Jefferson County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	35%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.7%), Retail trade (11.3%), Construction (10.5%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jefferson County, Washington:

Median resident age:	47.1 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 12,696	(48.9%)
Females: 13,257	(51.1%)

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Jefferson County:	2.2 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$45,988
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$626
State:	$721

Jefferson County:	$291,902
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $388,593

Here:	$388,593
State:	$389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $282,201

Here:	$282,201
State:	$335,498

In 2-unit structures: $381,013

Here:	$381,013
State:	$357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,100

Here:	$179,100
State:	$300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $539,384

Here:	$539,384
State:	$299,543

Mobile homes: $97,316

Here:	$97,316
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $67,580

Here:	$67,580
State:	$62,453

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 15
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 40
• Burglaries: 255
• Thefts: 332
• Auto thefts: 32

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 212
• Thefts: 292
• Auto thefts: 27

This county:	11.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $579 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $708 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1029 a month.

Cities in this county include: Port Townsend, Port Ludlow, Marrowstone, Brinnon, Quilcene, Discovery Bay, Oak Bay, Quilcene Bay, West End.

Neighboring counties: Clallam County , Grays Harbor County , Kitsap County , Mason County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jefferson County: Hoh Campground (A), Hoh Ox Bow Campground (B), Hoh Ranger Station (C), Home Sweet Home Shelter (D), Honeymoon Meadows Ranger Station (E), Olympus Ranger Station (F), Olympus Guard Station (G), Huelsdonk Campground (H), Huelsdonk Ranch (I), Minnie Peterson Campground (J), Interrorem Guard Station (K), Interrorem Picnic Area (L), Ashenbrenner Picnic Area (M), North Fork Ranger Station (N), North Fork Campground (O), Ninemile Camp (P), Nine Stream Camp (Q), Low Divide Ranger Station (R), Lower Hoh Fire Camp (S), Bark Shanty Shelter (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Fletcher Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Gibbs Lake (A), Scout Lake (B), Frog Lake (C), Connie, Lake (D), Constance, Lake (E), Wahl Lake (F), Delanty Lake (G), Round Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurst Creek (A), Hunt Creek (B), Hungry Creek (C), Mink Creek (D), Success Creek (E), Milk Creek (F), Howe Creek (G), Deserter Creek (H), One Too Many Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Clearwater State Park (1), Oak Bay Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Ruby Beach (A), Boulder Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.6%
Washington:	9.2%

Current college students: 678
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,040 (68% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson County:	4.0%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,181
• One, attached: 252
• Two: 249
• 3 or 4: 216
• 5 to 9: 150
• 10 to 19: 136
• 20 or more: 366
• Mobile homes: 2,177
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 417

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 3,711 (353 second mortgage, 356 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,588

Here:	58.9% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 113% 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 53.0 miles away from Jefferson 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 60.3 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 54.8 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 55.3 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from Jefferson 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: 7,307 (69%) Carpooled: 1,222 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 109 (1%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 37 (0%) Bicycle: 205 (2%) Walked: 575 (5%) Other means: 115 (1%) Worked at home: 1,035 (10%)

9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.35%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($5,587 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.17%
Washington average:	0.26%

4.36% relocated from other counties in Washington ($29,937 average AGI)
4.82% relocated from other states ($35,276 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	4.82%
Washington average:	3.90%

from King County, WA	1.19% ($104,913 average AGI)
from Kitsap County, WA	0.94% ($67,315)
from Clallam County, WA	0.60% ($30,783)
from Pierce County, WA	0.39% ($50,467)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.32% ($49,892)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.17% ($63,800)
from San Diego County, CA	0.16% ($129,842)

7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.39%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($298 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.10%
Washington average:	0.16%

4.58% relocated to other counties in Washington ($25,437 average AGI)
2.72% relocated to other states ($14,321 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	2.72%
Washington average:	3.17%

to King County, WA	1.11% ($31,992 average AGI)
to Kitsap County, WA	0.99% ($42,732)
to Clallam County, WA	0.62% ($62,586)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.33% ($29,324)
to Pierce County, WA	0.25% ($39,714)
to Whatcom County, WA	0.23% ($53,923)
to Mason County, WA	0.19% ($44,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,372 (5,738 aged, 634 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 20,917 (5,877 male householders, 1,746 female householders)

  6,265 spouses, 5,806 children (5,171 natural, 238 adopted, 397 stepchildren), 190 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 197 other relatives, 696 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,843 (1,801 male householders (1,458 living alone)), 2,225 female householders (1,862 living alone)), 817 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 193 (63 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,493 2-persons, 1,425 3-persons, 1,088 4-persons, 420 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,320 1-person, 628 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

96.0% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $210,761,000 ($7498 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $24,638,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $117,257,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,229,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $310,000
Federal grants: $40,052,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,989,000 ($8,309,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,924,000 ($2,827,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,125,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,347,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,156,000

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+94 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.64 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

54% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Washington.

Jefferson County:	53.7%
State average:	50.2%

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

• This state: 11464
• Northeast: 1750
• Midwest: 3789
• South: 1797
• West: 5836

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $179,200

Here:	7.6%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	3.6%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	20.5%
Washington:	15.7%

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