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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.
Neighboring counties: Jefferson County , Lewis County , Mason County , Pacific County , Thurston County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Grays Harbor County: Aberdeen Gardens (A), Western (B), Humptulips Guard Station (C), Humptulips Ridge Lookout (D), Anderson Butte Lookout (E), Indian Affairs Forestry Station (F), Wenzel Springs Pumping Station (G), Arctic Lookout (H), North Creek Campground (I), Wedekind Picnic Area (J), Lytle Landing (K), Mulkey Shelter (L), Whites (M), Wilderness (N), Willaby Creek Forest Camp (O), Wynoochee Dam Visitor Center (P), Wynoochee Falls Campground (Q), Wynoochee Shelter (R), Books Ranch (S), July Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Sharon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Discovery Lake (A), Quinault, Lake (B), Vance Creek Lake (C), Lang Lake (D), Bunch Lake (E), Huttula Lake (F), Satsop Lakes (G), Moores Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Save Creek (A), Sullivan Creek (B), Humptulips River (C), Huckleberry Creek (D), Scatter Creek (E), Metcalf Slough (F), Merriman Creek (G), Dempsey Creek (H), Leach Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grays Harbor County include: Swinging Bridge Park (1), Quinault Recreation Area (2), Copalis National Wildlife Refuge (3), Olympic State Wildlife Recreation Area (4), Promised Land Recreation Area (5), Johns River State Wildlife Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Grays Harbor County: Aberdeen Gardens (A), Western (B), Humptulips Guard Station (C), Humptulips Ridge Lookout (D), Anderson Butte Lookout (E), Indian Affairs Forestry Station (F), Wenzel Springs Pumping Station (G), Arctic Lookout (H), North Creek Campground (I), Wedekind Picnic Area (J), Lytle Landing (K), Mulkey Shelter (L), Whites (M), Wilderness (N), Willaby Creek Forest Camp (O), Wynoochee Dam Visitor Center (P), Wynoochee Falls Campground (Q), Wynoochee Shelter (R), Books Ranch (S), July Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Sharon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Discovery Lake (A), Quinault, Lake (B), Vance Creek Lake (C), Lang Lake (D), Bunch Lake (E), Huttula Lake (F), Satsop Lakes (G), Moores Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Save Creek (A), Sullivan Creek (B), Humptulips River (C), Huckleberry Creek (D), Scatter Creek (E), Metcalf Slough (F), Merriman Creek (G), Dempsey Creek (H), Leach Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grays Harbor County include: Swinging Bridge Park (1), Quinault Recreation Area (2), Copalis National Wildlife Refuge (3), Olympic State Wildlife Recreation Area (4), Promised Land Recreation Area (5), Johns River State Wildlife Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%
Housing units in structures:
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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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 Grays Harbor County center, causing $80,000,000 total damageOn 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 lossesOn 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 damageOn 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 centerOn 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 centerOn 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 Grays Harbor County centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.73 millions of gallons per day (50% from ground, 50% from surface)
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:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $1,872,000
Sewerage: $284,000
Parks & Recreation: $262,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
General: $1,347,000
Parks & Recreation: $181,000
General - Other: $6,911,000
Transit Utilities: $5,767,000
Corrections - Other: $4,823,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,601,000
Police Protection: $4,122,000
Regular Highways: $3,769,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,958,000
Financial Administration: $2,325,000
General Public Buildings: $1,020,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000,000
Natural Resources - Other: $876,000
Central Staff Services: $849,000
Parks & Recreation: $785,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $331,000
Sewerage: $234,000
Water Utilities: $180,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $44,000
Transit Utilities: $955,000
Housing & Community Development: $181,000
Health & Hospitals: $132,000
General Support: $30,000
Public Welfare: $16,000
All Other: $663,000
Highways: $226,000
Education: $2,000
Water Utilities: $700,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $700,000
Water Utilities: $165,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Property Sale Other: $1,071,000
Rents: $558,000
Interest Earnings: $542,000
Special Assessments: $68,000
Welfare - Other: $45,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Water Utilities: $301,000
Highways: $5,017,000
All Other: $3,547,000
General Support: $1,559,000
Housing & Community Development: $959,000
Education: $181,000
Total General Sales: $7,311,000
NEC: $2,580,000
Other Selective Sales: $937,000
Motor Vehicle License: $377,000
Public Utilities: $95,000
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