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Silver Firs, Washington

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Population in 2010: 20,891.
Males: 11,001  (52.7%)
Females: 9,890  (47.3%)
Median resident age:

38.0 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $101,532
Silver Firs:

$101,532
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,337

Silver Firs CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $713,200
Silver Firs:

$713,200
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $683,388; detached houses: $710,827; townhouses or other attached units: $571,775; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $464,033; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $391,831; mobile homes: $143,348

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,797.

March 2022 cost of living index in Silver Firs: 112.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.8%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.8% for Black residents, 6.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.6% for American Indian residents, 11.4% for other race residents, 7.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Silver Firs, WA (2022)
    • 14,56564.6%White alone
    • 3,67216.3%Asian alone
    • 1,9708.7%Hispanic
    • 1,7737.9%Two or more races
    • 3131.4%Black alone
    • 960.4%Other race alone
    • 690.3%American Indian alone
    • 700.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Silver Firs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (7.0%), Irish (6.8%), German (5.6%), American (5.5%), European (4.5%), Norwegian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

4,036 residents are foreign born (11.4% Asia, 2.4% Latin America).

This place:

17.9%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $7,155 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,626 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (7.3 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (17.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (972.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Seattle Hill-Silver Firs, WA (1.3 miles ),
Clearview, WA (1.5 miles ),
Cathcart, WA (1.6 miles ),
Mill Creek, WA (1.6 miles ),
Mill Creek East, WA (1.6 miles ),
Eastmont, WA (1.7 miles ),
North Creek, WA (1.9 miles ),
Martha Lake, WA (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 47.86 N, Longitude: 122.15 W

Distribution of median household income in Silver Firs, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Silver Firs, WA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Washington:

4.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 93.7. This is worse than average.

City:

93.7
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.200. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.200
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.443. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.443
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 20.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 20.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.44. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.44
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00505. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00505
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Silver Firs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1242% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 45.5 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from Silver Firs center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 18.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Snohomish County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 17, Mudslides: 14, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Silver Firs:

  • BETHANY AT SILVER LAKE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; EVERETT, WA)
  • MILL CREEK DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; BOTHELL, WA)
  • ALPHA NURSING AND SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; EVERETT, WA)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SVS /CERT (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; EVERETT, WA)
  • MERRY HAVEN CARE CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SNOHOMISH, WA)
  • SUNRISE VIEW CONVALESCENT CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; EVERETT, WA)
  • EVERETT DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; EVERETT, WA)

Amtrak stations near Silver Firs:

  • 9 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) - Bus Station
  • 9 miles: EVERETT (2900 BOND ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: EDMONDS (211 RAILROAD AVE.) . 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 taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Firs:

  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 8 miles; Bothell, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,902)
  • Cascadia Community College (about 8 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,238)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 9 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Everett Community College (about 11 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology (about 11 miles; Kirkland, WA; FT enrollment: 2,947)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 13 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)
  • Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 15 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,220)

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Notable locations in Silver Firs: Cascade Substation (A), Snohomish County Fire District 7 Station 77 (B), Snohomish County Fire District 1 Station 13 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Silver Firs: Gold Creek Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Larimer Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Snohomish County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

83.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
22 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Silver Firs:

Marital status in Silver Firs, WA
  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in Silver Firs:

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Silver Firs
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Silver Firs, WA (based on Snohomish County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant85,354327
Catholic75,39316
Other34,27090
Mainline Protestant21,64271
Orthodox1,9436
Black Protestant4064
None494,327-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 121
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
Here:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
Here:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 172
Snohomish County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 469
This county:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Snohomish County:

27.4%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Snohomish County:

14.3%
Washington:

13.9%

7.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($97,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($285 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.04%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.93% ($116,266 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.20% ($58,809)
from Skagit County, WA  0.20% ($61,196)


7.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.20%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.02%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  2.26% ($79,355 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.29% ($78,001)
to Skagit County, WA  0.23% ($71,521)

Strongest AM radio stations in Silver Firs:

  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KARR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KIRKLAND, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWYZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: RADIO HANKOOK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Firs:

  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSER (90.7 FM; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KSER FOUNDATION)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Silver Firs:

  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • K29ED (Channel 29; EVERETT, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.6mTotal length
  • $2,622,000Total costs
  • 11,464Total average daily traffic
  • 781Total average daily truck traffic
  • 16,549Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Silver Firs, WA
  • 72.7%Utility gas
  • 25.4%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Silver Firs, WA
  • 81.2%Utility gas
  • 17.6%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Silver Firs compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Silver Firs on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: architecture and engineering occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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