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North Bend
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census and 1997 King County Annual Growth Report:

The numbers

Square miles: 2.9

Population: 3,675

Median household income: $39,200
1994 estimate

Median house value: $138,400
1994 estimate

Median apartment rent: $420

Parks: 4

Housing units: 1,390

Number of businesses: 144

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 35

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 400

Completed four-year college or higher: 14 percent

Below poverty level: 6 percent

Home ownership: 55 percent

Renters: 45 percent

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