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County:

Island County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53029

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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:

80,206

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

59.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

61

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,011

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

44,048

63.1%

47.3%

15.8%

1990:

60,195

36.7%

25.1%

11.6%

2000:

71,558

18.9%

10.2%

8.6%

2005:

79,252

10.7%

8.3%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

60,929

85.1%

0-to-19:

19,953

27.9%

Black:

1,634

2.3%

20-to-39:

19,120

26.7%

Hispanic:

2,843

4.0%

40-to-59:

18,961

26.5%

American Indian:

639

0.9%

60-plus:

13,524

18.9%

Other:

5,513

7.7%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

343.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

92.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.0%

Median Family Income:

$51,363

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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