Carbonado, WA

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Carbonado, Washington

Carbonado, Washington, in Pierce county, is 20 miles SE of Federal Way, Washington (center to center) and 38 miles S of Seattle, Washington. The town is part of the Tacoma metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 621 people people live in Carbonado.

The People and Families of Carbonado

In Carbonado, about 68% of adults are married. Homes in Carbonado tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Carbonado spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carbonado had a median family income of $55,909. Overall, families in Carbonado are likely to be financially secure. The town does not have a large underclass.

Carbonado Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Carbonado, about 92% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Carbonado, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Carbonado strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Carbonado, WA

Comparing Carbonado to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SE of Federal Way, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	38 miles S of Seattle, Washington
County	Pierce
Metro Area	Tacoma
Standard Zip Codes	98323
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.08
Longitude	-122.049

Station	BUCKLEY 1 NE
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 45 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	51 to 76 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	MC MILLIN RESERVOIR
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 45 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	51 to 75 F
Oct Temp	41 to 59 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	PALMER 3 ESE
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 43 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	51 to 73 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	86.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	621	100%
Male	326	52.5%
Female	295	47.5%
Under 18	217	34.9%
18+	404	65.1%
65+	44	7.1%
Median Age	30.1
Average Family Size	3.56
White	599	96.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	4	0.6%
Mixed Race	15	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$55,909
Population In Poverty	31	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	608
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.6%
Irish	15.2%
US/American	14.4%
Scottish	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
English	6%
Norwegian	4.5%
Finnish	3.2%
Swedish	3.2%
Dutch	2.6%
European	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
Danish	1.5%
Scandinavian	1.3%
French Canadian	1.3%
Welsh	1.1%
Swiss	1%
Italian	0.6%
Celtic	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%

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