Klickitat County, Washington (WA)

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County population in 2005: 19,839 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,138
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,335

% of renters here:	31%
State:	35%

Land area: 1872 sq. mi.
Water area: 31.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.1%), Manufacturing (12.2%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Klickitat County, Washington business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Klickitat County, Washington:

White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
Hispanic (7.8%)
American Indian (5.0%)
Other race (5.0%)
Two or more races (2.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 9,555	(49.9%)
Females: 9,606	(50.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,011
County population in 2003: 19,668
Jobs in 2003: 6,404

Klickitat County,WA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 9,761
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.2%

Average household size:

Klickitat County:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,877 ($34,267 in 2000)

This county	$36,877
Washington:	$49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,300

Klickitat County	$158,300
Washington:	$227,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $498
Institutionalized population: 107
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Klickitat County in 2000: $913

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 156
Thefts: 26
Auto thefts: 22

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 112
Thefts: 14
Auto thefts: 21

Klickitat County races chart

Klickitat County, WA map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,028 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Klickitat County is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $588 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $826 a month.

Cities in this county include: Goldendale, White Salmon, Dallesport, Bingen, Lyle, Trout Lake, Klickitat, Wishram, Centerville, Bickleton.

2005 air pollution in Klickitat County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.062 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Gilliam County, Oregon , Hood River County, Oregon , Morrow County, Oregon , Sherman County, Oregon , Skamania County , Wasco County, Oregon , Yakima County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Klickitat County: Memaloose Island Light (A), Holderman Camp (B), Outlet Creek Campground (C), Middle Fork Camp (D), Avery (E), Lower Bowman Campsite (F), Liberty Bond (G), Whitmore Ranch (H), Yeackel Camp (I), Upper Bowman Campsite (J), Bristol (K), Brooks Memorial State Park Ski Area (L), Brownlee Corrals (M), Mile 7 Light (N), Cliffs (O), Spearfish Substation (P), Spearfish (Q), Soda Springs Campground (R), Smeltzer Mill (S), Sixprong Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Centerville Cemetery (1), Lyle Cemetery (2), Mount Adams Cemetery (3), Dunkard Graveyard (4), Trout Lake Cemetery (5), Wish-Ham Cemetery (6), Hartland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pothole Lake (A), Waterhole (B), Balch Lake (C), Conboy Lake (D), Beds, Lake (E), Rowland Lake (F), McCarty Pond (G), Look Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Catherine Creek (A), Schafer Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Holmes Creek (D), Outlet Creek (E), Hole in the Ground Creek (F), Harrison Creek (G), Hanson Creek (H), Hangman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Klickitat County include: A J Bolon Historic Monument (1), Brooks Memorial State Park (2), Avery Recreation Area (3), Hess Park (4), Jewett Creek Park (5), Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge (6), Whitcomb Cabin (7), Horsethief Lake State Park (8), Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.1%
Washington:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 441
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,158 (29% naturalized citizens)

Klickitat County:	6.0%
Whole state:	10.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 250
1990 to 1994: 354
1985 to 1989: 240
1980 to 1984: 103
1975 to 1979: 65
1970 to 1974: 44
1970 to 1974: 37
1965 to 1969: 65

Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.5%

Klickitat County marital status for males

Klickitat County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,550
One, attached: 133
Two: 209
3 or 4: 287
5 to 9: 146
10 to 19: 37
20 or more: 153
Mobile homes: 2,027
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 91

Housing units in Klickitat County with a mortgage: 1,489 (116 second mortgage, 113 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,216

Agriculture in Klickitat County
Average size of farms: 864 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74680
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $416.99
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $60667
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56660
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.18%
All wheat for grain: 38530 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1542 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6603 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (71%)
Canada (8%)
Greece (3%)
Germany (3%)
Korea (2%)
Guatemala (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Klickitat County:

German (18%)
United States or American (14%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
Norwegian (3%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Swedish (2%)

Klickitat County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,505 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,182 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 47 (1%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 343 (4%)
Other means: 89 (1%)
Worked at home: 473 (6%)

People in group quarters in Klickitat County, Washington

63 people in nursing homes
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in other group homes
38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,064.

9.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.82%
Washington average:	7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.45% relocated from other counties in Washington ($14,827 average AGI)
6.37% relocated from other states ($30,658 average AGI)
Klickitat County: 6.37%
Washington average: 3.90%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

from Hood River County, OR	0.90% ($44,288 average AGI)
from Clark County, WA	0.79% ($46,692)
from Wasco County, OR	0.73% ($40,854)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.58% ($40,342)
from King County, WA	0.49% ($48,875)
from Skamania County, WA	0.38% ($46,800)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.35% ($100,609)

8.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.02%
Washington average:	7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.52% relocated to other counties in Washington ($14,427 average AGI)
4.50% relocated to other states ($16,928 average AGI)
Klickitat County: 4.50%
Washington average: 3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

to Clark County, WA	0.78% ($31,700 average AGI)
to Wasco County, OR	0.60% ($27,641)
to Hood River County, OR	0.59% ($35,342)
to Skamania County, WA	0.48% ($39,032)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.47% ($33,467)
to Yakima County, WA	0.31% ($22,550)
to Spokane County, WA	0.29% ($33,421)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Klickitat County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Klickitat County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Klickitat County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,357 (2,858 aged, 499 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,951

In family households: 16,493 (4,229 male householders, 1,151 female householders)
4,540 spouses, 5,558 children (4,913 natural, 175 adopted, 470 stepchildren), 219 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 200 other relatives, 480 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,458 (1,128 male householders (958 living alone)), 973 female householders (830 living alone)), 357 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 210 (113 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,576 2-persons, 1,076 3-persons, 951 4-persons, 456 5-persons, 194 6-persons, 127 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,788 1-person, 282 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

3,426 married couples with children.
1,253 single-parent households (381 men, 872 women).

89.4% of residents of Klickitat County speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $119,878,000 ($6038 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,367,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,852,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,565,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,047,000
Federal grants: $18,312,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,386,000 ($11,857,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,715,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $206,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,177,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,677,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,207

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 867

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +219

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +155

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Klickitat County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.65 millions of gallons per day (65% from ground, 35% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 311
1995 to 1998: 962
1990 to 1994: 552
1980 to 1989: 1,082
1970 to 1979: 1,927
1960 to 1969: 775
1950 to 1959: 953
1940 to 1949: 634
1939 or earlier: 1,437

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Klickitat County, Washington:

1 room: 22
2 rooms: 95
3 rooms: 299
4 rooms: 686
5 rooms: 1,134
6 rooms: 1,081
7 rooms: 744
8 rooms: 508
9 or more rooms: 569

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Klickitat County, Washington:

1 room: 43
2 rooms: 299
3 rooms: 344
4 rooms: 630
5 rooms: 471
6 rooms: 231
7 rooms: 150
8 rooms: 108
9 or more rooms: 59

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Klickitat County:

no bedroom: 50
1 bedroom: 321
2 bedrooms: 1,300
3 bedrooms: 2,372
4 bedrooms: 869
5 or more bedrooms: 226

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Klickitat County:

no bedroom: 71
1 bedroom: 634
2 bedrooms: 866
3 bedrooms: 603
4 bedrooms: 114
5 or more bedrooms: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Klickitat County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 163
1 vehicle: 935
2 vehicles: 2,250
3 vehicles: 1,190
4 vehicles: 413
5 or more vehicles: 187

Cars and other vehicles available in Klickitat County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 420
1 vehicle: 953
2 vehicles: 613
3 vehicles: 206
4 vehicles: 117
5 or more vehicles: 26

54% of Klickitat County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Washington.

Klickitat County:	54.2%
State average:	50.2%

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

This state: 7662
Northeast: 457
Midwest: 2145
South: 866
West: 6762

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (42%)
Wood (24%)
Utility gas (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (60%)
Wood (19%)
Utility gas (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166

Here:	6.6%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56

Here:	4.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 86

Here:	23.4%
Washington:	15.7%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Klickitat County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,170,000
All Other: $560,000

Sewerage: $220,000

Parks & Recreation: $71,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,501,000
Parks & Recreation: $333,000

General: $194,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $2,916,000
Regular Highways: $2,282,000

Police Protection: $2,014,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,700,000

Financial Administration: $1,459,000

Corrections - Other: $1,305,000

Central Staff Services: $1,110,000

Health Services - Other: $1,088,000

Natural Resources - Other: $913,000

General Public Buildings: $370,000

Solid Waste Management: $339,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $310,000

Welfare - Other: $200,000

Parks & Recreation: $177,000

Sewerage: $133,000

Housing & Community Development: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $804,000
Health & Hospitals: $36,000

General Support: $22,000

Public Welfare: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,388,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $402,000
Health & Hospitals: $147,000

Highways: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $11,340,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,911,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $718,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $49,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,035,000
Industrial Revenue: $9,720,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,620,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $545,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,145,000
General Revenue, NEC: $403,000

Property Sale Other: $306,000

Rents: $66,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,453,000
General - Other: $53,000

Police Protection: $23,000

Judicial: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,344,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,720,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,945,000
All Other: $1,572,000

Health & Hospitals: $776,000

Housing & Community Development: $448,000

Public Welfare: $285,000

Transit Utilities: $260,000

Education: $57,000

General Support: $49,000
Tax - Property: $4,332,000
NEC: $981,000

Total General Sales: $651,000

Other Selective Sales: $213,000

Motor Vehicle License: $120,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,283,000

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