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Moving to Fox Island, Washington

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Population: 2,803
Males: 1,406 (50.2%), Females: 1,397 (49.8%)

Pierce County

Zip code: 98333

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $69,135
Median house value: $260,300

Population by Race

Races in Fox Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.0%), English (15.0%), Irish (13.2%), Norwegian (11.1%), Swedish (6.1%), Italian (4.7%).

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fox Island

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fox Island CDP

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fox Island:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fox Island:

  • GRAY AAF (about 13 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: GRF)
  • MCCHORD AFB (about 14 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: TCM)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 26 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fox Island:

  • TACOMA NARROWS (about 4 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: TIW)
  • AMERICAN LAKE (about 10 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: W37)
  • VASHON MUNI (about 18 miles; VASHON, WA; Abbreviation: 2S1)

Amtrak station near Fox Island:

  • 14 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fox Island:

  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 8 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 10 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,754)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,288)

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