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County:

Whitman County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53075

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

14,862

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.72

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

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:

37,900

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,103

5.8%

-0.5%

6.3%

1990:

38,775

-3.3%

-9.1%

5.8%

2000:

40,740

5.1%

-0.1%

5.2%

2005:

40,170

-1.4%

-3.7%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,317

86.7%

0-to-19:

11,093

27.2%

Black:

613

1.5%

20-to-39:

17,105

42.0%

Hispanic:

1,219

3.0%

40-to-59:

7,667

18.8%

American Indian:

280

0.7%

60-plus:

4,875

12.0%

Other:

3,311

8.1%

Median Age:

24.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

92.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

44.0%

Median Family Income:

$44,830

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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