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County:

Walla Walla County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53071

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

2,433

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

17,934

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.84

Umatilla NF

2,433

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

42,176

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

47,435

12.5%

10.0%

2.4%

1990:

48,439

2.1%

-1.9%

4.0%

2000:

55,180

13.9%

9.7%

4.2%

2005:

57,558

4.3%

2.8%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

43,502

78.8%

0-to-19:

16,013

29.0%

Black:

869

1.6%

20-to-39:

15,501

28.1%

Hispanic:

8,654

15.7%

40-to-59:

13,567

24.6%

American Indian:

399

0.7%

60-plus:

10,099

18.3%

Other:

1,756

3.2%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.3%

Median Family Income:

$44,962

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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