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County: Pend Oreille County
State: Washington
FIPS Code: 53051

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 55% to 60% Percent Land in NF:
58.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
525,445
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
679,073
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 20.78 Colville NF
269,621
% Water: 1.7 Kaniksu NF
255,424
Mean Jan. Temp: 24 Northeast Washington
400
Mean July Temp: 66
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 6,025 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,580 42.4% 32.9% 9.5%
1990: 8,915 3.9% -1.4% 5.3%
2000: 11,732 31.6% 27.9% 3.7%
2005: 12,673 8.0% 8.5% -0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
10,821 92.2% 0-to-19:
3,351 28.6%
Black:
17 0.1% 20-to-39:
2,180 18.6%
Hispanic:
241 2.1% 40-to-59:
3,799 32.4%
American Indian:
324 2.8% 60-plus:
2,402 20.5%
Other:
329 2.8%
Median Age: 41.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 8.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.3%
Median Family Income: $36,977
Families Below Poverty Line: 13.6%
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