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Fox Island is a Census-designated Place located in Pierce County, Washington . As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,803. Fox Island is a wealthy residential area attached to nearby Gig Harbor . Based on Per Capita Income , one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Fox Island ranks 29th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. GEOGRAPHY Fox Island is located at 47°14'39" North, 122°37'12" West (47.244053, -122.619906). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 16.5 Km&2 (6.4 Mi&2 ). 13.5 km&2 (5.2 mi&2) of it is land and 3.0 km&2 (1.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 18.31% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,803 people, 1,048 households, and 847 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 206.9/km&2 (536.3/mi&2). There were 1,150 housing units at an average density of 84.9/km&2 (220.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.08% White , 0.64% African American , 0.75% Native American , 1.64% Asian , 0.14% Pacific Islander , 0.39% from Other Races , and 2.35% from two or more races. 1.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,048 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were Married Couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.97. In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,135, and the median income for a family was $72,284. Males had a median income of $61,208 versus $39,821 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $32,533. 3.2% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS SEE ALSO |
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