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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (13.0%), Manufacturing (12.5%).
Detached houses: $207,920Here:$207,920State:$367,029 Townhouses or other attached units: $342,616Here:$342,616State:$319,220 In 2-unit structures: $106,435Here:$106,435State:$407,598 Mobile homes: $103,898Here:$103,898State:$80,529 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,273Here:$31,273State:$62,453
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Obama (Democratic): 56.9% McCain (Republican): 42.1%
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%)
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: East Hill-Meridian, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, McChord AFB, Ocean Shores, Montesano, Elma, Central Park, Westport, Cosmopolis.
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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
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 .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Grays Harbor County (%):
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%
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%
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 171.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,700 spouses, 19,209 children (16,951 natural, 656 adopted, 1,602 stepchildren), 936 grandchildren, 490 brothers or sisters, 288 parents, 859 other relatives, 2,172 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,253 2-persons, 3,915 3-persons, 3,295 4-persons, 1,576 5-persons, 661 6-persons, 315 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,162 1-person, 1,362 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 11 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).
Population growth in Grays Harbor County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.73 millions of gallons per day (50% from ground, 50% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $2,403,000
Sewerage: $382,000
Parks and Recreation: $278,000
Regular Highways: $110,000
General - Other: $245,000
Parks and Recreation: $135,000
Central Staff Services: $14,000
Transit Utilities: $6,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,747,000
Police Protection: $4,445,000
General - Other: $4,428,000
Regular Highways: $4,251,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,732,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,405,000
Financial Administration: $2,300,000
Corrections - Other: $1,194,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,134,000
General Public Buildings: $1,115,000
Central Staff Services: $842,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $374,000
Sewerage: $305,000
Housing and Community Development: $301,000
Water Utilities: $271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $50,000
Health and Hospitals: $107,000
Transit Utilities: $103,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
Natural Resources: $22,000
Public Welfare: $18,000
All Other: $1,365,000
Highways: $68,000
Interest Earnings: $1,060,000
Fines and Forfeits: $684,000
Rents: $580,000
Donations From Private Sources: $359,000
General Revenue, NEC: $193,000
Special Assessments: $56,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,935,000
Transit Utilities: $206,000
Natural Resources - Other: $132,000
Police Protection: $117,000
Central Staff Services: $75,000
Parks and Recreation: $70,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Transit Utilities: $412,000
Electric Utilities: $14,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,812,000
All Other: $4,311,000
General Local Government Support: $960,000
Transit Utilities: $891,000
Housing and Community Development: $354,000
Public Welfare: $199,000
Education: $146,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,350,000
Severance: $2,170,000
Other Selective Sales: $649,000
Other License: $636,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $441,000
Motor Vehicle License: $381,000
Public Utilities Sales: $156,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $68,000
Amusements Sales: $10,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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