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Population in July 2007: 3,978. Population change since 2000: -0.1%
 

Males: 2,020  (50.9%)
Females: 1,950  (49.1%)

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Median resident age:  35.7 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98010.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,700 (it was $67,092 in 2000)
Black Diamond  $73,700
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $283,100 (it was $194,200 in 2000)
Black Diamond  $283,100
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Black Diamond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Black Diamond: 112.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (14.0%), English (10.2%), Norwegian (6.9%), Swiss (4.4%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1959

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 5.37 square miles.

Population density: 737 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Black Diamond

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black Diamond city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

182 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This city:  4.6%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Black Diamond, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Black Diamond to the number of sex offenders is 3957 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Black Diamond:  1.1% ($2,165)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tahoma-Maple Valley, WA (5.8 miles , pop. 52,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (23.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (948.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ravensdale, WA (3.7 miles ), Maple Valley, WA (3.9 miles ), Tahoma-Maple Valley, WA (5.8 miles ), Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA (6.2 miles ), Covington, WA (6.7 miles ), Hobart, WA (6.8 miles ), Enumclaw, WA (8.1 miles ), Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA (10.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 35 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 1997: 68 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $220,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $215,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $198,400
  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $346,600

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Latitude: 47.32 N, Longitude: 122.01 W


Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,067 (+36.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (23%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Black Diamond by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.025.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001124
    per 100,000 0.00.025.025.250.1100.1
Robberies 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.050.10.0
Assaults 434160
    per 100,000 99.273.4100.025.2150.40.0
Burglaries 261627173510
    per 100,000 644.7391.4674.7428.1877.4250.2
Thefts 605442494937
    per 100,000 1487.71320.91049.51233.91228.4925.7
Auto thefts 14812943
    per 100,000 347.1195.7299.9226.6100.375.1
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.025.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 152.2110.6203.1122.6203.8140.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.53
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Black Diamond:
  • ENUMCLAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ENUMCLAW, WA)
  • VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; RENTON, WA)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BURIEN, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Black Diamond, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Black Diamond:
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 22 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: SEA)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 24 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 34 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Black Diamond:
  • CREST AIRPARK (about 6 miles; KENT, WA; ID: S36)
  • AUBURN MUNI (about 14 miles; AUBURN, WA; ID: S50)
  • RENTON MUNI (about 18 miles; RENTON, WA; ID: RNT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Diamond:
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 17 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; RENTON, WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
Public elementary/middle schools in Black Diamond:

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Cemetery: Black Diamond Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Jones Lake (B), Oak Lake (C), Lake Sawyer (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ravensdale Creek (A), Rock Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Black Diamond Museum (32627 Railroad Avenue).

 

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

DIAMOND SPRINGS WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 138, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Black Diamond that have no violations reported:
  • BLACK DIAMOND WATER DEPT (Population served: 2213, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.7%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Black Diamond compared to Washington state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Black Diamond (2007 data):
  • Mt. Rainier National Bank: Black Diamond Branch at 31329 Third Avenue, branch established on 1998-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $229.9 mil, Deposits: $204.4 mil, headquarters in Enumclaw, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain Bank Holding Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 4$14,417$43,2510$0
Water Supply 1$3,978$47,7361$1,836
Police - Other 0$0 2$2,736
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 1$2,133
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$900
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,989
Other Government Administration 1$5,936$71,2320$0
Financial Administration 1$5,330$63,9601$1,353
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,802
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$2,524
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,314
Police Protection - Officers 10$41,974$50,3693$3,313
Totals for Government 17$71,635$50,56613$20,900



Black Diamond government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $447,000
    All Other: $88,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $796,000
    Fire Protection: $457,000
    Sewerage: $349,000
    Water Utilities: $177,000
    Financial Administration: $159,000
    Central Staff Services: $136,000
    Regular Highways: $105,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $102,000
    Housing & Community Development: $59,000
    General Public Buildings: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $391,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $306,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $271,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $189,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $110,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $82,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,388,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $336,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $121,000
    General Support: $35,000
    Health & Hospitals: $21,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $771,000
    Public Utilities: $353,000
    Total General Sales: $252,000
    NEC: $127,000
    Other Selective Sales: $106,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,242,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:  0.27%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($65,600)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($51,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Black Diamond:
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYIZ (1620 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Black Diamond:
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGRG (89.9 FM; AUBURN, WA; Owner: GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Black Diamond:
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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