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County:

Grant County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53025

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.42

% Water:

4.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

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:

41,881

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

48,522

15.9%

4.0%

11.8%

1990:

54,758

12.9%

1.3%

11.6%

2000:

74,698

36.4%

22.9%

13.5%

2005:

81,229

8.7%

2.7%

6.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

48,883

65.4%

0-to-19:

26,362

35.3%

Black:

653

0.9%

20-to-39:

19,826

26.5%

Hispanic:

22,476

30.1%

40-to-59:

17,290

23.1%

American Indian:

716

1.0%

60-plus:

11,220

15.0%

Other:

1,970

2.6%

Median Age:

31.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$38,938

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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