Pacific County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	35%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Pacific County, Washington:

Median resident age:	45.8 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 10,402	(49.6%)
Females: 10,582	(50.4%)

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Pacific County:	2.3 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,900
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$486
State:	$721

Pacific County:	$179,191
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $237,634

Here:	$237,634
State:	$389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $256,539

Here:	$256,539
State:	$335,498

In 2-unit structures: $203,733

Here:	$203,733
State:	$357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $265,247

Here:	$265,247
State:	$300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,142

Here:	$240,142
State:	$299,543

Mobile homes: $78,098

Here:	$78,098
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $71,761

Here:	$71,761
State:	$62,453

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

This county:	14.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

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: Seattle Hill-Silver Firs, Raymond, South Bend, Ocean Park, Long Beach, Ilwaco, Chinook, Naselle, Tokeland, Lebam.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pacific County: Pack Sack Lookout (A), Adamson Ranch (B), Pacific Park (C), Pacific Beach (D), Holm Ranch (E), Holton Ranch (F), Oman Ranch (G), Hull Creek Lookout (H), Old Camp Brix (I), Welsh Ranch (J), Loomis Ranch (K), Minks Ranch (L), Beeker Ranch (M), Upper Naselle Ranger Station (N), Blaney Lookout (O), Johnson Ranch (P), Johnsons Landing (Q), Trap Creek Lookout (R), Mill Ranch (S), Butte Creek Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lone Fir Cemetery (1), Fern Hill Cemetery (2), Paceful Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gile Lake (A), Deer Lake (B), Freshwater Lake (C), Island Lake (D), Wirkkala Ponds (E), Mallard Lake (F), Skating Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Skidmore Slough (A), Howe Creek (B), Howard Creek (C), Minnie Creek (D), Dell Creek (E), Stuart Slough (F), Schlick Creek (G), South Fork Grays River (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pacific County include: Cape Disappointment State Park (1), Palix State Wildlife Recreation Area (2), Bruceport Park (3), Leadbetter Point State Park (4), Fort Columbia State Park (5), Smith Creek State Wildlife Recreation Area (6), Loomis Lake State Park (7), South Beach State Park (8), Grayland Beach State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.1%
Washington:	9.2%

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)

Pacific County:	6.0%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Here:	53.0% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

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 Pacific 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 Pacific 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: 5,809 (74%) Carpooled: 1,100 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%) Subway or elevated: 10 (0%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 40 (1%) Walked: 342 (4%) Other means: 80 (1%) Worked at home: 452 (6%)

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

Here:	8.48%
Washington average:	7.86%

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%

from Clark County, WA	1.07% ($47,772 average AGI)
from King County, WA	0.66% ($59,469)
from Clatsop County, OR	0.47% ($31,343)
from Grays Harbor County, WA	0.46% ($32,500)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.36% ($59,037)
from Cowlitz County, WA	0.32% ($31,125)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.28% ($39,095)

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

Here:	7.26%
Washington average:	7.07%

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%

to Clark County, WA	0.70% ($28,137 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.62% ($38,622)
to Grays Harbor County, WA	0.38% ($43,536)
to Cowlitz County, WA	0.34% ($26,920)
to Clatsop County, OR	0.31% ($39,348)
to Thurston County, WA	0.31% ($27,174)
to Lewis County, WA	0.23% ($38,118)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,933 (4,835 male householders, 1,073 female householders)

  5,046 spouses, 4,821 children (4,259 natural, 146 adopted, 416 stepchildren), 332 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 170 other relatives, 480 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,724 (1,468 male householders (1,170 living alone)), 1,713 female householders (1,505 living alone)), 543 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 327 (243 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,320 2-persons, 1,107 3-persons, 846 4-persons, 385 5-persons, 188 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,675 1-person, 472 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 1 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

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+51 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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.

Pacific County:	57.7%
State average:	50.2%

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

Here:	5.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	5.1%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	6.2%
Washington:	15.7%

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