Concrete, Washington
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Concrete is a town located in Skagit County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 790.
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History
Concrete was officially incorporated on May 8, 1909.
Notable Locals
Author Tobias Wolff spent part of his childhood in Concrete; his memoir This Boy's Life chronicles his time living in Concrete.
Geography
Image:WAMap-doton-Concrete.pngConcrete is located at 48°32'21" North, 121°44'50" West (48.539084, -121.747188)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.61% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 790 people, 300 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density was 252.1/km² (650.3/mi²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 106.9/km² (275.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.78% White, 0.00% African American, 2.53% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. 2.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 300 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $34,464. Males had a median income of $34,083 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,492. 14.0% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the poverty line. 15.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.