County population in 2014: 20,561 (35% urban, 65% rural); it was 20,984 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,801 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,126 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,796 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,572 (it was 2,300 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
36%
Land area: 933 sq. mi.
Water area: 290.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Pacific County: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.6%), Public administration (12.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $39,576 ($31,209 in 1999)
This county:
$39,576
Washington:
$64,129
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $620 (lower quartile is $427, upper quartile is $811)
This county:
$620
State:
$949
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $170,947 (it was $96,200 in 2000)
Pacific:
$170,947
Washington:
$284,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,603 - $262,098 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,074 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $370
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,605 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,620 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 19.2%
(16.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for Black residents, 34.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.3% for American Indian residents, 52.5% for other race residents, 21.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.6%
Pacific County:
17.6%
Washington:
12.2%
(15.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.7% for Black residents, 28.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.6% for American Indian residents, 41.2% for other race residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 51 years old
(Males: 51 years old, Females: 52 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 55 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)
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.
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 199
1990 to 1994: 197
1985 to 1989: 291
1980 to 1984: 120
1975 to 1979: 51
1970 to 1974: 32
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 344
Note: State values scaled to Pacific County population
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
Here:
53.0% with mortgage
State:
75.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Pacific County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
2,728
2
Mainline Protestant
1,515
16
Evangelical Protestant
1,244
20
Other
821
4
None
14,612
-
Pacific County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
Pacific County:
4.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:
2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:
1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Pacific County:
3.27 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:
2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:
13.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pacific County:
11.9%
Washington:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Pacific County:
30.6%
State:
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.6%
State:
13.9%
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 near Washington state average. It is 164% 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 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 413.2 miles away from the county center 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 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 342.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado, Incident Period: December 01, 2015 to December 14, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4253: February 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4253, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 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 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 01, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1734: December 08, 2007, FEMA Id: 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: 1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 02, 2006 to November 11, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1671: December 12, 2006, FEMA Id: 1671, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 27, 2006 to February 04, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1641: May 17, 2006, FEMA Id: 1641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1361: March 01, 2001, FEMA Id: 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 02, 1997, FEMA Id: 1172, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pacific County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 8, Landslides: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Earthquake: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (31%)
Laos (18%)
Canada (15%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (4%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)
Thailand (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pacific County (%):
German (18%)
English (11%)
Irish (9%)
United States or American (9%)
Norwegian (5%)
Swedish (4%)
Finnish (4%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Pacific County, Washington in 2000:
124 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
67 people in other group homes
61 people in nursing homes
45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in military barracks, etc.
People in group quarters in Pacific County, Washington in 2010:
98 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
54 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
52 people in other noninstitutional facilities
41 people in group homes intended for adults
21 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
14 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,751.
6.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,352 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.87%
Washington average:
6.54%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.32% relocated from other counties in Washington ($19,136 average AGI)
3.54% relocated from other states ($23,214 average AGI)
Pacific County:
3.54%
Washington average:
3.33%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.42% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,305 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.42%
Washington average:
6.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.34% relocated to other counties in Washington ($20,896 average AGI)
3.08% relocated to other states ($14,409 average AGI)
Pacific County:
3.08%
Washington average:
2.98%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Births per 1000 population in Pacific County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Pacific County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pacific County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pacific County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pacific County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,670 (4,803 aged, 867 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 532 (13%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Pacific County, Washington in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (456)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (423)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (365)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (139)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (93)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (77)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (67)
Pneumonia, unspecified (66)
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: 5,050 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 127 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52,650
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 955 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,223 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 139
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 28
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.
2,805 married couples with children.
1,099 single-parent households (311 men, 788 women).
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 ($7,861 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
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
66 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,586
Here:
73 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +145
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,090
Here:
+51 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pacific County
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:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
3.9
Year house built
2014 or later: 36
2010 to 2013: 329
2000 to 2009: 2,179
1990 to 1999: 2,823
1980 to 1989: 1,787
1970 to 1979: 2,441
1960 to 1969: 1,700
1950 to 1959: 958
1940 to 1949: 891
1939 or earlier: 2,679
Note: State values scaled to Pacific population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pacific County, Washington
Note: State values scaled to Pacific County population
no vehicle: 334
1 vehicle: 2,006
2 vehicles: 2,973
3 vehicles: 1,092
4 vehicles: 270
5+ vehicles: 121
no vehicle: 337
1 vehicle: 1,124
2 vehicles: 639
3 vehicles: 160
4 vehicles: 24
5+ vehicles: 16
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: 9,895
Northeast: 488
Midwest: 2,342
South: 1,092
West: 5,731
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%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Pacific County
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