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County:

Clallam County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

46.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

519,604

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

966,233

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.58

Olympic NF

199,209

% Water:

34.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

56

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,770

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,648

48.5%

41.3%

7.2%

1990:

56,464

9.3%

4.7%

4.7%

2000:

64,525

14.3%

15.1%

-0.8%

2005:

69,689

8.0%

9.6%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

56,413

87.4%

0-to-19:

15,857

24.6%

Black:

517

0.8%

20-to-39:

12,865

19.9%

Hispanic:

2,203

3.4%

40-to-59:

18,509

28.7%

American Indian:

3,121

4.8%

60-plus:

17,294

26.8%

Other:

2,271

3.5%

Median Age:

43.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.8%

Median Family Income:

$44,381

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.9%

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