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County:

Asotin County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

53,797

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

69,104

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.99

Umatilla NF

53,797

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,799

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,823

21.9%

17.6%

4.3%

1990:

17,605

4.6%

-0.5%

5.2%

2000:

20,551

16.7%

14.1%

2.6%

2005:

21,178

3.0%

1.4%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,426

94.5%

0-to-19:

5,802

28.2%

Black:

34

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,893

23.8%

Hispanic:

401

2.0%

40-to-59:

5,515

26.8%

American Indian:

245

1.2%

60-plus:

4,341

21.1%

Other:

445

2.2%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.0%

Median Family Income:

$40,592

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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