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Population (year 2000): 10,123
Males: 4,918 (48.6%), Females: 5,205 (51.4%)
King County
Zip code:
98070
Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $58,261 (year 2000)
Median house value: $268,600 (year 2000)
Races in Vashon:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
- Two or more races (2.7%)
- Hispanic (2.6%)
- American Indian (1.9%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (19.7%), English (18.8%),
Irish (13.2%), Norwegian (7.4%), Scottish (5.6%), French (5.5%).
Elevation: 375 feet
Land area: 37.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Vashon
- High school or higher: 95.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.5%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 46.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Vashon CDP
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 58.9%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 14.5%
4.6% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 1.1%
Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Vashon:
- HIGHLINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BURIEN,
WA)
- SCHICK-SHADEL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SEATTLE, WA)
- WEST SEATTLE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
SEATTLE, WA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Vashon:
- SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 12 miles; SEATTLE, WA;
ID: SEA)
- BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 14 miles;
SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
- MCCHORD AFB (about 20 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vashon:
- VASHON MUNI (about 3 miles; VASHON, WA; ID: 2S1)
- TACOMA NARROWS (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TIW)
- KENMORE AIR HARBOR (about 17 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID:
W55)
Amtrak stations near Vashon:
- 13 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity
bus service, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Vashon:
- UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 11 miles; TACOMA,
WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,754)
- HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES
MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
- SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 12
miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,013)
- BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA;
FT enrollment: 3,710)
- TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; TACOMA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
- OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT
enrollment: 3,889)
- ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE (about 17 miles; SEATTLE,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,313)
Public high schools in Vashon:
- VASHON ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518;
Location: 20120 VASHON HWY SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
- STUDENT LINK (Students: 9; Location: 20414
VASHON HWY SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Vashon:
- CHAUTAUQUA ELEMENTARY (Students: 642;
Location: 9309 SW CEMETERY RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- MCMURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 354;
Location: 9329 SW CEMETERY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FAMILY LINK (Students: 82; Location: 20120
VASHON HWY SW; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Vashon:
- THE HARBOR SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: PO
BOX 1912; Grades: 4 - 8)
- ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 13;
Location: PO BOX 947; Grades: KG - 5)
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