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County:

Clark County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

1,183

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

218,280

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Gifford Pinchot NF

1,183

% Water:

4.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

128,454

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

192,227

49.6%

38.9%

10.7%

1990:

238,053

23.8%

14.2%

9.7%

2000:

345,238

45.0%

34.6%

10.5%

2005:

403,766

16.8%

12.6%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

299,134

86.6%

0-to-19:

108,037

31.3%

Black:

5,628

1.6%

20-to-39:

97,649

28.3%

Hispanic:

16,248

4.7%

40-to-59:

95,130

27.6%

American Indian:

2,575

0.7%

60-plus:

44,422

12.9%

Other:

21,653

6.3%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

549.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.1%

Median Family Income:

$54,016

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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