Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,497
| This zip code: | $20,497 | | Washington: | $55,591 |
Nearest zip codes: 98164, 98154, 98174, 98101, 98121, 98134.
Housing units in zip code 98104 with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,464
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $0
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 45.7% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.2% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 1.7 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 98104: King Street Station (A), Pioneer Square (B), Pier 55 (C), Pier 54 (D), Pier 53 (E), Pier 52 (F), Smith Tower (G), Rainier Club (H), Arctic Building (I), Nippon Kan Theater (J), Stadium Exhibition Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 98104 include: Qwest Field (1), Freeway Park (2), Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Autoventure (Tours & Charters; 720 3rd Avenue).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 55
- 1995 to 1998: 170
- 1990 to 1994: 162
- 1980 to 1989: 685
- 1970 to 1979: 469
- 1960 to 1969: 752
- 1950 to 1959: 719
- 1940 to 1949: 501
- 1939 or earlier: 2,395
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Seattle, WA (98104): |
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- no bedroom: 45
- 1 bedrooms: 88
- 2 bedrooms: 308
- 3 bedrooms: 55
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2,517
- 1 bedrooms: 2,070
- 2 bedrooms: 457
- 3 bedrooms: 14
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 98104 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 96
- 1 vehicle: 255
- 2 vehicles: 143
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 3,318
- 1 vehicle: 1,576
- 2 vehicles: 169
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98104:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $125,000 to $149,999: 5
- $150,000 to $174,999: 3
- $175,000 to $199,999: 12
- $200,000 to $249,999: 14
- $250,000 to $299,999: 3
- $300,000 to $399,999: 40
- $400,000 to $499,999: 73
- $500,000 to $749,999: 141
- $750,000 to $999,999: 77
- $1,000,000 or more: 169
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98104:
- Less than $100: 181
- $100 to $149: 346
- $150 to $199: 552
- $200 to $249: 256
- $250 to $299: 264
- $300 to $349: 115
- $350 to $399: 92
- $400 to $449: 58
- $450 to $499: 99
- $500 to $549: 129
- $550 to $599: 188
- $600 to $649: 159
- $650 to $699: 109
- $700 to $749: 146
- $750 to $799: 187
- $800 to $899: 280
- $900 to $999: 240
- $1,000 to $1,249: 307
- $1,250 to $1,499: 161
- $1,500 to $1,999: 83
- $2,000 or more: 40
- No cash rent: 58
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $426,705
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $697,901 (it was $368,000 in 2000)
| 98104: | $697,901 | | Washington: | $300,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $360,400 - $686,400
Mean price in 2007:
Townhouses or other attached units: $422,761| Here: | $422,761 | | State: | $335,498 |
In 2-unit structures: $174,998| Here: | $174,998 | | State: | $357,000 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,292,468| Here: | $1,292,468 | | State: | $300,953 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $617,216| Here: | $617,216 | | State: | $299,543 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 57
- One, attached: 90
- Two: 72
- 3 or 4: 174
- 5 to 9: 252
- 10 to 19: 547
- 20 to 49: 1,115
- 50 or more: 3,595
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,057 (26%)
- Carpooled: 168 (4%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,102 (27%)
- Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
- Taxi: 15 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 37 (1%)
- Walked: 1,487 (37%)
- Other means: 32 (1%)
- Worked at home: 117 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 195
- 5 to 9 minutes: 420
- 10 to 14 minutes: 596
- 15 to 19 minutes: 601
- 20 to 24 minutes: 627
- 25 to 29 minutes: 177
- 30 to 34 minutes: 627
- 35 to 39 minutes: 127
- 40 to 44 minutes: 119
- 45 to 59 minutes: 175
- 60 to 89 minutes: 162
- 90 or more minutes: 90
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,432
- In family households: 3,492 (804 male householders, 521 female householders)
879 spouses, 932 children (920 natural, 5 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 135 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 63 other relatives, 84 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,940 (2,557 male householders (2,191 living alone)), 1,663 female householders (1,461 living alone)), 720 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 4,727 (3,394 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 866 2-persons, 276 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,652 1-person, 486 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 13 5-persons.
279 married couples with children.
391 single-parent households (47 men, 344 women).
69.1% of residents of 98104 zip code speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 25% well, 23% not well, 9% not at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 15% well, 5% not well).
17.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% very well, 20% well, 35% not well, 19% not at all).
4.6% of residents speak other language at home (31% very well, 38% well, 24% not well, 7% not at all).
Foreign born population: 3,549 (27.1%)
(41.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 27.1% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (23%)
- Philippines (12%)
- Vietnam (11%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Ethiopia (5%)
- Other Eastern Africa (5%)
- Japan (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,192
- 1990 to 1994: 790
- 1985 to 1989: 397
- 1980 to 1984: 403
- 1975 to 1979: 233
- 1970 to 1974: 148
- 1970 to 1974: 129
- 1965 to 1969: 257
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White population: 6,471
Black population: 2,617
American Indian population: 344
Asian population: 2,635
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 70
Some other race population: 365
Two or more races population: 593

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 4227 |
|  Irish: 691 |
|  German: 606 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 569 |
|  English: 296 |
|  African: 208 |
|  Ethiopian: 189 |
|  Swedish: 183 |
|  Norwegian: 168 |
|  Italian: 162 |
|  United States or American: 148 |
|  Somalian: 138 |
|  Russian: 125 |
|  French (except Basque): 108 |
|  French Canadian: 90 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 79 |
|  Dutch: 77 |
|  Polish: 75 |
|  European: 69 |
|  Scottish: 59 |
|  Welsh: 45 |
|  Canadian: 42 |
|  Danish: 39 |
|  Finnish: 32 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32 |
|  Greek: 30 |
|  British: 29 |
|  Hungarian: 27 |
|  Sierra Leonean: 25 |
|  Scandinavian: 24 |
|  Swiss: 21 |
|  Austrian: 18 |
|  Yugoslavian: 16 |
|  Eastern European: 15 |
|  Australian: 15 |
|  Jamaican: 15 |
|  Ukrainian: 11 |
|  Arab:: 10 |
|  Latvian: 10 |
|  Other Arab: 10 |
|  Northern European: 10 |
|  Senegalese: 9 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9 |
|  Turkish: 8 |
|  West Indian: 8 |
|  Alsatian: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  Lithuanian: 7 |
|  Icelander: 6 |
|  Romanian: 6 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
|  Basque: 6 |

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (70%)
- Utility gas (16%)
- Other fuel (9%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3557
- Northeast: 760
- Midwest: 1332
- South: 1585
- West: 2130
22% of the 98104 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 9,680. Population change in the 1990s: +3,415 (+35.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 8.1% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120
| Here: | 17.6% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 198
| Here: | 18.3% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (SEATTLE, WA):
- ANDREWS SPACE, INC (505 5TH AVE S STE 300; small business): $16,112,003 in 38 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Basic Research (R&D), R&D-Commercial Programs-B Res, Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), and more by NASA, Air Force, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $1,625,000; 2002: $2,119,457; 2003: $3,534,583; 2004: $3,119,950; 2005: $3,938,482; 2006: $1,774,531.
Biggest contracts:
$2,999,988 with NASA for Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$1,998,918, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-24. Effective on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$1,450,000 with NASA for Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
$763,000 with NASA for R&D-Commercial Programs-B Res. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
- ANAWAH INC (1102 COLUMBIA ST STE 600): $5,054,642 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$1,586,226 with Army for Agriculture Production -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2007-06-09.
$1,366,393, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2007-06-09.
$1,180,023 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2005-11-09. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$922,000 with Army for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-05-13. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
- SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES (710 SECOND AVENUE): $4,861,969 in 27 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Electric Services, Water Services, Other Utilities, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment by Public Buildings Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others Signed by year: 2000: $115,000; 2001: $650; 2002: $53,430; 2003: $650,602; 2004: $3,631,162; 2005: $391,285; 2006: $19,840.
Biggest contracts:
$2,161,000 with Public Buildings Service for Electric Services. Signed on 2004-10-28. Completion date: 2014-10-27.
$493,320 with Public Buildings Service for Water Services. Signed on 2004-06-03. Effective on 2004-06-04. Completion date: 2006-06-03.
$454,515 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Other Utilities. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$448,639, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- PUGET SOUND BLOOD CENTER & PRO (921 TERRY AVE): $1,163,878 in 80 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Blood, Blood Derivatives, Laboratory Testing Services, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, and more by Army, Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $135,000; 2003: $244,054; 2004: $243,150; 2005: $264,080; 2006: $277,594.
Biggest contracts:
$150,000 with Army for Blood. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$100,000 with Army for Blood Derivatives. Signed on 2005-04-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$100,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$85,000 with Army for Laboratory Testing Services. Signed on 2002-11-15. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- KELLS GOVERNMENT MICRO INC (526 1ST AVE SO #217; small business): $638,794 in 21 contracts from 1999 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment, Electrical Hardware and Supplies, ADPE System Configuration, ADP Facility Operation and Maintenance Services, and more by Air Force, Army, Federal Technology Service, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), and others Signed by year: 2000: $130,000; 2001: $132,248; 2002: $216,745; 2003: $124,154; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$126,449 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$68,957 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$66,772 with Army for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Signed on 2004-04-12. Completion date: 2004-04-23.
$62,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2000-10-24. Completion date: 2000-10-01.
- INBIOS INTERNATIONAL, INC (562 1ST AVE S STE 600; small business): $585,076 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D), Laboratory Equipment and Supplies by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $69,996; 2005: $53,679; 2006: $461,401.
Biggest contracts:
$361,437 with Army for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-01-26. Completion date: 2005-06-12.
$99,964, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-30. Completion date: 2007-01-30.
$69,996, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2005-06-12.
$49,519, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2005-06-12.
- APPARENT NETWORKS, INC (800 5TH AVE #101-133): $239,580 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for ADP Software, ADP Facility Operation and Maintenance Services, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $138,200; 2004: $34,600; 2005: $66,780; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$81,000 with Army for ADP Software. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2003-06-26. Completion date: 2003-07-28.
$57,200 with Army for ADP Software. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
$39,900 with Army for ADP Facility Operation and Maintenance Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-04-07. Effective on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$34,600 with Army for ADP Facility Operation and Maintenance Services. Signed on 2004-08-11. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- YUMETECH, INC (999 3RD AVE; small business): $206,964 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Mathematical and Computer Sciences -- Advanced Development (R&D), ADP Software, Equipment, and Telecommunications Training, ADP Software, ADPE System Configuration, and more by National Institute of Standards and Technology, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $65,010; 2003: $19,954; 2004: $75,000; 2005: $47,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$75,000 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Mathematical and Computer Sciences -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-07-12. Completion date: 2005-02-14.
$65,010 with Navy for ADP Software, Equipment, and Telecommunications Training. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-06-14. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$20,000 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$19,954 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2003-08-08. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA (999 3RD AVE): $184,669 in 3 contracts in 2000
$159,225 with Navy for Rail Passenger Service. Signed on 2000-02-24. Completion date: 1996-09-30.
$25,444, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 1996-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-24. Completion date: 1996-09-30.
- MIMIC THEHNOLOGIES INC (119 1ST AVE S #360; small business): $159,950 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$99,950 with Department of Defense for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2004-09-25.
$60,000 with Department of Defense for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-10-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 10 establishments, 20-49 employees: 25 establishments, 10-19 employees: 29 establishments, 5-9 employees: 50 establishments, 1-4 employees: 224 establishments)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (over 1000: 1, 250-499: 3, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 11)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999: 2, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 6, 20-49: 17, 10-19: 22, 5-9: 15, 1-4: 35)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 17, 5-9: 25, 1-4: 46)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 11)
- Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2)
- Information: Software Publishers (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 3124 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 991 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 416 people in other group homes
- 135 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 25 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 10 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 9 meters
Total costs: 30,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 406
Total average daily truck traffic: 5
Total future (year 2009) average daily traffic: 800
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