Clark County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	35%

Clark County:	11.7%
Washington:	11.9%

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

Type of workers:

Clark County, Washington business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Clark County, Washington:

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 171,330	(49.6%)
Females: 173,908	(50.4%)

Clark County:	2.7 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county	$52,060
Washington:	$49,262

Clark County	$224,545
Washington:	$227,700

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 86
• Robberies: 69
• Assaults: 149
• Burglaries: 1219
• Thefts: 3313
• Auto thefts: 658

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 57
• Robberies: 54
• Assaults: 158
• Burglaries: 1131
• Thefts: 3505
• Auto thefts: 694

Health of residents in Clark County based on 1300 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
82.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
34.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
47.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
58.7% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
71.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is more than average.
39.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Area name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clark County is $625 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $723 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1053 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vancouver, Bainbridge Island, Orchards, Salmon Creek, Camas, Five Corners, Battle Ground, Washougal, Minnehaha, Mill Plain.

2005 air pollution in Clark County:

Carbon Monoxide: 5 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.057 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 17 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 30 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Columbia County, Oregon , Cowlitz County , Multnomah County, Oregon , Skamania County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Clark County: Manor (A), Lambert School (B), View (C), Jones Creek Campground (D), Tarbell Campground (E), Mountain View (F), Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument Headquarters (G), Clark County Fairgrounds (H), Larch Mountain Picnic Site (I), Cold Creek Campground (J), Middle Lands (K), Saint Helens Ranger Station (L), Rock Creek Campground (M), Enterprise (N), Four Corners (O), Good Hope School (P), Grouse Creek Vista (Q), Grouse Vista Picnic Site (R), Duck Club (S), Larch Corrections Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clark County include: Pioneer Church (A), Bethel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Mountain View Cemetery (2), Lewisville Cemetery (3), Fern Prairie Cemetery (4), Knight Cemetery (5), Sunnyside Cemetery (6), Pioneer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Washougal Lake (A), Quigley Lake (B), Round Lake (C), Vancouver Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Widgeon Lake (F), Lancaster Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Copper Creek (A), Packard Creek (B), Grouse Creek (C), Mason Creek (D), Shanghai Creek (E), David Creek (F), Gibbons Creek (G), Colvin Creek (H), Pup Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Clark County include: Lechtenberg Park (1), Moulton Falls Park (2), Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (3), Lacamas Park (4), Paradise Point State Park (5), Shillapoo Wildlife Recreation Area (6), Whipple Creek Park (7), Wormald State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.2%
Washington:	4.3%

Current college students: 15,495
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 29,357 (35% naturalized citizens)

Clark County:	8.5%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 90,081
• One, attached: 4,583
• Two: 4,914
• 3 or 4: 4,803
• 5 to 9: 6,203
• 10 to 19: 4,418
• 20 or more: 9,879
• Mobile homes: 8,833
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 316

Housing units in Clark County with a mortgage: 58,584 (8,242 second mortgage, 6,596 home equity loan, 299 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,552

Clark County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 5.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1989, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 128,014 (79%) Carpooled: 18,089 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 3,986 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 94 (0%) Subway or elevated: 124 (0%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Taxi: 16 (0%) Motorcycle: 132 (0%) Bicycle: 527 (0%) Walked: 2,211 (1%) Other means: 1,129 (1%) Worked at home: 7,141 (4%)

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.51%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)

Clark County:	0.07%
Washington average:	0.26%

1.57% relocated from other counties in Washington ($8,462 average AGI)
5.87% relocated from other states ($42,984 average AGI)

Clark County:	5.87%
Washington average:	3.90%

from Multnomah County, OR	1.45% ($51,384 average AGI)
from Washington County, OR	0.50% ($68,257)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.40% ($62,904)
from Cowlitz County, WA	0.34% ($39,585)
from King County, WA	0.28% ($50,102)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.16% ($50,184)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.12% ($47,316)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($393 average AGI)

Clark County:	0.06%
Washington average:	0.16%

1.88% relocated to other counties in Washington ($13,497 average AGI)
4.59% relocated to other states ($33,295 average AGI)

Clark County:	4.59%
Washington average:	3.17%

to Multnomah County, OR	0.99% ($36,813 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA	0.58% ($49,107)
to Washington County, OR	0.39% ($46,983)
to King County, WA	0.34% ($48,724)
to Clackamas County, OR	0.33% ($49,390)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.15% ($60,117)
to Pierce County, WA	0.12% ($37,836)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 41,311 (35,029 aged, 6,282 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 295,623 (71,361 male householders, 20,100 female householders)

  72,941 spouses, 110,326 children (99,964 natural, 3,388 adopted, 6,974 stepchildren), 3,723 grandchildren, 2,431 brothers or sisters, 2,106 parents, 4,176 other relatives, 8,459 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 46,569 (17,397 male householders (12,673 living alone)), 18,432 female householders (15,078 living alone)), 10,740 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,046 (2,120 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 36,138 2-persons, 20,661 3-persons, 19,957 4-persons, 8,955 5-persons, 3,555 6-persons, 2,195 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 27,751 1-person, 6,619 2-persons, 1,013 3-persons, 286 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

71,295 married couples with children.
20,273 single-parent households (5,325 men, 14,948 women).

88.5% of residents of Clark County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,576,147,000 ($4017 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $90,107,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $786,118,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $245,347,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,090,000
Federal grants: $255,024,000
Federal procurement contracts: $54,270,000 ($14,213,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $227,297,000 ($19,745,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $8,482,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $491,932,000
Federal Government insurance: $161,094,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	32 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+90 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 39.57 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

46% of Clark County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Washington.

Clark County:	45.6%
State average:	50.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 110153
• Northeast: 11186
• Midwest: 37797
• South: 18848
• West: 134387

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $154,900

Here:	7.9%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	6.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	11.4%
Washington:	15.7%

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