Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area

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Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 102,979
  • Land Area (2000): 4,493.987 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 480.001 square kilometers
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 108,006 2005 112,567 2006 115,116
2004 110,523     2007 117,546

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Houses (2000): 42,681
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 138,114 66.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,819 1.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 65,298 31.51%

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Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 39,552 36,911 2,641 6.68% 67
1991 40,455 37,117 3,338 8.25% 83
1992 41,810 37,674 4,136 9.89% 99
1993 43,432 38,839 4,593 10.58% 106
1994 47,360 42,905 4,455 9.41% 95
1995 48,992 44,809 4,184 8.54% 86
1996 47,204 43,265 3,939 8.34% 84
1997 48,468 45,285 3,183 6.57% 66
1998 49,079 46,053 3,026 6.17% 62
1999 52,372 49,283 3,089 5.90% 59
2000 51,919 48,909 3,009 5.80% 58
2001 51,276 47,631 3,645 7.11% 71
2002 52,699 48,345 4,354 8.26% 83
2003 53,760 49,374 4,387 8.16% 82
2004 55,345 51,510 3,834 6.93% 70
2005 56,444 53,099 3,346 5.93% 59
2006 56,626 53,706 2,920 5.16% 52
2007 57,829 55,100 2,729 4.72% 47
2008 59,159 55,729 3,430 5.80% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 58,737 55,386 3,351 5.71% 57
Feb 2008 58,755 55,261 3,494 5.95% 59
Mar 2008 59,587 56,122 3,465 5.82% 58
Apr 2008 58,751 55,705 3,046 5.18% 52
May 2008 58,880 55,625 3,255 5.53% 55
Jun 2008 59,063 55,413 3,650 6.18% 62
Jul 2008 59,608 56,076 3,532 5.93% 59
Aug 2008 60,637 56,874 3,763 6.21% 62
Sep 2008 58,417 55,100 3,317 5.68% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,262 14.74%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,184 8.49%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,036 6.16%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,656 5.39%
5. Public Administration 2,102 4.27%
6. Educational Services 1,966 3.99%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,882 3.82%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,476 3.00%
9. Health Care 1,444 2.93%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,408 2.86%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,392 2.83%
12. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 1,270 2.58%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,266 2.57%
14. Wood Manufacturing 1,030 2.09%
15. Food Manufacturing 1,006 2.04%
16. Other Transportation 882 1.79%
17. Truck Transportation 826 1.68%
18. Utilities 814 1.65%
19. Metal Manufactuing 798 1.62%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 750 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,284 14.90%
2. Educational Services 5,870 13.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,850 9.13%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,896 4.49%
5. Public Administration 1,854 4.39%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,762 4.18%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,560 3.70%
8. Social Assistance 1,322 3.13%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,214 2.88%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,062 2.52%
11. Construction 954 2.26%
12. Department and Other General Stores 896 2.12%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 796 1.89%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 786 1.86%
15. Food Manufacturing 706 1.67%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 700 1.66%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 694 1.65%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 678 1.61%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 494 1.17%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 438 1.04%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,864 5.81%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,452 4.98%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,212 4.49%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,096 4.25%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,014 4.09%
6. Agricultural Workers 1,938 3.93%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,846 3.75%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,690 3.43%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,602 3.25%
10. Carpenters 1,558 3.16%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,536 3.12%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,302 2.64%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,286 2.61%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,240 2.52%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 944 1.92%
16. Construction Laborers 888 1.80%
17. Top Executives 846 1.72%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 828 1.68%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 810 1.64%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 798 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,252 5.34%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,194 5.20%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,112 5.01%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,024 4.80%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,696 4.02%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,690 4.01%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,634 3.87%
8. Cashiers 1,558 3.69%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,462 3.47%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,318 3.12%
11. Registered Nurses 1,236 2.93%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 1,204 2.85%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,062 2.52%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,052 2.49%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 980 2.32%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 948 2.25%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 938 2.22%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 850 2.01%
19. Agricultural Workers 834 1.98%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 752 1.78%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 81,531 51.00%
15-35 hours 22,184 13.88%
1-14 hours 5,830 3.65%
No regular hours 50,315 31.47%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,778 5.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,361 3.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,442 5.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,419 8.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,923 10.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,533 13.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,238 15.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,946 10.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,174 4.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,121 5.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,785 3.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,173 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,091 6.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,236 6.00%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,001 5.73%
5-9 13,006 14.91%
10-14 15,360 17.61%
15-19 11,729 13.45%
20-24 11,443 13.12%
25-29 3,772 4.32%
30-34 8,675 9.95%
35-39 1,971 2.26%
40-44 2,178 2.50%
45-59 5,658 6.49%
60-89 5,102 5.85%
At least 90 3,325 3.81%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 318 0.36% 59,993 68.78%
30-44 104 0.12% 12,720 14.58%
45-59 173 0.20% 5,485 6.29%
At least 60 335 0.38% 8,092 9.28%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 172 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,013 13.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 70,451 76.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 42 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 828 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 930 1.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,784 3.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,336 4.74%

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Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 77,628 (202,282 people)
Families (2000): 54,820 (167,758 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 21,177
People at same address in 1995: 97,552
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,720 7.32%
$10,000-$14,999 4,736 6.06%
$15,000-$19,999 4,821 6.17%
$20,000-$24,999 4,929 6.31%
$25,000-$29,999 5,241 6.71%
$30,000-$34,999 5,570 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 4,958 6.35%
$40,000-$44,999 5,316 6.81%
$45,000-$49,999 4,696 6.01%
$50,000-$59,999 7,381 9.45%
$60,000-$74,999 8,994 11.52%
$75,000-$99,999 8,284 10.61%
$100,000-$124,999 3,276 4.19%
$125,000-$149,999 1,528 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 1,135 1.45%
$200,000 or more 1,508 1.93%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,052 23.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,377 31.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,954 5.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,592 14.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 314 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,224 13.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 130 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,484 6.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 40 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 930 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 736 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.03%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 60,644 27.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 30,958 14.06%
Public Assistance 2,968 1.35%
Retirement 16,332 7.42%
Self Employment 11,634 5.28%
Social Security 23,898 10.85%
Supplemental Security 2,948 1.34%
Wage / Salary 57,653 26.19%
Other 13,128 5.96%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 25,455 56.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19,366 43.21%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,221 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 49,584 62.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,999 25.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,924 2.41%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,097 12.15%
Color 1 Box Married 48,921 58.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,928 19.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,174 9.83%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,817 5.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,521 12.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 40,828 26.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 42,510 27.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,696 8.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,080 12.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,522 6.22%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,950 1.89% 1,276 1.24% 3,226 3.13%
Kindergarten 2,636 2.56% 252 0.24% 2,888 2.80%
Grades 1-4 12,174 11.82% 501 0.49% 12,675 12.31%
Grades 5-8 12,052 11.70% 820 0.80% 12,872 12.50%
Grades 9-12 12,171 11.82% 724 0.70% 12,895 12.52%
Undergrad college 6,408 6.22% 651 0.63% 7,059 6.85%
Graduate or professional school 684 0.66% 464 0.45% 1,148 1.11%
Total 48,075 46.68% 4,688 4.55% 52,763 51.24%

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Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 362 316
2004 413 327

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Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 180,978 88.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,635 11.12%

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Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 137
Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.972 0.685 0.009 0.435 2.102 0.000 12.657 47.710 3.926 64.293
2004 1.357 0.606 0.018 0.561 2.542 0.000 11.654 51.790 4.207 67.651
2005 1.119 0.533 0.027 0.462 2.141 0.000 14.143 55.336 5.215 74.693
2006 1.095 0.617 0.017 0.521 2.250 0.000 9.990 43.521 4.595 58.107
2007 0.995 0.357 0.017 0.570 1.940 0.000 10.217 42.273 4.109 56.599

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Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,278 13.86%
10-19 Years 15,821 15.36%
20-29 Years 11,697 11.36%
30-39 Years 13,944 13.54%
40-49 Years 15,794 15.34%
50-59 Years 12,174 11.82%
60-69 Years 7,968 7.74%
70-79 Years 7,026 6.82%
80-89 Years 3,599 3.49%
90+ Years 678 0.66%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 50,982 49.51%
Color 1 Box Female 51,997 50.49%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 85,496 83.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,536 11.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,925 1.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,783 1.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,513 1.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 422 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 158 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 146 0.14%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 33,956 18.30%
2. English 28,148 15.17%
3. Irish 22,733 12.25%
4. Norwegian 19,019 10.25%
5. United States Or American 10,760 5.80%
6. Swedish 10,673 5.75%
7. Dutch 8,171 4.40%
8. French Non-Basque 7,648 4.12%
9. Scottish 7,372 3.97%
10. Italian 5,335 2.87%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 171,152 88.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16,555 8.55%
3. Tagalog 658 0.34%
4. French 638 0.33%
5. Japanese 624 0.32%
6. German 587 0.30%
7. Chinese 456 0.24%
8. Other Slavic 430 0.22%
9. Scandinavian 422 0.22%
10. Russian 388 0.20%

Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 189,003 91.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,010 2.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12,218 5.90%

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Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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