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County:

Lewis County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

28.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

445,670

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,294,328

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.43

Gifford Pinchot NF

372,889

% Water:

1.2

Snoqualmie NF

72,781

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

45,467

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

56,025

23.2%

16.9%

6.4%

1990:

59,358

5.9%

0.1%

5.8%

2000:

68,600

15.6%

12.4%

3.1%

2005:

72,449

5.6%

5.1%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

62,174

90.6%

0-to-19:

20,149

29.4%

Black:

239

0.3%

20-to-39:

15,715

22.9%

Hispanic:

3,684

5.4%

40-to-59:

18,836

27.5%

American Indian:

795

1.2%

60-plus:

13,900

20.3%

Other:

1,708

2.5%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,105

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.4%

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