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County: Snohomish County
State: Washington
FIPS Code: 53061

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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:
639,412
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
939,869
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Mt. Baker NF
467,875
% Water: 4.8 Snoqualmie NF
171,457
Mean Jan. Temp: 38 Other
80
Mean July Temp: 63
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 265,236 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 337,720 27.3% 18.4% 8.9%
1990: 465,642 37.9% 25.8% 12.1%
2000: 606,024 30.1% 19.9% 10.2%
2005: 655,944 8.2% 4.4% 3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
505,198 83.4% 0-to-19:
181,987 30.0%
Black:
9,803 1.6% 20-to-39:
180,329 29.8%
Hispanic:
28,590 4.7% 40-to-59:
169,158 27.9%
American Indian:
7,666 1.3% 60-plus:
74,550 12.3%
Other:
54,767 9.0%
Median Age: 34.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 289.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 89.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 24.4%
Median Family Income: $60,726
Families Below Poverty Line: 4.9%
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