Hobart (Washington)

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Hobart, Washington
Hobart, WA - Post Office and General Store
Hobart, WA - Post Office and General Store
Location in Washington
Hobart, Washington (Washington)
Hobart, Washington
Hobart, Washington
Basic data
State : United States
State : Washington
County : King County
Coordinates : 47 ° 25 ′  N , 122 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 25 ′  N , 122 ° 0 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 6,221 (as of: United States Census 2010 )
Population density : 128.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 48.6 km 2  (approx. 19 mi 2 ) of
which 48.3 km 2  (approx. 19 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 173 m
Postal code : 98025
Area code : +1 425
FIPS : 53-31495
GNIS ID : 152082
King County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hobart Highlighted.svg
Location of Hobart in King County

Hobart is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County , Washington state . The population was 6,221 at the 2010 United States Census .

Hobart ranks 31st out of 522 places in the ranking of places by per capita income , one of the more reliable measures of wealth.

geography

Hobart is at 47 ° 24'56 "N / 122 ° 0'21" W. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP covers a total of 48.6 km², of which 48.3 km² is land and the remainder is water omitted.

Hobart was named in memory of Garret Augustus Hobart (June 3, 1844 - November 21, 1899), the 24th Vice President of the United States.

climate

The region has warm (but not hot) summers with average monthly temperatures of no more than 22 ° C. According to the Köppen & Geiger climate classification , Hobart is the area of ​​the warm summer Mediterranean climate ("Csb" for short).

Demographics

As of the 2000 census , Hobart had 6,251 residents, 2,200 households, and 1,766 families. The population density was 129.3 per km ². There were 2,263 housing units at an average density of 46.8 per km².

The population was 95.1% White , 0.82% African American , 0.67% Native American , 0.91% Asian , 0.13% Pacific Islander , 0.4% from other "races" and 1.97% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 1.62% of the population.

Of the 2,200 households, 37.5% had children under the age of 18, 71.3% were run by married couples living together, and 4.9% by single mothers; 19.7% were non-families. 14.7% of the households were singles and 4.4% were single persons over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 27.2% of the population were under 18, 6.2% between 18 and 24, 28.1% between 25 and 44, 30.4% between 45 and 64 and 8.1 65 years or older. There were 105.3 men for every 100 women, and 105.6 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.

All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 75,334; that of families was US $ 80,127. Men had a median income of US $ 53,942 compared to US $ 40,433 for women. The per capita income was US $ 32,067. About 1.4% of families and 2.3% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 0.8% of those under 18 and 4.9% of those over 65.

Surrounding cities and communities

Issaquah Preston
Renton Neighboring communities
Maple Valley Ravensdale

Individual evidence

  1. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. Climate survey for Hobart, Washington
  3. American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.