% |
Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in North Beach:
- Never married: 16.8%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 15.7%
For population 25 years and over in North Beach:
- High school or higher: 86.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Here: | 10.4 |
Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for North Beach, WA (based on Grays Harbor County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 7,602 | 8 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7,083 | 58 |
Other | 3,506 | 14 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,459 | 25 |
None | 51,147 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Grays Harbor County: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Grays Harbor County: | 2.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Grays Harbor County: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Grays Harbor County: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.0% |
Washington: | 7.7% |
Grays Harbor County: | 33.8% |
State: | 25.7% |
Grays Harbor County: | 18.4% |
Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in North Beach:
- KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- 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.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- 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.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in North Beach:
- KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
- KDUX-FM (104.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- K205EN (88.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K207DB (89.3 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 76.4%Electricity
- 13.6%Wood
- 8.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 85.0%Electricity
- 10.7%Wood
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
North Beach compared to Washington state average:
- Median household income 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 significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
North Beach on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: carpenters (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"