Races in Jefferson County, Washington:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,780 ($37,869 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $695 (lower quartile is $527, upper quartile is $933)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $307,064 (it was $157,400 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,932 - $451,856

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $386,365

Here:	$386,365
State:	$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,654

Here:	$317,654
State:	$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $300,181

Here:	$300,181
State:	$407,598

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $345,342

Here:	$345,342
State:	$312,031

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $330,175

Here:	$330,175
State:	$300,621

Mobile homes: $143,503

Here:	$143,503
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $109,718

Here:	$109,718
State:	$62,453

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,842
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $402

Institutionalized population: 507

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,886 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,039 (0.7%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.8%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.4% for Black residents, 10.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.9% for American Indian residents, 4.2% for other race residents, 18.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 53 years old
(Males: 53 years old, Females: 54 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 55 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 49 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 29 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 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 Hadlock-Irondale, Port Ludlow, Marrowstone, Brinnon, Quilcene, Discovery Bay, Oak Bay, Quilcene Bay, West End.

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

Click to draw/clear Jefferson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jefferson County: Whitney Point Boat Launch Ramp (A), Lower Hoh Fire Camp (B), Corrigenda Guard Station (C), Chevy Chase Inn (D), Two Bear Camp (E), Twelve Mile Shelter (F), Trapper Shelter (G), North Fork Campground (H), Halfway House Campsite (I), Enchanted Valley Ranger Station (J), Francis Creek Campsite (K), Low Divide Ranger Station (L), Lingerlonger Boat Launch Ramp (M), Tenmile Camp (N), Interrorem Picnic Area (O), Honeymoon Meadows Ranger Station (P), Gamm Creek Camp (Q), Tenmile Camp (R), Graves Creek Ranger Station (S), Graves Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Calvary Community Church (A), Gardiner Community Church (B), Community United Methodist Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (E), Oak Bay Baptist Church (F), Spirit of Life Christian Fellowship Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Fletcher Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake of the Angels (A), Silent Lake (B), Buck Lake (C), Lake Margaret (D), Buckhorn Lake (E), Buckmans Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Reflection Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Creek (A), Bob Creek (B), Boulevard Creek (C), Braden Creek (D), Brokenfinger Creek (E), Buckinghorse Creek (F), Bull Creek (G), Burdick Creek (H), Butler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Clearwater State Park (1), Oak Bay Park (2), Old Fort Townsend State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Boulder Beach (A), Ruby Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.16%

Here		22.2%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 5,751
Total congregations: 29

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	1,930 (33.6%)	630 (11.0%)	488 (8.5%)	485 (8.4%)	343 (6.0%)
Congregations	1 (3.4%)	2 (6.9%)	2 (6.9%)	2 (6.9%)	2 (6.9%)

Name	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	289 (5.0%)	272 (4.7%)	235 (4.1%)	215 (3.7%)	864 (15.0%)
Congregations	1 (3.4%)	4 (13.8%)	2 (6.9%)	1 (3.4%)	12 (41.4%)

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

Religions in Jefferson County - Port Townsend, Port Hadlock-Irondale, Port Ludlow, Marrowstone, Brinnon

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Jefferson County:

Average size of farms: 59 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32,232
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $284.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,350
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,513
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.41%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 25.41%
Vegetables: 28 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 51 acres

Earthquake activity:

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 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 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 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 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
• Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1159): January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Snow: 1, 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 $56,438.

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

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%

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

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

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%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.56
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4393.450
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 88.94
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30448.24

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 634.9
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1039.560
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.95

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80.23

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 24.42

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 155.5. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,241

• In family households: 22,257 (6,079 male householders, 2,315 female householders)

  6,904 spouses, 5,283 children (4,737 natural, 227 adopted, 319 stepchildren), 372 grandchildren, 156 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 174 other relatives, 686 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,984 (2,616 male householders (2,036 living alone)), 3,039 female householders (2,491 living alone)), 1,329 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 631 (507 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,456 2-persons, 1,418 3-persons, 919 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 139 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,527 1-person, 991 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-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

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

Births: 1,107

Deaths: 1,525

Net international migration: +125

Net internal migration: +2,696

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 182

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 115

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 469
• Number of aged recipients: 26
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 443
• Number of recipients under 18: 49
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 357
• Number of recipients older than 64: 63
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 150
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 232

Most common first names in Jefferson County, WA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	175	74.6 years
Robert	163	74.5 years
William	132	76.2 years
Mary	111	79.7 years
James	103	74.4 years
George	90	78.2 years
Charles	81	74.4 years
Richard	78	71.2 years
Margaret	76	81.1 years
Helen	74	82.6 years

Most common last names in Jefferson County, WA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	76	79.3 years
Smith	68	76.4 years
Brown	42	78.3 years
Miller	39	80.6 years
Anderson	36	79.6 years
Nelson	34	79.6 years
Martin	24	80.5 years
Thompson	23	73.3 years
Clark	23	77.1 years
Taylor	22	66.8 years

Businesses in Jefferson County, WA
Name	Count		Name	Count
DHL	1		Nike	3
FedEx	4		RadioShack	1
H&R Block	1		Starbucks	2
Kroger	2		Subway	1
La-Z-Boy	1		True Value	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	5		UPS	6
McDonald's	1		Vons	2
New Balance	1		YMCA	1

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Jefferson County on our top lists:

• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
• #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"

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