High Bridge, Washington Explained

Official Name:High Bridge, Washington
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Snohomish
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:18.13
Area Land Km2:17.95
Area Water Km2:0.18
Area Total Sq Mi:7
Area Land Sq Mi:6.93
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3140
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:165
Elevation Ft:541
Coordinates:47.7992°N -122.0239°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-20417[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1852942[2]

High Bridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,140 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 2,994 at the 2010 census. High Bridge includes the Echo Lake community and the former Echo Lake CDP, which was superseded by the larger High Bridge CDP in 2010.[4]

Geography

High Bridge is located at 47.7992°N -122.0239°W (47.799167, -122.023889).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7 square miles (18.13 km2), of which, 6.93 square miles (17.95 km2) of it is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) of it (1%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 849 people, 275 households, and 237 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 495.8 people per square mile (191.7/km2). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 165.9/sq mi (64.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.28% White, 0.35% African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 4.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% of the population.

There were 275 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 6.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 29.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. In the population age 18 and over, for every 100 females there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,250, and the median income for a family was $72,917. Males had a median income of $45,769 versus $48,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,216. About 2.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

In the news

On March 3, 2008, four multimillion-dollar homes as part of the 2007 Seattle Street of Dreams were set on fire allegedly by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) on Echo Lake Road, off State Highway 522.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: Census Bureau Profile: High Bridge CDP, Washington . May 7, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: Washington: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts. United States Census Bureau. 3 March 2013.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.