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County:

San Juan County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53055

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

68,401

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

28.47

% Water:

71.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

Low Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,856

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,838

103.3%

102.9%

0.4%

1990:

10,035

28.0%

24.3%

3.7%

2000:

14,077

40.3%

39.4%

0.8%

2005:

15,274

8.5%

9.4%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,187

93.7%

0-to-19:

2,922

20.8%

Black:

34

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,305

16.4%

Hispanic:

338

2.4%

40-to-59:

5,221

37.1%

American Indian:

109

0.8%

60-plus:

3,629

25.8%

Other:

409

2.9%

Median Age:

47.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

80.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

94.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

40.2%

Median Family Income:

$51,835

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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