Ames Lake, Washington
Encyclopedia
Ames Lake is a census-designated place
(CDP) in King County
, Washington, United States
. The population was 1,486 at the 2010 census.
Based on per capita income
, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Ames Lake ranks 10th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (6.67%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,435 people, 514 households, and 418 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 854.0 people per square mile (329.8/km²). There were 533 housing units at an average density of 317.2/sq mi (122.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.89% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 4.11% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 514 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 73.0% were married couples
living together; 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present; and 18.5% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,224, and the median income for a family was $96,679. Males had a median income of $67,500 versus $41,630 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $49,863. None of the families and 3.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
plus a very small portion of the Vincent precinct. Democrat
John Kerry
received narrow margins in both precincts, and it is probable that Kerry won the Ames Lake CDP by about four percentage points.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in King County
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
, Washington, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,486 at the 2010 census.
Based on per capita income
Washington locations by per capita income
Washington is the twelfth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $22,973 and a personal per capita income of $33,332 .-Washington counties ranked by per capita income:...
, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Ames Lake ranks 10th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Geography
Ames Lake is located at 47°38′21"N 121°58′2"W (47.639081, -121.967131).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (6.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,435 people, 514 households, and 418 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 854.0 people per square mile (329.8/km²). There were 533 housing units at an average density of 317.2/sq mi (122.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.89% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 4.11% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 514 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 73.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together; 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present; and 18.5% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,224, and the median income for a family was $96,679. Males had a median income of $67,500 versus $41,630 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $49,863. None of the families and 3.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Politics
Ames Lake consists most of the Ames Lake precinctPrecinct
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plus a very small portion of the Vincent precinct. Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
received narrow margins in both precincts, and it is probable that Kerry won the Ames Lake CDP by about four percentage points.