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County:

Ferry County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

33.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

476,495

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,224,035

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.52

Colville NF

476,495

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,655

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,811

59.0%

46.9%

12.1%

1990:

6,295

8.3%

-0.3%

8.7%

2000:

7,260

15.3%

11.8%

3.5%

2005:

7,542

3.9%

3.4%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,439

74.9%

0-to-19:

2,181

30.0%

Black:

15

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,452

20.0%

Hispanic:

205

2.8%

40-to-59:

2,283

31.4%

American Indian:

1,289

17.8%

60-plus:

1,344

18.5%

Other:

312

4.3%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,691

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.3%

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