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Population (year 2000): 2,085
Males: 1,041  (49.9%)
Females: 1,044  (50.1%)

Clark County

Median resident age:  31.0 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98601.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,500 (it was $50,896 in 2000)
Amboy  $53,500
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $297,100 (it was $213,300 in 2000)
Amboy  $297,100
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Amboy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (16.6%), English (13.9%), United States (9.9%), Irish (9.9%), Swedish (6.9%), Norwegian (6.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 14.3 square miles.

Population density: 146 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Amboy

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amboy CDP

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

30 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Amboy, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Amboy to the number of sex offenders is 695 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Amboy:  0.9% ($1,974)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA (20.9 miles , pop. 143,560).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (28.9 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (864.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Yacolt, WA (4.8 miles ), Lewisville, WA (7.7 miles ), Venersborg, WA (8.3 miles ), Battle Ground, WA (9.9 miles ), Cherry Grove, WA (10.6 miles ), Hockinson, WA (11.0 miles ), Dollar Corner, WA (12.1 miles ), Meadow Glade, WA (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 45.90 N, Longitude: 122.47 W


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Area code: 360

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (32%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Amboy:
  • S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; VANCOUVER, WA)
  • WOODLAND PARK HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amboy:
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 24 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 68 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 79 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amboy:
  • GOHEEN (about 10 miles; BATTLE GROUND, WA; ID: W52)
  • CEDARS NORTH AIRPARK (about 11 miles; BATTLE GROUND, WA; ID: W58)
  • FLY FOR FUN (about 16 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; ID: W56)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amboy:
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 29 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)

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Reservoirs: Fargher Pond (A), Fassett Reservoir (B), Warren Seely Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Chelatchie Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Bitter Creek (C), John Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Amboy include: Amboy Park (1), Cedar Creek State Wildlife Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: North Clark Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 21416 Northeast 399th Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Amboy and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE MERWIN CAMPERS HIDEAWAY SYS 2 (Population served: 401, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
FARGHER LAKE GROCERY (Population served: 275, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1998)
LAKE MERWIN CAMPERS HIDEAWAY SYS 3 (Population served: 164, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PINE CREEK WC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996)
LOWER FALLS CG LOWER LP (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
LOWER FALLS CG UPPER LP (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amboy that have no violations reported:
  • JOHNSTON RIDGE OBSERVATORY (Population served: 1733, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORWAY PASS TRAILHEAD HP (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.7%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Amboy compared to Washington state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.07%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Multnomah County, OR  1.45% ($51,384 average AGI)
from Washington County, OR  0.50% ($68,257)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.40% ($62,904)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($393 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.06%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Multnomah County, OR  0.99% ($36,813 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.58% ($49,107)
to Washington County, OR  0.39% ($46,983)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amboy:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKGT (1150 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amboy:
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
  • KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KXJM (95.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Amboy:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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