Garfield County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	35%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.6%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Garfield County, Washington:

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,186	(49.5%)
Females: 1,211	(50.5%)

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Garfield County:	2.4 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,558
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$374
State:	$721

Garfield County:	$128,420
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $164,636

Here:	$164,636
State:	$389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,734

Here:	$121,734
State:	$335,498

In 2-unit structures: $62,135

Here:	$62,135
State:	$357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $57,585

Here:	$57,585
State:	$300,953

Mobile homes: $54,276

Here:	$54,276
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

Here:	$85,000
State:	$62,453

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 73
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	14.2%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garfield 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: Pomeroy, Snake River.

Neighboring counties: Asotin County , Columbia County , Wallowa County, Oregon , Whitman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Garfield County: Alder Thicket Campground (A), Alpowa (B), Offield Landing (C), Wickiup (D), Wickiup Campground (E), J R Evans Ranch (F), Willow Landing (G), Iron Springs Guard Station (H), Valentine (I), Berlin (J), Big Spring Campground (K), C H Neal Ranch (L), Cecil Bott Ranch (M), Central Ferry Research Farm (N), Spruce Spring Campground (O), Clearwater (P), Clearwater Guard Station (Q), Clearwater Lookout (R), Columbia Center (S), Sheephead Corral (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mayview Cemetery (1), Pataha Flat Cemetery (2), Kirby Cemetery (3), Pioneer Cemetery (4), Owsley Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Baker Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Melton Creek (A), Cherry Creek (B), Stember Creek (C), Pewawai Creek (D), Second Creek (E), Deadman Creek (F), Meadow Creek (G), First Creek (H), Dry Pataha Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Garfield County: Grouse Flat State Wildlife Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.8%
Washington:	9.2%

Current college students: 54
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 23 (70% naturalized citizens)

Garfield County:	1.0%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 963
• One, attached: 7
• Two: 17
• 3 or 4: 21
• 5 to 9: 18
• 10 to 19: 9
• Mobile homes: 217
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Garfield County with a mortgage: 209 (16 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 272

Here:	43.5% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

Garfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 5.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Garfield County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 73% 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 46.8 miles away from Garfield 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 46.3 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 32.4 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 88.8 miles away from Garfield County center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/2004 at 09:16:42, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 MD, Depth: 22.4 mi) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from Garfield County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 755 (78%) Carpooled: 72 (7%) Bicycle: 5 (1%) Walked: 73 (8%) Other means: 5 (1%) Worked at home: 52 (5%)

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,291 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Washington average:	7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.65% relocated from other counties in Washington ($23,418 average AGI)
2.45% relocated from other states ($7,873 average AGI)

Garfield County:	2.45%
Washington average:	3.90%

8.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.16%
Washington average:	7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.87% relocated to other counties in Washington ($20,984 average AGI)
2.30% relocated to other states ($7,875 average AGI)

Garfield County:	2.30%
Washington average:	3.17%

to Asotin County, WA

1.40% ($27,091 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 558 (493 aged, 65 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,996 (553 male householders, 131 female householders)

  562 spouses, 661 children (615 natural, 15 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 18 other relatives, 29 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 364 (143 male householders (124 living alone)), 172 female householders (158 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 37 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 359 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 282 1-person, 24 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Garfield County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $28,038,000 ($12132 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,342,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,138,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,531,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,172,000
Federal grants: $1,360,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,558,000 ($3,215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,279,000 ($1,863,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $207,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,431,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,111,000

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-6 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.33 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	5.4
State:	3.9

63% of Garfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Washington.

Garfield County:	63.3%
State average:	50.2%

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

• This state: 1300
• Northeast: 24
• Midwest: 124
• South: 63
• West: 849

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800

Here:	2.7%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	9.6%
Washington:	15.7%

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