Races in Grays Harbor County, Washington:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,345 ($34,160 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $552 (lower quartile is $427, upper quartile is $691)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $157,600 (it was $93,500 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,500 - $234,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $207,920

Here:	$207,920
State:	$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $342,616

Here:	$342,616
State:	$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $106,435

Here:	$106,435
State:	$407,598

Mobile homes: $103,898

Here:	$103,898
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,273

Here:	$31,273
State:	$62,453

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,204
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $334

Institutionalized population: 2,477

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 228
• Thefts: 349
• Auto thefts: 60

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 30
• Burglaries: 200
• Thefts: 277
• Auto thefts: 39

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,425 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $969 (0.8%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.9%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.9%
Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grays Harbor County is $444 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $821 a month.

Cities in this county include: Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Ocean Shores, Montesano, Elma, Central Park, Westport, Cosmopolis, McCleary, Grayland.

Grays Harbor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Click to draw/clear Grays Harbor County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Grays Harbor County: Aberdeen Gardens (A), Humptulips Guard Station (B), Wynoochee Falls Campground (C), Coho Campground (D), Campbell Tree Grove Campground (E), Books Ranch (F), Campbell Shelter (G), Chenois Creek (H), Wenzel Springs Pumping Station (I), Copalis Station (J), Deep Creek Lookout (K), Campell Shelter (L), July Creek Campground (M), Gatton Creek Campground (N), Humptulips Guard Station (O), US Fish and Wildlife Service Quinault National Fish Hatchery (P), Willaby Creek Forest Camp (Q), Stearnsville (R), Mulkey Shelter (S), Preachers Slough (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grays Harbor County include: Elma Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Central Park Neighborhood Church (B), Our Lady - Olympics Catholic Church (C), Apostolic Wells of Living Water Church (D), Faith Lutheran Church (E), Copalis Crossing Assembly of God Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oakville Pioneer Cemetery (1), Oddfellow Cemetery (2), Masonic Cemetery (3), Sharon Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bunch Lake (A), Discovery Lake (B), Lake Quinault (C), Damon Lake (D), Satsop Lakes (E), Elk Lake (F), Klone Lakes (G), Carlisle Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Canoe Creek (A), Canyon Creek (B), Canyon River (C), Carter Creek (D), Chester Creek (E), Chikamin Creek (F), Chow Chow Creek (G), Clark Creek (H), Cloquallum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grays Harbor County include: Copalis National Wildlife Refuge (1), Johns River State Wildlife Recreation Area (2), Olympic State Wildlife Recreation Area (3), Promised Land Recreation Area (4), Quinault Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Jefferson County , Lewis County , Mason County , Pacific County , Thurston County .

Current college students: 2,347
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,798 (37% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 22,321
• One, attached: 489
• Two: 955
• 3 or 4: 1,084
• 5 to 9: 887
• 10 to 19: 595
• 20 or more: 1,202
• Mobile homes: 4,558
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 398

Housing units in Grays Harbor County with a mortgage: 8,349 (683 second mortgage, 766 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,216

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.79%

Here		30.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 20,686
Total congregations: 83

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	7,280 (35.2%)	1,973 (9.5%)	1,920 (9.3%)	1,561 (7.5%)	1,469 (7.1%)
Congregations	8 (9.6%)	5 (6.0%)	12 (14.5%)	5 (6.0%)	5 (6.0%)

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	Baptist General Conference	Other
Adherents	1,431 (6.9%)	1,014 (4.9%)	706 (3.4%)	569 (2.8%)	2,763 (13.4%)
Congregations	9 (10.8%)	5 (6.0%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	30 (36.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Grays Harbor County - Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Ocean Shores, Montesano, Elma

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Grays Harbor County:

Average size of farms: 105 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58,853
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1033.85
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.57%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56,301
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66,061
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.98%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.67
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.91%
Vegetables: 2,152 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 49 acres

Earthquake activity:

Grays Harbor County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from Grays Harbor County center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/2001 at 13:19:11, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 5.0 MD, Depth: 25.3 mi) earthquake occurred 14.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1817): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1825): March 2, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
• Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 1, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1734): December 8, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1734, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1682): February 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
• Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 2, 2006 to November 11, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1671): December 12, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1671, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 27, 2006 to February 4, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1641): May 17, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3227): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Washington Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 15, 2003 to October 23, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1499): November 7, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1499, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1361): March 1, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1361, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
• Washington Severe Storms/Flooding/Landslides/Mudslides, Incident Period: March 18, 1997 to March 28, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1172): April 2, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1172, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Grays Harbor County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Mudslides: 8, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Floods: 2, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,973.

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,438 average adjusted gross income)

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($252 average AGI)

Grays Harbor County:	0.08%
Washington average:	0.26%

4.64% relocated from other counties in Washington ($24,113 average AGI)
2.23% relocated from other states ($12,074 average AGI)

Grays Harbor County:	2.23%
Washington average:	3.90%

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

6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,320 average adjusted gross income)

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)

Grays Harbor County:	0.05%
Washington average:	0.16%

4.41% relocated to other counties in Washington ($22,254 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($8,830 average AGI)

Grays Harbor County:	1.99%
Washington average:	3.17%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,829 (10,589 aged, 2,240 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.84
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6433.220
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 167.760
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33606.3

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1181.950
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1165.020
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.46

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42.81
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 95.91

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.87

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 171.8. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 70,066

• In family households: 57,224 (12,673 male householders, 5,820 female householders)

  13,382 spouses, 18,151 children (16,168 natural, 673 adopted, 1,310 stepchildren), 1,752 grandchildren, 646 brothers or sisters, 508 parents, 974 other relatives, 2,882 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 12,842 (5,095 male householders (3,774 living alone)), 4,991 female householders (4,102 living alone)), 2,756 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,731 (2,477 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,813 2-persons, 3,934 3-persons, 3,097 4-persons, 1,462 5-persons, 693 6-persons, 494 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,876 1-person, 1,845 2-persons, 247 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

93.6% of residents of Grays Harbor County speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $455,517,000 ($6476 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,900,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $211,402,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $100,285,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,267,000
Federal grants: $93,523,000
Federal procurement contracts: $17,750,000 ($7,621,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,290,000 ($3,581,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,030,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,166,000
Federal Government insurance: $307,549,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,163

Deaths: 4,183

Net international migration: +516

Net internal migration: +3,282

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.73 millions of gallons per day (50% from ground, 50% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

57% of Grays Harbor County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Washington.

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

• This state: 42669
• Northeast: 1233
• Midwest: 6007
• South: 2849
• West: 11101

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 282

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 197

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 2,276
• Number of aged recipients: 64
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,212
• Number of recipients under 18: 236
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,787
• Number of recipients older than 64: 253
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 714
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,098

Most common first names in Grays Harbor County, WA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	666	75.7 years
Robert	491	71.4 years
William	485	73.9 years
Mary	445	78.3 years
James	396	71.8 years
George	336	76.8 years
Charles	334	74.2 years
Frank	235	78.1 years
Donald	232	71.4 years
Helen	222	80.2 years

Most common last names in Grays Harbor County, WA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	285	77.9 years
Smith	248	75.5 years
Anderson	165	75.4 years
Miller	131	77.7 years
Williams	111	75.5 years
Nelson	109	78.4 years
Jones	109	72.6 years
Brown	107	75.0 years
Wilson	98	74.4 years
Davis	86	75.3 years

Businesses in Grays Harbor County, WA
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	5		McDonald's	3
AT&T	1		Microtel	1
Ace Hardware	2		Nike	2
Baskin-Robbins	1		Payless	1
Best Western	1		Penske	1
Blockbuster	1		Pizza Hut	1
Burger King	1		Quality	1
ColorTyme	1		Quiznos	1
Comfort Inn	1		RadioShack	1
Curves	2		Rite Aid	2
Dairy Queen	3		SAS Shoes	1
Econo Lodge	1		Sears	1
Famous Footwear	1		Staples	1
FedEx	7		Starbucks	2
GNC	3		Subway	7
H&R Block	2		Taco Bell	1
Home Depot	1		True Value	2
JCPenney	1		U-Haul	8
Jack In The Box	1		U.S. Cellular	1
Jones New York	2		UPS	7
KFC	1		Vans	1
La-Z-Boy	1		Vons	1
Lane Furniture	1		Walmart	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	11		YMCA	1
Maurices	1

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Grays Harbor County on our top lists:

• #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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