Races in Pacific County, Washington:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,553 ($31,209 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $540 (lower quartile is $422, upper quartile is $699)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $165,844 (it was $96,200 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,428 - $233,768

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $235,973

Here:	$235,973
State:	$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $839,835

Here:	$839,835
State:	$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $303,499

Here:	$303,499
State:	$407,598

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $584,745

Here:	$584,745
State:	$300,621

Mobile homes: $164,690

Here:	$164,690
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $116,507

Here:	$116,507
State:	$62,453

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,397
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $316

Institutionalized population: 173

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 248
• Thefts: 375
• Auto thefts: 41

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 294
• Thefts: 305
• Auto thefts: 34

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,392 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,248 (0.8%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.6% for Black residents, 21.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 25.1% for other race residents, 30.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 50 years old
(Males: 49 years old, Females: 52 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53 years old, Black residents: 19 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 22 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 Pacific County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $566 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $803 a month.

Cities in this county include: Peninsula, Raymond, South Bend, Willapa Valley, Ocean Park, Long Beach, Ilwaco, Chinook, Naselle, Willapa.

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

Click to draw/clear Pacific County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pacific County: Adamson Ranch (A), Beeker Ranch (B), Blaney Lookout (C), Camp One (D), Grays River State Fish Hatchery (E), Christon Ranch (F), Gile Ranch (G), Goulter Ranch (H), Johnson Ranch (I), Holm Ranch (J), Holton Ranch (K), Hull Creek Lookout (L), Johnson Ranch (M), Kyle Ranch (N), Lagergren Ranch (O), Willapa Harbor Recreation Vehicle Park (P), Forks Creek Hatchery (Q), Nemah Hatchery (R), Loomis Ranch (S), Sunshine (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pacific County include: Saint Mary's Catholic Church (A), Lutheran Church of Twin Harbors (B), Anchor Baptist Mission (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), New Hope Baptist Church (F), Ocean Park Lutheran Church (G), Willapa Harbor Christian Church (H), Grace Family Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ilwaco Cemetery (1), Paceful Hill Cemetery (2), Lone Fir Cemetery (3), Fern Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Litschke Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Loomis Lake (C), Lost Lake (D), Mallard Lake (E), Grays River Salmon Pond (F), Pauls Lake (G), Breaker Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schlick Creek (A), Tarlatt Slough (B), Penny Creek (C), Albers Slough (D), Baldwin Slough (E), Bean Creek (F), Bear Branch (G), Bear River (H), Blaney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pacific County include: Leadbetter Point State Park (1), Loomis Lake State Park (2), Willie Keils Grave State Park (3), Cape Disappointment State Park (4), Fort Columbia State Park (5), Grayland Beach State Park (6), Palix State Wildlife Recreation Area (7), Willapa National Wildlife Refuge (8), Smith Creek State Wildlife Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Grays Harbor County , Lewis County , Wahkiakum County .

Current college students: 606
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,258 (43% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,303
• One, attached: 214
• Two: 191
• 3 or 4: 274
• 5 to 9: 198
• 10 to 19: 124
• 20 or more: 257
• Mobile homes: 2,970
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 460

Housing units in Pacific County with a mortgage: 2,332 (273 second mortgage, 181 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,064

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.77%

Here		34.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 7,297
Total congregations: 40

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents	2,170 (29.7%)	823 (11.3%)	786 (10.8%)	776 (10.6%)	541 (7.4%)
Congregations	4 (10.0%)	2 (5.0%)	6 (15.0%)	4 (10.0%)	2 (5.0%)

Name	United Methodist Church	Pentecostal Church of God	Conservative Baptist Association of America	The Wesleyan Church	Other
Adherents	484 (6.6%)	400 (5.5%)	285 (3.9%)	235 (3.2%)	797 (10.9%)
Congregations	5 (12.5%)	1 (2.5%)	3 (7.5%)	2 (5.0%)	11 (27.5%)

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

Religions in Pacific County - Peninsula, Raymond, South Bend, Willapa Valley, Ocean Park

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Pacific County:

Average size of farms: 152 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $89,932
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $551.82
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,512
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102,766
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.72
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 29.28%
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Pacific County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 19% 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 78.9 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 69.4 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 88.0 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 45.1 miles away from Pacific 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 83.1 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 45.8 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 Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1682): February 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
• 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 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
• 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pacific County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 7, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 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 $41,897.

8.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,197 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.42% relocated from other counties in Washington ($22,900 average AGI)
4.07% relocated from other states ($20,296 average AGI)

Pacific County:	4.07%
Washington average:	3.90%

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

7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,219 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Washington ($19,828 average AGI)
3.08% relocated to other states ($15,389 average AGI)

Pacific County:	3.08%
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: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,283 (4,595 aged, 688 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.41
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5050.360
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 127.080
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52649.91

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 954.630
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1223.410
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.04
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 139.020

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 27.8

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 211.3. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,628

• In family households: 16,071 (4,230 male householders, 1,477 female householders)

  4,525 spouses, 4,303 children (3,836 natural, 190 adopted, 277 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 184 other relatives, 558 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,557 (1,881 male householders (1,482 living alone)), 1,911 female householders (1,650 living alone)), 765 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 292 (173 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,399 2-persons, 974 3-persons, 737 4-persons, 359 5-persons, 143 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,132 1-person, 579 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

91.8% of residents of Pacific County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $167,013,000 ($7861 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,464,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,602,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,519,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,673,000
Federal grants: $24,379,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,249,000 ($887,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,591,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,096,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,850,000
Federal Government insurance: $112,379,000

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

Births: 990

Deaths: 1,586

Net international migration: +145

Net internal migration: +1,090

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.81 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

58% of Pacific County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Washington.

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

• This state: 9895
• Northeast: 488
• Midwest: 2342
• South: 1092
• West: 5731

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 560
• Number of aged recipients: 41
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 519
• Number of recipients under 18: 40
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 419
• Number of recipients older than 64: 101
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 215
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 252

Most common first names in Pacific County, WA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	180	74.1 years
John	172	76.9 years
Robert	155	72.2 years
Charles	133	77.3 years
James	117	72.9 years
Mary	114	80.8 years
George	113	76.4 years
Donald	77	72.0 years
Walter	66	77.1 years
Helen	66	81.2 years

Most common last names in Pacific County, WA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	105	77.5 years
Smith	94	75.3 years
Anderson	48	76.6 years
Wilson	46	75.5 years
Williams	42	75.8 years
Nelson	39	79.1 years
Miller	36	74.8 years
Brown	34	76.7 years
Davis	33	75.6 years
Jones	32	76.3 years

Businesses in Pacific County, WA
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		Nike	2
Curves	1		RadioShack	2
Dairy Queen	1		Rodeway Inn	1
FedEx	3		Subway	2
H&R Block	1		Super 8	1
La-Z-Boy	1		U-Haul	2
Lane Furniture	1		U.S. Cellular	2
MasterBrand Cabinets	1		UPS	1
McDonald's	2

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