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County:

Skagit County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53057

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

47.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

527,599

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

824,545

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.62

Mt. Baker NF

374,538

% Water:

9.6

Other

1,213

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

63

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,381

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

64,138

22.4%

17.4%

5.0%

1990:

79,555

24.0%

17.5%

6.6%

2000:

102,979

29.4%

23.4%

6.1%

2005:

113,171

9.8%

8.1%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

85,496

83.0%

0-to-19:

30,099

29.2%

Black:

422

0.4%

20-to-39:

25,641

24.9%

Hispanic:

11,536

11.2%

40-to-59:

27,968

27.2%

American Indian:

1,783

1.7%

60-plus:

19,271

18.7%

Other:

3,742

3.6%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

59.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.8%

Median Family Income:

$48,347

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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