Ferry County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	35%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Public administration (14.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.8%).

Type of workers:

Ferry County, Washington business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ferry County, Washington:

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 3,764	(51.8%)
Females: 3,496	(48.2%)

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Ferry County:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,903
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$391
State:	$721

Ferry County:	$158,167
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $240,737

Here:	$240,737
State:	$389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,780

Here:	$187,780
State:	$335,498

In 2-unit structures: $262,096

Here:	$262,096
State:	$357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,975

Here:	$95,975
State:	$300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,050,157

Here:	$3,050,157
State:	$299,543

Mobile homes: $75,676

Here:	$75,676
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,750

Here:	$8,750
State:	$62,453

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 13
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 18
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	19.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ferry County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.

Cities in this county include: Republic, Inchelium, Colville Reservation, Curlew, Orient-Sherman.

Neighboring counties: Lincoln County , Okanogan County , Stevens County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ferry County: Paint Rock Lookout (A), White Mountain Lookout (B), Orient Work Center (C), Orient Ranger Station (D), Lake Ellen Campground (E), Hughes (F), Hurlburt (G), Long Lake Campground (H), Ninemile (I), Nicolas Ranch (J), Bangs Mountain Vista (K), Banning Ranch (L), Lynx Creek Lookout (M), Jackknife Mountain Lookout (N), Vulcan Lookout (O), Twentyone Mile Campground (P), Trout Lake Campground (Q), Thirteenmile Campground (R), Buckskin Creek Campground (S), Swan Lake Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Ferry County: Rogers Bar Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Kewa Cemetery (1), Eagle Cliff Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ward Lake (A), French Johns Lake (B), Copper Lakes (C), Round Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Malo Lake (F), Mosquito Lake (G), Fleur Lake, La (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Catherine Creek (A), Hunter Creek (B), South Fork Little Boulder Creek (C), Sucker Creek (D), Skiffington Creek (E), Olds Creek (F), Scatter Creek (G), Copper Creek (H), Mires Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ferry County include: Curlew Lake State Park (1), Sherman Creek State Wildlife Recreation Area (2), Dollar Mountain Burn Game Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Carson Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.9%
Washington:	9.2%

Current college students: 230
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: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 181 (51% naturalized citizens)

Ferry County:	2.5%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,589
• One, attached: 31
• Two: 53
• 3 or 4: 16
• 5 to 9: 23
• 10 to 19: 43
• 20 or more: 27
• Mobile homes: 928
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Ferry County with a mortgage: 443 (31 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 362

Here:	55.0% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

Ferry County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Ferry County center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:36:02, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from Ferry County center
On 4/15/1991 at 05:31:13, a magnitude 3.6 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/4/1997 at 10:45:38, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from Ferry County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,771 (69%) Carpooled: 342 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 218 (8%) Other means: 21 (1%) Worked at home: 206 (8%)

9.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.78%
Washington average:	7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.63% relocated from other counties in Washington ($23,284 average AGI)
3.15% relocated from other states ($11,540 average AGI)

Ferry County:	3.15%
Washington average:	3.90%

from Spokane County, WA	1.25% ($30,519 average AGI)
from Stevens County, WA	1.16% ($30,200)
from Okanogan County, WA	0.65% ($23,000)
from King County, WA	0.56% ($53,000)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.56% ($12,167)

9.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.61%
Washington average:	7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.64% relocated to other counties in Washington ($17,353 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($8,841 average AGI)

Ferry County:	2.97%
Washington average:	3.17%

to Spokane County, WA	1.63% ($19,457 average AGI)
to Stevens County, WA	1.21% ($32,692)
to King County, WA	0.70% ($20,200)
to Okanogan County, WA	0.70% ($21,133)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.51% ($10,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,144 (907 aged, 237 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,041 (1,506 male householders, 464 female householders)

  1,582 spouses, 2,047 children (1,822 natural, 44 adopted, 181 stepchildren), 103 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 58 other relatives, 204 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 999 (465 male householders (372 living alone)), 379 female householders (331 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 220 (31 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 993 2-persons, 366 3-persons, 343 4-persons, 147 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 703 1-person, 120 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.3% of residents of Ferry County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,188,000 ($6105 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,139,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,036,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,052,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $668,000
Federal grants: $7,279,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,003,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,150,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $43,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $760,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,542,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+32 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (94% from ground, 6% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.6
State:	3.9

55% of Ferry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Washington.

Ferry County:	55.1%
State average:	50.2%

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

• This state: 4283
• Northeast: 229
• Midwest: 612
• South: 398
• West: 1491

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Here:	6.9%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	8.8%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	8.1%
Washington:	15.7%

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