Langley, WA

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Langley, Washington

Langley, Washington is 10 miles NW of Everett, Washington (center to center) and 30 miles N of Seattle, Washington. It is in Island county. The population of the city is 959.

The People and Families of Langley

In Langley, about 52% of adults are married. Adults in Langley are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the city.

Langley has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Langley had a median family income of $51,563. The people of Langley can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city. A sizable number of people in the city work from home. Notably, Langley is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Political Inclinations

Among Langley political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $17,500. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Langley Housing

Of the housing in Langley, approximately 55% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Langley. The city offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Langley, 65% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Langley makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Langley, WA

Comparing Langley 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Everett, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	30 miles N of Seattle, Washington
County	Island
Standard Zip Codes	98260
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.04
Longitude	-122.404

Station	EVERETT
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	41 to 58 F
Jul Temp	54 to 73 F
Oct Temp	43 to 60 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	COUPEVILLE 1 S
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 45 F
Apr Temp	40 to 57 F
Jul Temp	51 to 71 F
Oct Temp	42 to 58 F
Annual Precip	21.3 inches

Station	SEATTLE SAND PT WSFO
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	46 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	959	100%
Male	417	43.5%
Female	542	56.5%
Under 18	189	19.7%
18+	770	80.3%
65+	223	23.3%
Median Age	48.7
Average Family Size	2.61
White	923	96.2%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	20	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,018
Growth	59
Growth %	6.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.2%
Irish	14.1%
German	14.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
Norwegian	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	5%
US/American	4.7%
Swedish	4.4%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Italian	3.1%
European	2.8%
Scottish	2.7%
Welsh	2.3%
Dutch	1.9%
Northern European	1.3%
Finnish	1%
Danish	1%
Polish	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Austrian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
British	0.6%
Icelander	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Celtic	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Langley	959	$51,563
Everett	91,488	$46,743
Lynnwood	33,847	$51,825
Marysville	25,315	$55,796
Mill Creek	11,525	$87,263
Mukilteo	18,019	$79,487
Stanwood	3,923	$52,996

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