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County:

Chelan County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

75% to 80%

Percent Land in NF:

77.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

1,457,244

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,172,636

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.26

Wenatchee NF

1,328,080

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,103

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

45,061

9.6%

6.3%

3.4%

1990:

52,250

16.0%

8.3%

7.7%

2000:

66,616

27.5%

19.4%

8.1%

2005:

69,791

4.8%

2.0%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,590

77.4%

0-to-19:

20,527

30.8%

Black:

111

0.2%

20-to-39:

16,447

24.7%

Hispanic:

12,831

19.3%

40-to-59:

17,769

26.7%

American Indian:

552

0.8%

60-plus:

11,873

17.8%

Other:

1,532

2.3%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.9%

Median Family Income:

$46,293

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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