Grays Harbor County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	35%

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Races in Grays Harbor County, Washington:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 33,390	(49.7%)
Females: 33,804	(50.3%)

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Grays Harbor County:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,402
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$494
State:	$721

Grays Harbor County:	$146,600
Washington:	$300,800

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

Grays Harbor County:	12.3%
Washington:	11.4%

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Here:	13.9%
Washington:	9.2%

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)

Grays Harbor County:	4.2%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Here:	61.5% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

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 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 Grays Harbor County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 20,500 (76%) Carpooled: 3,682 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 357 (1%) Taxi: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 96 (0%) Walked: 1,049 (4%) Other means: 211 (1%) Worked at home: 1,125 (4%)

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

Here:	6.95%
Washington average:	7.86%

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%

from Thurston County, WA	1.15% ($37,328 average AGI)
from King County, WA	0.76% ($40,573)
from Pierce County, WA	0.65% ($35,902)
from Mason County, WA	0.29% ($35,551)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.27% ($42,141)
from Lewis County, WA	0.19% ($33,614)
from Clark County, WA	0.17% ($41,000)

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

Here:	6.44%
Washington average:	7.07%

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%

to Thurston County, WA	1.22% ($34,961 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.60% ($36,367)
to Pierce County, WA	0.45% ($29,543)
to Mason County, WA	0.26% ($34,617)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.25% ($34,593)
to Lewis County, WA	0.24% ($24,351)
to Clark County, WA	0.16% ($32,703)

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

• In family households: 55,669 (13,548 male householders, 4,467 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 10,892 (4,315 male householders (3,238 living alone)), 4,477 female householders (3,924 living alone)), 2,100 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 633 (427 institutionalized population)

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

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+46 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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.

Grays Harbor County:	57.3%
State average:	50.2%

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

Here:	3.5%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	4.5%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	5.0%
Washington:	15.7%

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