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County:

King County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

26.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

356,442

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

877,928

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Snoqualmie NF

356,442

% Water:

7.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,159,369

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,269,898

9.5%

4.8%

4.8%

1990:

1,507,319

18.7%

11.1%

7.6%

2000:

1,737,034

15.2%

8.0%

7.2%

2005:

1,793,583

3.3%

0.1%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,275,127

73.4%

0-to-19:

434,736

25.0%

Black:

91,798

5.3%

20-to-39:

566,579

32.6%

Hispanic:

95,242

5.5%

40-to-59:

495,862

28.5%

American Indian:

14,278

0.8%

60-plus:

239,857

13.8%

Other:

260,589

15.0%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

817.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

40.0%

Median Family Income:

$66,035

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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