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County:

Klickitat County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

15,075

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

507,325

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.5

Gifford Pinchot NF

15,075

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,138

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,822

30.4%

22.0%

8.4%

1990:

16,616

5.0%

-2.0%

7.0%

2000:

19,161

15.3%

10.2%

5.1%

2005:

19,839

3.5%

1.8%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,329

85.2%

0-to-19:

5,649

29.5%

Black:

26

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,080

21.3%

Hispanic:

1,496

7.8%

40-to-59:

5,858

30.6%

American Indian:

639

3.3%

60-plus:

3,574

18.7%

Other:

671

3.5%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$40,414

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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