Marietta-Alderwood, Washington
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| Marietta-Alderwood, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whatcom |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.4 sq mi (19.2 km²) |
| - Land | 6.0 sq mi (15.5 km²) |
| - Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,594 |
| - Density | 601.6/sq mi (232.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | 53-43491[1] |
Marietta-Alderwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,594 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Marietta-Alderwood is located at (48.780895, -122.544015)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it (19.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,594 people, 1,517 households, and 929 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 601.6 people per square mile (232.4/km²). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 268.8/sq mi (103.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.20% White, 1.11% African American, 3.84% Native American, 5.04% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.98% of the population.
There were 1,517 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,902, and the median income for a family was $43,194. Males had a median income of $35,875 versus $27,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,322. About 11.3% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Marietta-Alderwood, Washington is at coordinates Coordinates:
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