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County:

Grays Harbor County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

149,825

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,090,765

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.16

Olympic NF

134,041

% Water:

13.8

Other

5,460

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

61

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

59,553

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

66,314

11.4%

5.6%

5.8%

1990:

64,175

-3.2%

-8.3%

5.1%

2000:

67,194

4.7%

2.5%

2.2%

2005:

70,900

5.5%

5.5%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

58,112

86.5%

0-to-19:

19,107

28.4%

Black:

205

0.3%

20-to-39:

15,724

23.4%

Hispanic:

3,258

4.8%

40-to-59:

18,913

28.1%

American Indian:

2,975

4.4%

60-plus:

13,450

20.0%

Other:

2,644

3.9%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$39,709

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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