Shoreline

  1. Shoreline Legal Resources
  2. Shoreline Statistics
  3. Shoreline Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shoreline Employment Information
  5. Shoreline Family Information
  6. Shoreline Education Information
  7. Shoreline Business Information
  8. Shoreline Public Benefits Information
  9. Shoreline Criminal Information
  10. Shoreline Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Shoreline Legal Resources Back to top

Shoreline Government Website

Shoreline Legal Code

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Washington Courts
Washington Government Resources

State Attorney General
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Shoreline Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,025
  • Land Area (2000): 30.210 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.059 square kilometers
Shoreline Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 52,731 2002 54,598 2005 52,653
2000 53,299 2003 53,334 2006 52,918
2001 53,869 2004 52,998 2007 52,189

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Houses (2000): 21,338
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,669
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,210
Shoreline Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shoreline Employment Information Back to top
Shoreline Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 28,645 27,302 1,343 4.69% 47
1996 29,323 28,060 1,263 4.31% 43
1997 30,132 29,052 1,080 3.58% 36
1998 30,534 29,452 1,082 3.54% 35
1999 30,544 29,520 1,024 3.35% 33
2000 28,640 27,419 1,221 4.26% 43
2001 28,936 27,394 1,542 5.33% 53
2002 28,703 26,859 1,845 6.43% 64
2003 28,821 26,948 1,873 6.50% 65
2004 28,989 27,421 1,568 5.41% 54
2005 27,744 26,478 1,265 4.56% 46
2006 28,356 27,209 1,148 4.05% 41
2007 28,991 27,925 1,066 3.68% 37
2008 29,318 28,221 1,097 3.74% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 29,369 28,335 1,034 3.52% 35
Feb 2008 29,278 28,246 1,032 3.52% 35
Mar 2008 29,249 28,214 1,035 3.54% 35
Apr 2008 29,199 28,339 860 2.95% 29
May 2008 29,159 28,055 1,104 3.79% 38
Jun 2008 29,292 28,154 1,138 3.89% 39
Jul 2008 29,503 28,321 1,182 4.01% 40
Aug 2008 29,322 28,099 1,223 4.17% 42
Sep 2008 29,490 28,225 1,265 4.29% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Shoreline Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,404 9.95%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,221 8.65%
3. Educational Services 937 6.64%
4. Health Care 853 6.05%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 767 5.44%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 734 5.20%
7. Finance and Insurance 590 4.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 569 4.03%
9. Public Administration 508 3.60%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 439 3.11%
11. Other Transportation 429 3.04%
12. Repair and Maintenance 368 2.61%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 358 2.54%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 315 2.23%
15. U.S. Postal Service 272 1.93%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 259 1.84%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 227 1.61%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 217 1.54%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 186 1.32%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 182 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,161 17.03%
2. Educational Services 1,527 12.03%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,050 8.28%
4. Finance and Insurance 868 6.84%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 677 5.34%
6. Social Assistance 518 4.08%
7. Public Administration 462 3.64%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 448 3.53%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 421 3.32%
10. Department and Other General Stores 363 2.86%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 324 2.55%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 298 2.35%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 220 1.73%
14. Construction 206 1.62%
15. Private Household Services 196 1.54%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 189 1.49%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 185 1.46%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 164 1.29%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 150 1.18%
20. Other Transportation 147 1.16%

Shoreline Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 778 5.51%
2. Computer Specialists 621 4.40%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 605 4.29%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 602 4.27%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 488 3.46%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 487 3.45%
7. Other Production Occupations 468 3.32%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 409 2.90%
9. Engineers 408 2.89%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 384 2.72%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 348 2.47%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 345 2.45%
13. Carpenters 333 2.36%
14. Accountants and Auditors 299 2.12%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 297 2.10%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 288 2.04%
17. Other Construction Trades 273 1.93%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 270 1.91%
19. Business Operations Specialists 244 1.73%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 225 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 840 6.62%
2. Other Management Occupations 539 4.25%
3. Secretaries and Admins 533 4.20%
4. Registered Nurses 520 4.10%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 501 3.95%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 422 3.33%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 414 3.26%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 392 3.09%
9. Business Operations Specialists 383 3.02%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 383 3.02%
11. Cashiers 368 2.90%
12. Computer Specialists 340 2.68%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 306 2.41%
14. Child Care Workers 304 2.40%
15. Accountants and Auditors 292 2.30%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 287 2.26%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 285 2.25%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 278 2.19%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 251 1.98%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 231 1.82%

Shoreline Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,172 54.52%
15-35 hours 5,765 13.56%
1-14 hours 1,519 3.57%
No regular hours 12,048 28.35%

Shoreline Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 583 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 743 2.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,219 4.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,383 9.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,943 11.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,632 14.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,370 13.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,394 9.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,436 5.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,860 7.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 721 2.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 512 2.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,037 8.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,357 5.39%

Shoreline Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 450 1.79%
5-9 2,030 8.06%
10-14 2,299 9.13%
15-19 3,213 12.76%
20-24 4,394 17.44%
25-29 2,053 8.15%
30-34 4,801 19.06%
35-39 973 3.86%
40-44 1,173 4.66%
45-59 2,425 9.63%
60-89 950 3.77%
At least 90 429 1.70%

Shoreline Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 546 2.17% 13,893 55.15%
30-44 872 3.46% 6,075 24.12%
45-59 785 3.12% 1,640 6.51%
At least 60 489 1.94% 890 3.53%

Shoreline Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 109 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,373 12.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,405 70.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 42 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 119 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,692 10.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 450 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,086 4.13%

Shoreline Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shoreline Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,746 (51,653 people)
Families (2000): 13,650 (41,289 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,729
People at same address in 1995: 27,965
Shoreline Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,247 6.01%
$10,000-$14,999 856 4.13%
$15,000-$19,999 798 3.85%
$20,000-$24,999 939 4.53%
$25,000-$29,999 1,230 5.93%
$30,000-$34,999 1,275 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 1,223 5.90%
$40,000-$44,999 1,346 6.49%
$45,000-$49,999 1,053 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 2,076 10.01%
$60,000-$74,999 2,887 13.92%
$75,000-$99,999 2,917 14.06%
$100,000-$124,999 1,338 6.45%
$125,000-$149,999 673 3.24%
$150,000-$199,999 468 2.26%
$200,000 or more 420 2.02%

Shoreline Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,459 26.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,627 27.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,395 6.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,244 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 247 1.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,902 14.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 80 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,122 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 377 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 213 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.04%

Shoreline Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,948 28.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,198 17.20%
Public Assistance 525 0.89%
Retirement 3,650 6.16%
Self Employment 3,253 5.49%
Social Security 5,126 8.65%
Supplemental Security 725 1.22%
Wage / Salary 16,240 27.40%
Other 2,613 4.41%

Shoreline Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,897 54.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,920 45.48%

Shoreline Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,936 9.34%
Color 1 Box Married 11,788 56.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,615 31.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 381 1.84%

Shoreline Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,797 12.42%
Color 1 Box Married 11,599 51.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,555 24.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,574 11.43%

Shoreline Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shoreline Education Information Back to top
Shoreline Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,135 2.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,448 8.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,336 20.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,682 26.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,236 7.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,978 24.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,247 10.34%

Shoreline Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 399 0.75% 536 1.01% 935 1.76%
Kindergarten 368 0.69% 92 0.17% 460 0.87%
Grades 1-4 2,467 4.65% 345 0.65% 2,812 5.30%
Grades 5-8 2,669 5.03% 386 0.73% 3,055 5.76%
Grades 9-12 2,675 5.04% 303 0.57% 2,978 5.62%
Undergrad college 2,365 4.46% 343 0.65% 2,708 5.11%
Graduate or professional school 554 1.04% 245 0.46% 799 1.51%
Total 11,497 21.68% 2,250 4.24% 13,747 25.93%

Shoreline Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shoreline Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $92,767,000
Retail sales (2002): $424,645,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $51,277,000
Shoreline Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shoreline Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shoreline Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,660 93.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,614 6.91%

Shoreline Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shoreline Criminal Information Back to top
Shoreline Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.740 0.417 0.019 0.778 1.953 0.550 5.689 26.019 4.324 36.582
2000 1.220 0.394 0.019 0.769 2.402 0.394 4.559 21.689 3.433 30.076
2001 0.872 0.297 0.000 0.854 2.023 0.278 5.699 23.427 4.214 33.619
2002 1.191 0.275 0.018 0.751 2.235 0.330 5.037 23.059 4.799 33.225
2003 1.219 0.281 0.019 0.900 2.419 0.394 6.075 28.950 6.094 41.118
2004 1.189 0.623 0.019 1.019 2.849 0.642 8.434 26.737 7.076 42.247
2005 1.159 0.399 0.000 0.798 2.355 0.532 8.888 25.792 10.028 44.708
2006 1.020 0.397 0.000 1.134 2.551 0.510 7.200 23.168 8.334 38.701
2007 0.862 0.402 0.038 1.016 2.318 0.422 6.247 22.074 3.851 32.172

Shoreline Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 44
2005 2 42
2006 8 49
2007 2 48

Shoreline Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,032
2000 1,731
2001 1,920
2002 1,936

Shoreline Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shoreline Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shoreline Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,037 11.39%
10-19 Years 7,147 13.48%
20-29 Years 5,989 11.29%
30-39 Years 8,040 15.16%
40-49 Years 9,661 18.22%
50-59 Years 6,511 12.28%
60-69 Years 3,709 6.99%
70-79 Years 3,497 6.60%
80-89 Years 1,935 3.65%
90+ Years 499 0.94%

Shoreline Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,580 48.24%
Color 1 Box Female 27,445 51.76%

Shoreline Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,878 75.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,960 13.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,054 3.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,003 3.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,435 2.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 427 0.81%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 166 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 102 0.19%

Shoreline Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,879 18.68%
2. English 6,604 13.89%
3. Irish 6,411 13.48%
4. Norwegian 4,364 9.18%
5. Swedish 2,266 4.77%
6. Scottish 1,889 3.97%
7. French Non-Basque 1,635 3.44%
8. Scotch Irish 1,526 3.21%
9. United States Or American 1,400 2.94%
10. Italian 1,379 2.90%

Shoreline Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,543 80.84%
2. Chinese 1,723 3.44%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,454 2.90%
4. Korean 1,230 2.45%
5. Vietnamese 886 1.77%
6. Tagalog 716 1.43%
7. Russian 473 0.94%
8. Other Indic 259 0.52%
9. Japanese 255 0.51%
10. Other Pacific Island 255 0.51%

Shoreline Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,012 83.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,723 8.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,219 7.97%

Shoreline Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Shoreline Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.