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Edmonds, Washington, in Snohomish county, is 4 miles NW of Shoreline, Washington (center to center) and 14 miles N of Seattle, Washington. The city is in the Seattle - Bellevue - Everett area. There are 39,515 residents in Edmonds.
In Edmonds, about 56% of adults are married.
Women are better represented than men in Edmonds. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.
In 2000, Edmonds had a median family income of $66,126. Most of the residents of Edmonds tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Edmonds is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city. People say that Edmonds is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Edmonds folks tended to give their money ($38,750) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Edmonds that were owner-occupied was 68%. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the city, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Edmonds, 86% of commuters drive to work. More folks in Edmonds use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Edmonds strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Edmonds to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Age of the Population | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Senior Citizens | |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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