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County: Franklin County
State: Washington
FIPS Code: 53021

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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: 1.8
Mean Jan. Temp: 32
Mean July Temp: 75
Topography: Moderate Relief Table
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 25,816 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 35,025 35.7% 19.2% 16.5%
1990: 37,473 7.0% -9.7% 16.7%
2000: 49,347 31.7% 11.5% 20.2%
2005: 63,011 27.6% 17.3% 10.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
23,470 47.6% 0-to-19:
18,763 38.0%
Black:
1,120 2.3% 20-to-39:
14,249 28.9%
Hispanic:
23,032 46.7% 40-to-59:
10,745 21.8%
American Indian:
235 0.5% 60-plus:
5,590 11.3%
Other:
1,490 3.0%
Median Age: 28.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 39.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 63.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.6%
Median Family Income: $41,967
Families Below Poverty Line: 15.5%
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