Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
2003‑2006:Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Skagit County, WA43,27351,35052,38164,13879,555102,979113,181
Total------113,181
Percent Change-------
Total (as currently defined)43,27351,35052,38164,13879,555102,979113,181
Percent Change-18.7%2.0%22.4%24.0%29.4%9.9%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Skagit County, WA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Anacortes, WA6,9198,4147,7019,01311,45114,55716,083*
Mount Vernon, WA5,2307,9218,80413,00917,64726,23229,271*
Total00000045,354
Metro000000113,181
Percent 40.1%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Anacortes, WA
Mount Vernon, WA


Urban/Rural Population

2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population69,14867.1%
UA Population51,17449.7%
Rural Population33,83132.9%
Inside Principal Cities40,78939.6%
Outside Principal Cities62,19060.4%
Total Metro Area Population102,979100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Mount Vernon, WA51,17451,174100.0%
Total51,174

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Jun 2003
-New Metro Area: Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area
-Skagit County, WA included as original Metro Area component
-Anacortes, WA designated as original principal city of new Metro Area
-Mount Vernon, WA designated as original principal city of new Metro Area