Races in Skamania County, Washington:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,569 ($39,317 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $644 (lower quartile is $500, upper quartile is $840)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $233,505 (it was $144,400 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,804 - $340,470

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $350,521

Here:	$350,521
State:	$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $273,733

Here:	$273,733
State:	$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $363,660

Here:	$363,660
State:	$407,598

Mobile homes: $188,811

Here:	$188,811
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $73,465

Here:	$73,465
State:	$62,453

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,486
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $385

Institutionalized population: 25

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 65
• Thefts: 214
• Auto thefts: 15

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 72
• Thefts: 276
• Auto thefts: 29

Health of residents in Skamania County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
72.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
98.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,535 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,336 (0.6%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 5.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 9.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 44 years old
(Males: 44 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 17 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 45 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Area name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Skamania County is $625 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $723 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1053 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wind River, Bonneville, Carson, Carson River Valley, Stevenson, North Bonneville, Gifford Pinchot.

Skamania County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Click to draw/clear Skamania County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Skamania County: South Campground (A), Spencer Butte Lookout (B), Smith Creek Butte Lookout (C), Sunrise Peak Lookout (D), Little Goose Campground (E), Hickmans Cabin (F), Willard Work Center (G), Oklahoma Campground (H), Council Lake Campground (I), Camp Wind Mountain (J), Washougal Radio Fan Marker Beacon (K), Little Baldy LOH (L), Willard National Fish Hatchery (M), Home Guard Station (N), Government Spring Guard Station (O), Cold Spring Campground (P), Smoky Creek Campground (Q), Peterson Guard Station (R), Lake Camp (S), Takhlakh Forest Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Ashes Lake (A), Shovel Lake (B), Green Mountain Lake (C), Larson Lakes (D), Lake Kwaddis (E), Brush Lake (F), Little Brush Lake (G), Crescent Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bean Creek (A), Berry Creek (B), Big Hollow Creek (C), Big Huckleberry Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Bolin Creek (F), Boulder Creek (G), Bourbon Creek (H), Brush Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Skamania County include: Beacon Rock State Park (1), Fringe Viewpoint (2), Mount Saint Helens Viewpoint (3), Wind River Natural Area (4), Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument (5), Cedar Flats Natural Area (6), Big Cedars County Park (7), Upper Wind River Winter Sports Area (8), Sister Rocks Research Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Cowlitz County , Hood River County, Oregon , Klickitat County , Lewis County , Multnomah County, Oregon , Yakima County .

Current college students: 283
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 347 (46% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,039
• One, attached: 78
• Two: 104
• 3 or 4: 84
• 5 to 9: 46
• 10 to 19: 8
• 20 or more: 29
• Mobile homes: 1,120
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68

Housing units in Skamania County with a mortgage: 1,043 (91 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 536

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 24.17%

Here		24.2%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 2,386
Total congregations: 8

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	760 (31.9%)	720 (30.2%)	313 (13.1%)	250 (10.5%)	343 (14.4%)
Congregations	1 (12.5%)	-	2 (25.0%)	1 (12.5%)	4 (50.0%)

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

Religions in Skamania County - Wind River, Bonneville, Carson, Carson River Valley, Stevenson

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Skamania County:

Average size of farms: 58 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $116,446
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1368.99
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.09%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63,379
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89,038
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.96
Land in orchards: 510 acres

Earthquake activity:

Skamania County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 909% 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 96.8 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 87.5 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 99.6 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from Skamania 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 38.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 21, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1963): March 25, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1963, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• 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 Broughton Fire, Incident Period: September 20, 2007 to September 23, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 21, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2731, Natural disaster type: Fire
• 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 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 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
• Washington Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1100): February 9, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1100, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Skamania County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).




25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,304.

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,396 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.70% relocated from other counties in Washington ($22,757 average AGI)
5.10% relocated from other states ($30,639 average AGI)

Skamania County:	5.10%
Washington average:	3.90%

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

7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,378 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.27% relocated to other counties in Washington ($21,729 average AGI)
3.50% relocated to other states ($14,649 average AGI)

Skamania County:	3.50%
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: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,032 (858 aged, 174 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 684.550
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 740.810

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 28.13

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18.75

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,041

• In family households: 9,263 (2,236 male householders, 836 female householders)

  2,457 spouses, 2,899 children (2,636 natural, 107 adopted, 156 stepchildren), 242 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 105 other relatives, 293 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,778 (813 male householders (625 living alone)), 637 female householders (531 living alone)), 328 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 25 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,573 2-persons, 567 3-persons, 522 4-persons, 252 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,156 1-person, 270 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

95.1% of residents of Skamania County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $46,318,000 ($4391 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,038,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,448,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,332,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,000
Federal grants: $5,939,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,625,000 ($6,066,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,969,000 ($49,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $920,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,140,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,323,000

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

Births: 560

Deaths: 336

Net international migration: +35

Net internal migration: +550

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.17 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

53% of Skamania County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Washington.

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

• This state: 3739
• Northeast: 201
• Midwest: 1086
• South: 495
• West: 3896

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

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): 55

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 189
• Number of aged recipients: 12
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 177
• Number of recipients under 18: 19
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 142
• Number of recipients older than 64: 28
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 58
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 87

Most common first names in Skamania County, WA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	19	77.4 years
Charles	18	70.9 years
John	16	77.4 years
Frank	13	76.6 years
James	12	75.3 years
William	12	80.1 years
Edward	11	79.4 years
Richard	10	74.8 years
Mary	9	69.0 years
Donald	9	71.9 years

Most common last names in Skamania County, WA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	8	76.3 years
Baxter	6	74.0 years
Johnson	6	74.2 years
Wright	6	81.3 years
Aalvik	5	78.2 years
Barnes	5	88.8 years
Anderson	5	69.6 years
Chase	5	80.4 years
Nelson	5	77.2 years
Young	5	64.4 years

Businesses in Skamania County, WA
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	1		Subway	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	1
Rodeway Inn	1		UPS	1

Skamania County on our top lists:

• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"

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