Lincoln County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	35%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.6%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Lincoln County, Washington business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lincoln County, Washington:

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 5,050	(49.6%)
Females: 5,134	(50.4%)

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Lincoln County:	2.4 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,814
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$412
State:	$721

Lincoln County:	$153,089
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $199,116

Here:	$199,116
State:	$389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $177,420

Here:	$177,420
State:	$335,498

In 2-unit structures: $91,508

Here:	$91,508
State:	$357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,262

Here:	$277,262
State:	$300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $656,193

Here:	$656,193
State:	$299,543

Mobile homes: $76,816

Here:	$76,816
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,750

Here:	$18,750
State:	$62,453

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 46
• Thefts: 129
• Auto thefts: 14

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 58
• Thefts: 126
• Auto thefts: 13

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.

Cities in this county include: Allyn-Grapeview, Davenport, Odessa, Wilbur, Reardan, Sprague, Harrington, Almira, Creston.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Ferry County , Grant County , Okanogan County , Spokane County , Stevens County , Whitman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lincoln County: Allington Bay (A), North Star Grange (B), Sterling Valley (C), Chick (D), Crystal City (E), Detillion Campground (F), Egypt (G), Eleanor (H), Reich Windmill (I), Kline (J), Porcupine Bay Campground (K), Grand Coulee Grange (L), Wheat Ridge Grange Hall (M), Canniwai Grange Hall (N), Crab Creek Grange Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lincoln County include: Swede Church (A), Egypt Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Odessa Cemetery (1), Almira Cemetery (2), Edwall Cemetery (3), Sassin Cemetery (4), Tolonen Cemetery (5), Rockdale Cemetery (6), Mountain View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Webley Lake (A), Eastman Pond (B), Deer Lake (C), Bandys Lake (D), Baring Lake (E), Walter Lake (F), Wall Lake (G), Wagner Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Lake Creek (A), Hollies Creek (B), Stock Creek (C), Hawk Creek (D), South Fork Crab Creek (E), Hampton Creek (F), Pitney Creek (G), Goose Creek (H), Sheep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.3%
Washington:	9.2%

Current college students: 227
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 123 (73% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:	1.2%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,866
• One, attached: 33
• Two: 59
• 3 or 4: 59
• 5 to 9: 39
• 10 to 19: 55
• 20 or more: 17
• Mobile homes: 955
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 215

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 1,025 (58 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,039

Here:	49.7% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 5.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/5/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/15/1991 at 05:31:13, a magnitude 3.6 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 7/4/1997 at 10:45:38, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:36:02, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Lincoln County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,934 (71%) Carpooled: 404 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 325 (8%) Other means: 30 (1%) Worked at home: 413 (10%)

8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.64%
Washington average:	7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.36% relocated from other counties in Washington ($31,804 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($9,952 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	2.28%
Washington average:	3.90%

from Spokane County, WA	3.14% ($33,770 average AGI)
from King County, WA	0.56% ($80,650)
from Grant County, WA	0.50% ($38,389)
from Okanogan County, WA	0.33% ($68,250)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.28% ($71,400)

8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.84%
Washington average:	7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.63% relocated to other counties in Washington ($23,511 average AGI)
2.22% relocated to other states ($8,207 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	2.22%
Washington average:	3.17%

to Spokane County, WA	3.11% ($30,696 average AGI)
to Grant County, WA	0.94% ($26,206)
to King County, WA	0.53% ($31,737)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,237 (1,989 aged, 248 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,620 (2,497 male householders, 452 female householders)

  2,574 spouses, 2,758 children (2,448 natural, 149 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 67 other relatives, 144 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,438 (587 male householders (480 living alone)), 644 female householders (593 living alone)), 207 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 126 (100 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,552 2-persons, 508 3-persons, 522 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,073 1-person, 135 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

97.1% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $84,645,000 ($8130 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,029,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,306,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,522,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,386,000
Federal grants: $8,611,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,320,000 ($98,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,500,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,724,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,953,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,572,000

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+27 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Here:	5.4
State:	3.9

60% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Washington.

Lincoln County:	59.6%
State average:	50.2%

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

• This state: 6528
• Northeast: 213
• Midwest: 867
• South: 424
• West: 1933

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,400

Here:	8.3%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	8.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	14.6%
Washington:	15.7%

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