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Snohomish County Profile

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   General Information   County Revenue and Expenditures
   Population Change, Marriages, Divorces   Average Monthly Employment and Total Wages
   City and Town Populations   Public Assistance Programs
   Population by Race and Hispanic Origin   Public K-12 Schools
   State Revenue Distributed to County Governments   Transportation: Driver and Vehicle Registrations
   Real Estate Excise Tax Collections   Population by Age and Gender

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sources: Office of Financial Management (population), U.S. Bureau of the Census (land area), Department of Revenue (assessed value), Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (personal income)

GENERAL COUNTY INFORMATION
 AmountRank
Population - 2007 686,300 3
    Unincorporated 318,685 3
    Incorporated 367,615 3
Land Area in Square Miles 2,089.06 13
Density (Persons per Square Mile) - 2007 328.5 6
Assessed Value - 2006
    Total $ in Thousands $68,597,771 2
    Per Capita $/Person $102,110 6
Personal Income - 2005
    Total $ In Thousands $22,288,551 3
    Per Capita $/Person $33,999 5
Taxable Retail Sales - see Table LT01
County Seat - Everett

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COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES

Sources: Office of Financial Management (population components of change), Department of Health (marriages, divorces)

COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES
2000 to 2007
Estimated Births 61,226
Estimated Deaths 28,824
Natural Increase 32,402
Net Migration 47,874
Total Change80,276
Marriages in 2005 3,340
    Per 1,000 Population 5.09
Divorces in 2005 2,398
    Per 1,000 Population 3.66

Note: Marriages are tabulated by county where license was issued. Divorces are tabulated by county of decree. Both are occurrence data, not residence data.

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CITIES AND TOWNS

Source: Office of Financial Management

CITY AND TOWN POPULATION AS OF APRIL 1, 2007
City/TownPopulation
Arlington 16,720
Bothell part 15,450
Brier 6,480
Darrington 1,485
Edmonds 40,560
Everett 101,800
Gold Bar 2,175
Granite Falls 3,195
Index 160
Lake Stevens 13,350
Lynnwood 35,490
Marysville 36,210
Mill Creek 17,620
Monroe 16,290
Mountlake Terrace 20,810
Mukilteo 19,940
Snohomish 8,970
Stanwood 5,200
Sultan 4,530
Woodway 1,180

Note: City population numbers are from either special census (*), informal census (#), informal count (+), or state estimate (no symbol).

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POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Office of Financial Management

APRIL POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN BY CENSUS BUREAU DEFINITIONS
YearTotalWhiteBlackAIANAsianNHOPITwo or
More Races
Hispanic
Origin
2000606,024533,77810,5368,48535,8151,80215,60828,590
2006 671,800 580,439 12,788 9,604 46,943 2,362 19,665 37,621

AIAN: American Indian and Alaska Native
NHOPI: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
Note: Persons of Hispanic Origin can be of any race.

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STATE COLLECTED REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

Source: State Treasurer

STATE COLLECTED REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ($)
State Fiscal Year 2004 2005 2006 2007
Criminal Justice $6,654,794.07 $7,003,444.49 $7,799,514.60 $8,521,523.43
Federal Revenues 2,137,530.44 2,166,068.59 2,215,391.39 2,242,340.08
Forest Excise and Reclassified 726,947.31 680,829.69 839,229.56 1,004,682.38
Hotel/Motel Tax 1,272,041.66 1,483,195.29 1,668,298.23 2,020,501.09
Liquor Excise Tax 400,555.95 431,563.36 455,298.60 503,159.76
Liquor Profits 846,118.97 981,527.51 976,508.26 970,229.22
Local Sales & Use Tax/Interest 26,602,108.08 29,402,226.09 34,330,646.63 38,261,388.16
Miscellaneous 2,688,988.55 2,979,913.84 3,329,166.08 4,046,223.35
Motor Vehicle Fund 9,546,870.52 9,507,704.63 10,172,220.04 10,691,527.27
Natural Resources Transfers 11,555,322.19 16,141,528.13 8,253,741.92 10,842,601.10
PUD Privilege Tax 5,149,295.84 5,183,000.36 5,355,247.26 5,536,961.96
Total Revenue Distributed $67,580,573.58 $75,961,001.98 $75,395,262.57 $84,641,137.80

Note: These are monies collected by the State Treasurer and distributed to county governments, not city governments. Miscellaneous category includes the following: camper/travel trailer excise tax, local leasehold excise tax, boating safety/education, prosecuting attorneys' salaries, centennial documents, autopsy reimbursement, deferred property assessments, FHWA pass through reimbursements, state DOT grants to local governments, and local real estate excise tax.

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REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS

Source: State Treasurer

REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS - 1% of Sales
State
Fiscal Year
Tax Collections
2004 $73,407,462.13
2005 $97,194,503.59
2006 $123,700,014.61
2007 $129,835,478.86

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COUNTY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES

Source: State Auditor

COUNTY REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES - Calendar Year 2006
Revenues ($)      Expenditures ($)
Property Taxes $122,550,217  General Government Services $142,536,537
Retail Sales & Use 44,999,112 Security of Persons & Property 104,510,579
All Other Taxes 41,626,009 Physical Environment 60,002,686
Licenses & Permits 2,744,881 Transportation 72,477,654
Intergovernmental Revenues 97,436,626 Economic Development 45,728,108
Charges for Services 127,475,078 Mental & Physical Health 18,439,071
Fines & Forfeits 6,397,766 Culture & Recreation 9,371,465
Miscellaneous Revenue 118,857,372 Debt Service 37,236,800
Other Financing Resources 61,913,246 Capital Outlays 66,232,148
Total Revenues $624,000,307 Total Expenditures $556,535,048

Note: These are revenues and expenditures for county governments and do not include incorporated city/town revenues and expenditures. Reasons why total revenues and total expenditures do not match include (1) the listings do not take into account the fund balances, and (2) counties account for certain transactions such as bond issues by recording the "net" effect rather than each piece of the transaction.

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AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL WAGES IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT

Source: Employment Security Department

AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL WAGES IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT
CY 2006
IndustryEmployersAverage Number
of Employees
Percent
of Total
Wages PaidPercent
of Total
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 222 1,354 0.6 $44,773,650 0.4
Mining 9 187 0.1 10,168,943 0.1
Utilities 11 108 0.0 6,347,141 0.1
Construction 2,783 19,636 8.4 796,637,460 8.0
Manufacturing 789 47,917 20.5 3,270,976,109 32.7
Wholesale/Retail Trade 2,271 36,600 15.7 1,146,241,086 11.4
Transportation & Warehousing 252 3,193 1.4 122,939,330 1.2
Information 133 5,140 2.2 247,908,641 2.5
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 1,080 12,778 5.5 609,607,938 6.1
Professional & Technical Services 1,070 8,032 3.4 519,426,408 5.2
Management of Companies & Enterprises 46 1,429 0.6 88,996,117 0.9
Administrative & Waste Services 816 10,001 4.3 284,559,977 2.8
Educational Services 158 1,373 0.6 27,599,972 0.3
Health Care & Social Assistance 1,138 20,378 8.7 750,220,462 7.5
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 176 3,497 1.5 65,220,807 0.7
Accommodation & Food Services 1,114 18,058 7.7 264,069,717 2.6
Other Services, except Public Administration 3,265 7,722 3.3 173,093,107 1.7
Government 154 35,990 15.4 1,584,839,981 15.8
Not Elsewhere Classified -- -- -- -- --
Total 15,480 233,383 100.0 $10,013,626,846 100.0

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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Source: Department of Social and Health Services

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2007
Program Total Grants Persons Served
Monthly
Average
% of County
Population
County Rank
by % of Pop
Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) $3,257 2 0.00 12
Diversion 440,346 95 0.01 33
Food Assistance 45,247,131 40,363 5.88 35
General Assistance 10,336,705 2,795 0.41 23
Medical Assistance 281,299,744 81,299 12.10 31
Refugee Assistance 127,760 39 0.01 6
State Supplemental SSI 1,617,555 2,669 0.39 23
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) $17,972,725 7,950 1.16 33

Note: Persons living in one county may be served by a local office in another county. Services are reported by county of service rather than county of residence. County data may not match other published sources. County data may not add to the state totals presented in the State of Washington profile or the Human Services section. County data include congregate care and exclude refunds and cancellations. Rankings by percent of population are computed on unrounded numbers. Both percent of population and ranking are computed by the Office of Financial Management.

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PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 (K-12) SCHOOLS

Sources: State Treasurer (apportionment),        Superintendent of Public Instruction (all other information)

PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS
Number of Districts 14   School Apportionment
Average Annual FTE Enrollment 2005-06 103,325.45     State Fiscal Year 2006 $628,855,596.06
Average Annual FTE Enrollment 2006-07 103,715.66     State Fiscal Year 2007 $668,269,890.52
  
Major Sources of Operating Revenue - FY 2005-06Selected Expenditures for Instructional Programs - FY 2005-06
State $583,424,556.11   Basic Education$455,504,209.66
Federal 58,420,700.21   Special Education 92,476,174.64
Local Property Tax 148,318,329.32   Vocational Education 29,439,816.10
Other Local 31,200,556.14   Transportation 36,346,528.83
Payments from Other Districts 3,604,469.07  
Total $824,968,610.85 Total Selected Expenditures$613,766,729.23

Note: Direct Expenditures for Instructional Programs are direct expenditures for instructional programs supported by state, federal, and local revenues. Expenditures do not include instruction support or district-wide support expenditures which are treated as indirect costs of the instructional programs. Direct expenditures differ from total program expenditures shown in Table ET02, Table ET03, and Table ET04, which include both direct and allocated indirect program costs.

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TRANSPORTATION

Source: Department of Licensing

TRANSPORTATION:1 REGISTRATIONS FOR Calendar Year 2006
Total Licensed Drivers:485,799
Licensed Vehicles: 
    Passenger 434,063
    Trucks 150,186
    Recreational 61,637
    Trailers 53,404
    Other 426
    Exempt 634
    Total1700,350
    Vanity18,882

1County licensed drivers data will not add to the state totals presented in the Washington State profile because the county numbers exclude drivers whose county of residence is unknown. State totals exclude licensed military personnel and include drivers whose county of residence is unknown. Vehicles for which county of licensing is unknown have not been prorated by county. Vanity plates are also included in other categories by type.

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COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER

Source: Office of Financial Management

COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER – APRIL 1, 2007
AgeTotalMaleFemale
0-4 47,899 24,464 23,436
5-9 48,989 25,260 23,729
10-14 49,704 25,458 24,246
15-19 48,970 25,033 23,938
20-24 44,604 23,318 21,286
25-29 47,276 23,911 23,366
30-34 47,295 24,090 23,205
35-39 55,795 28,893 26,902
40-44 54,971 28,147 26,824
45-49 54,951 27,730 27,221
50-54 49,350 24,424 24,926
55-59 41,573 20,576 20,997
60-64 29,967 14,688 15,279
65-69 19,893 9,394 10,499
70-74 14,358 6,571 7,787
75-79 12,037 5,181 6,856
80-84 9,027 3,514 5,514
85 + 9,639 3,080 6,560
Total 686,300 343,731 342,569
Median Age 35.75 35.06 36.50

Note: Data are estimated population by age and gender.

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