Columbia County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	35%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Columbia County, Washington:

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,982	(48.8%)
Females: 2,082	(51.2%)

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Columbia County:	2.4 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,682
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$415
State:	$721

Columbia County:	$160,252
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $198,764

Here:	$198,764
State:	$389,314

In 2-unit structures: $138,534

Here:	$138,534
State:	$357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,481

Here:	$175,481
State:	$300,953

Mobile homes: $78,639

Here:	$78,639
State:	$80,529

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 111
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 29
• Thefts: 180
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $440 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $785 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dayton, Starbuck.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Garfield County , Umatilla County, Oregon , Wallowa County, Oregon , Walla Walla County , Whitman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Columbia County: Indian Corral (A), Lost Springs Ranch (B), Lyons Ferry (C), Lyons Ferry Marina (D), J Able Ranch (E), Wooten State Fish Hatchery (F), Tucker Farm (G), Tucannon Guard Station (H), Tucannon Campground (I), Tucannon (J), Trudgeon Ranch (K), Bluewood Ski Area (L), Touchet Sno-Park (M), Little Goose Launch Area (N), Texas Rapids Launch Area (O), Tepee Campground (P), Teepee Campground (Q), Burnt Flat Corral (R), C Hunt Ranch (S), Table Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Covello Cemetery (1), Pioneer Memorial Park (2), Turner Cemetery (3), Bundy Hollow Cemetery (4), Pioneer Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Lake (A), Big Four Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Deer Lake (D), Curl Lake (E), Dayton Lumber Company Mill Pond (F), Rainbow Lake (G), Watson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Panjab Creek (A), Pataha Creek (B), Deep Saddle Creek (C), Griffin Fork (D), Deadman Creek (E), Meadow Creek (F), Sheep Creek (G), Preacher Creek (H), Cougar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Columbia County include: Lewis (1), Lewis and Clark Trail State Park (2), Camp Wooten State Park (3), Tucannon Game Reserve (4), Kendall Monument (5), Wooten Game Reserve (6), Wooten State Wildlife Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Current college students: 96
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 129 (53% naturalized citizens)

Columbia County:	3.2%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,570
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 45
• 3 or 4: 28
• 5 to 9: 52
• 10 to 19: 4
• 20 or more: 25
• Mobile homes: 278
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 480 (73 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 399

Here:	54.6% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

Columbia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 13.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Columbia County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from Columbia County center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Columbia County center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/18/2008 at 22:19:55, a magnitude 3.7 (3.3 MW, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.5 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Columbia County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,292 (76%) Carpooled: 190 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (1%) Bicycle: 9 (1%) Walked: 117 (7%) Worked at home: 82 (5%)

9.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.02%
Washington average:	7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.18% relocated from other counties in Washington ($19,638 average AGI)
3.84% relocated from other states ($12,528 average AGI)

Columbia County:	3.84%
Washington average:	3.90%

from Walla Walla County, WA

2.41% ($38,588 average AGI)

10.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.92%
Washington average:	7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.95% relocated to other counties in Washington ($21,115 average AGI)
3.96% relocated to other states ($10,879 average AGI)

Columbia County:	3.96%
Washington average:	3.17%

to Walla Walla County, WA	3.41% ($33,939 average AGI)
to Spokane County, WA	0.90% ($26,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 824 (702 aged, 122 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,391 (960 male householders, 186 female householders)

  958 spouses, 1,112 children (932 natural, 28 adopted, 152 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 27 other relatives, 65 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 595 (247 male householders (210 living alone)), 295 female householders (279 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 78 (50 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 587 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 489 1-person, 47 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

93.8% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $40,834,000 ($9753 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,564,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,471,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,486,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,874,000
Federal grants: $8,452,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,909,000 ($1,201,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,642,000 ($1,583,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,502,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,518,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,344,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+25 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Here:	4.9
State:	3.9

58% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Washington.

Columbia County:	58.4%
State average:	50.2%

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

• This state: 2393
• Northeast: 112
• Midwest: 355
• South: 184
• West: 863

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,300

Here:	10.2%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	3.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	4.7%
Washington:	15.7%

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