Grant County, Washington (WA)

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County population in 2005: 81,229 (53% urban, 47% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,805
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,399

% of renters here:	33%
State:	35%

Land area: 2681 sq. mi.
Water area: 110.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

(low).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 16.4%

Grant County:	16.4%
Washington:	11.9%

(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 32 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 44 years old, American Indian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Grant County, Washington:

White Non-Hispanic (65.4%)
Hispanic (30.1%)
Other race (17.4%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Black (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	31.1 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 38,177	(51.1%)
Females: 36,521	(48.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,799
County population in 2003: 78,840
Jobs in 2003: 32,691

Grant County,WA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 39,118
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.1%

Average household size:

Grant County:	2.9 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $38,521
2005 median house value: $116,000
Median contract rent in 2005: $440
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $577
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,962 ($35,276 in 2000)

This county	$37,962
Washington:	$49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,671

Grant County	$142,671
Washington:	$227,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $476
Institutionalized population: 564
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Grant County in 2000: $870

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

Murders: 3
Rapes: 9
Robberies: 22
Assaults: 49
Burglaries: 544
Thefts: 992
Auto thefts: 178

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 8
Robberies: 8
Assaults: 45
Burglaries: 465
Thefts: 891
Auto thefts: 157

Grant County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,280 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,066 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $573 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $774 a month.

Cities in this county include: Moses Lake, Bangor Trident Base, Ephrata, Quincy, Mattawa, Warden, Royal City, Cascade Valley, Soap Lake, Desert Aire.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Benton County , Douglas County , Franklin County , Kittitas County , Lincoln County , Okanogan County , Yakima County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Grant County: Adco Siding (A), Wheatland School (B), West Wilson Creek (C), Olson Spur (D), Babcock Pumping Station (E), Bacon Siphon (F), Low Gap Pumping Station (G), Jericho Substation (H), Vantage Substation (I), Burke (J), Burke Substation (K), Chadbourne Ranch (L), Schrum Ranch (M), Sand Hollow Pumping Station (N), Drumheller Ranch (O), Royal Substation (P), Royal Camp (Q), Evergreen Pumping Plant (R), Raugust Station (S), Rasor Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Schultz Memorial Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Welsh Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Babcock Ridge Lake (A), Saddle Mountain Lake (B), Sage Lakes (C), George Lake (D), Garland Lake (E), Soda Lake (F), Frenchman Hills Lake (G), Soap Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Devils Creek (A), Ladds Creek (B), Meadow Creek (C), Frenchman Hills Wasteway (D), Spring Creek (E), Rocky Ford Creek (F), Crab Creek (G), Rusho Creek (H), Canniwai Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Grant County include: Dry Falls Heritage Area (1), Northrup Canyon State Park (2), Banks Lake Wildlife Recreation Area (3), Wahluke Slope Habitat Management Area (4), Seep Lakes Habitat Management Area (5), Crescent Bar Recreational Area (6), Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge (7), Desert Habitat Management Area (8), Lake Lenore State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Washington:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,622
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 12,803 (20% naturalized citizens)

Grant County:	17.1%
Whole state:	10.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4,443
1990 to 1994: 3,045
1985 to 1989: 2,256
1980 to 1984: 939
1975 to 1979: 544
1970 to 1974: 379
1970 to 1974: 244
1965 to 1969: 953

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Grant County marital status for males

Grant County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,448
One, attached: 1,059
Two: 1,002
3 or 4: 662
5 to 9: 582
10 to 19: 445
20 or more: 949
Mobile homes: 8,319
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 615

Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 6,777 (702 second mortgage, 538 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,289

Agriculture in Grant County
Average size of farms: 596 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $489592
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1044.27
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.95%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $412391
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.86%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $193480
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.62
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.69%
Corn for grain: 23845 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 181491 harvested acres
Vegetables: 63847 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 50260 acres

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 14.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
Construction (8%)
Food (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (81%)
Ukraine (5%)
Canada (4%)
El Salvador (2%)
Russia (1%)
Germany (1%)
Japan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Grant County:

German (15%)
United States or American (8%)
English (8%)
Irish (5%)
Norwegian (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Grant County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 21,044 (73%)
Carpooled: 4,978 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 116 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 24 (0%)
Motorcycle: 53 (0%)
Bicycle: 108 (0%)
Walked: 894 (3%)
Other means: 210 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,363 (5%)

People in group quarters in Grant County, Washington

344 people in nursing homes
204 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
173 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
100 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
97 people in religious group quarters
53 people in homes for the mentally ill
39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
19 people in other group homes
14 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
11 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
2 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,242.

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.61%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Grant County: 0.05%
Washington average: 0.26%

4.43% relocated from other counties in Washington ($21,871 average AGI)
2.14% relocated from other states ($10,959 average AGI)
Grant County: 2.14%
Washington average: 3.90%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from King County, WA	0.72% ($38,412 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA	0.51% ($26,556)
from Adams County, WA	0.41% ($29,634)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.38% ($44,957)
from Pierce County, WA	0.26% ($42,250)
from Chelan County, WA	0.22% ($15,151)
from Yakima County, WA	0.22% ($26,377)

6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Washington average:	7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.37% relocated to other counties in Washington ($20,967 average AGI)
2.48% relocated to other states ($11,428 average AGI)
Grant County: 2.48%
Washington average: 3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Spokane County, WA	0.71% ($31,086 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.47% ($30,026)
to Benton County, WA	0.41% ($34,910)
to Chelan County, WA	0.28% ($42,217)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.28% ($32,897)
to Yakima County, WA	0.27% ($28,292)
to Adams County, WA	0.23% ($25,982)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1

Births per 1000 population in Grant County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Grant County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Grant County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,696 (9,093 aged, 1,603 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 73,602

In family households: 65,837 (15,168 male householders, 3,665 female householders)
15,262 spouses, 25,710 children (23,562 natural, 586 adopted, 1,562 stepchildren), 1,101 grandchildren, 787 brothers or sisters, 403 parents, 1,527 other relatives, 2,214 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,765 (3,284 male householders (2,563 living alone)), 3,090 female householders (2,771 living alone)), 1,391 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,096 (582 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,169 2-persons, 3,639 3-persons, 3,598 4-persons, 2,305 5-persons, 1,147 6-persons, 975 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,334 1-person, 846 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

16,916 married couples with children.
4,700 single-parent households (1,273 men, 3,427 women).

71.7% of residents of Grant County speak English at home.
25.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $399,669,000 ($4997 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $26,481,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $163,077,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,454,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,013,000
Federal grants: $78,570,000
Federal procurement contracts: $30,681,000 ($7,006,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $47,874,000 ($11,832,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,353,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $47,202,000
Federal Government insurance: $195,248,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,372

Here:	91 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,902

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,753

Here:	+46 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,611

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Grant County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 21.56 millions of gallons per day (97% from ground, 3% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 780
1995 to 1998: 3,723
1990 to 1994: 2,395
1980 to 1989: 3,331
1970 to 1979: 6,119
1960 to 1969: 3,644
1950 to 1959: 5,921
1940 to 1949: 1,965
1939 or earlier: 1,203

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grant County, Washington:

1 room: 56
2 rooms: 433
3 rooms: 1,199
4 rooms: 1,927
5 rooms: 3,531
6 rooms: 3,619
7 rooms: 2,518
8 rooms: 1,743
9 or more rooms: 1,779

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant County, Washington:

1 room: 358
2 rooms: 1,269
3 rooms: 1,467
4 rooms: 2,051
5 rooms: 1,544
6 rooms: 903
7 rooms: 360
8 rooms: 207
9 or more rooms: 240

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grant County:

no bedroom: 106
1 bedroom: 980
2 bedrooms: 3,834
3 bedrooms: 8,168
4 bedrooms: 2,995
5 or more bedrooms: 722

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant County:

no bedroom: 495
1 bedroom: 2,199
2 bedrooms: 3,031
3 bedrooms: 2,047
4 bedrooms: 467
5 or more bedrooms: 160

Cars and other vehicles available in Grant County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 517
1 vehicle: 3,725
2 vehicles: 7,578
3 vehicles: 3,248
4 vehicles: 1,126
5 or more vehicles: 611

Cars and other vehicles available in Grant County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 947
1 vehicle: 3,613
2 vehicles: 2,838
3 vehicles: 787
4 vehicles: 109
5 or more vehicles: 105

52% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Washington.

Grant County:	52.5%
State average:	50.2%

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

This state: 37426
Northeast: 804
Midwest: 5524
South: 4550
West: 13120

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (95%)
Utility gas (2%)
Wood (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (97%)
Utility gas (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 355

Here:	3.2%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153

Here:	2.8%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 131

Here:	5.5%
Washington:	15.7%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Grant County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,806,000
All Other: $1,774,000

Parks & Recreation: $324,000

Housing & Community Development: $6,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $881,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $7,046,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,793,000

Corrections - Other: $5,122,000

Regular Highways: $4,704,000

Police Protection: $4,278,000

Financial Administration: $2,248,000

Central Staff Services: $1,324,000

General - Other: $1,242,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,056,000

General Public Buildings: $909,000

Solid Waste Management: $810,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $385,000

Parks & Recreation: $277,000

Housing & Community Development: $237,000

Sewerage: $179,000

Water Utilities: $103,000

Transit Utilities: $17,000

Air Transportation: $10,000

Welfare - Other: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $237,000
All Other: $34,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $773,000
All Other: $547,000

Highways: $209,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $36,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $500,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $453,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $13,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $70,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,202,000
Interest Earnings: $1,757,000

Rents: $235,000

Special Assessments: $85,000

Property Sale Other: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,838,000
Health - Other: $292,000

Corrections - Other: $109,000

General - Other: $67,000

Police Protection: $46,000

Judicial: $33,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $41,394,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,135,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,927,000

All Other: $3,251,000

Housing & Community Development: $166,000

General Support: $141,000

Education: $92,000

Public Welfare: $52,000
Tax - Property: $14,493,000
Total General Sales: $3,977,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,308,000

NEC: $554,000

Motor Vehicle License: $401,000

Public Utilities: $66,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $21,222,000

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