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County:

Benton County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

67,540

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

109,444

62.0%

49.9%

12.1%

1990:

112,560

2.8%

-9.5%

12.3%

2000:

142,475

26.6%

16.2%

10.4%

2005:

157,950

10.8%

6.7%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

116,457

81.7%

0-to-19:

46,457

32.6%

Black:

1,227

0.9%

20-to-39:

36,995

26.0%

Hispanic:

17,806

12.5%

40-to-59:

39,190

27.5%

American Indian:

964

0.7%

60-plus:

19,833

13.9%

Other:

6,021

4.2%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

83.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.3%

Median Family Income:

$54,146

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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