Sumas, Washington

Geography Sumas is located at 48°59'50" North, 122°15'56" West (48.997278, -122.265522)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 960 people, 346 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density is 264.8/km² (687.5/mi²). There are 401 housing units at an average density of 110.6/km² (287.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.15% White, 0.00% African American, 3.23% Native American, 4.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.79% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 7.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 346 households out of which 39.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% are non-families. 26.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.42.

In the city the population is spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,297, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $30,227 versus $20,268 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,497. 18.0% of the population and 13.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.1% are under the age of 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older.

Sumas is under scrutiny from Washingtion[?] and British Columbian residents because of a proposed power plant Sumas 2[?] which would pollute the area, and the British Columbian Fraser Valley area.