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County:

Skamania County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53059

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

80% to 85%

Percent Land in NF:

80.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

856,491

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

953,994

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.7

Gifford Pinchot NF

856,491

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,845

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,919

35.5%

25.4%

10.0%

1990:

8,289

4.7%

-3.8%

8.5%

2000:

9,872

19.1%

15.7%

3.4%

2005:

10,664

8.0%

5.7%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,922

90.4%

0-to-19:

2,883

29.2%

Black:

30

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,305

23.3%

Hispanic:

398

4.0%

40-to-59:

3,173

32.1%

American Indian:

205

2.1%

60-plus:

1,511

15.3%

Other:

317

3.2%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.8%

Median Family Income:

$44,586

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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