Stevens County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	35%

This county:	15.9%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.6%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Stevens County, Washington:

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 19,940	(49.8%)
Females: 20,126	(50.2%)

Recent posts about Stevens County, Washington on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Stevens County is mentioned 21 times on our forum:

	Best area in Spokane to raise a family  (232 replies)
	Anyone familiar with Northport?  (11 replies)
	Spokane: Deer Park  (23 replies)
	Rentals in Steven's county (Kettle Falls, Colville and surrounding areas)  (1 reply)
	Considering relocation to Colville, WA  (16 replies)
	is the Spokane area a "safe move"?  (2 replies)

Stevens County:	2.6 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county	$37,313
Washington:	$49,262

Stevens County	$160,594
Washington:	$227,700

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 15
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 293
• Thefts: 410
• Auto thefts: 70

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 24
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 242
• Thefts: 408
• Auto thefts: 42

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stevens County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $764 a month.

Cities in this county include: Colville, Chewelah, Kettle Falls, Northport, Springdale, Marcus, Columbia, Loon Lake, Spokane Reservation.

2005 air pollution in Stevens County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 109 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Ferry County , Lincoln County , Pend Oreille County , Spokane County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Stevens County: Paff Clearing (A), White Lake School (B), White Lake Grange (C), Holiday Camp (D), Lake City (E), Alyea (F), Hudson (G), Hunters Landing (H), West Kettle Falls (I), Little Pend Oreille Information Site (J), North Gorge Campground (K), Little Twin Lakes Recreation Area (L), Lake Thomas Campground (M), Lutjen Cabin (N), Narcisse (O), Napoleon (P), Vista House (Q), Marcus Island Campground (R), Twin Mountain Fire Station (S), Blue Creek Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stevens County include: Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Advent Church (C), Enterprise Church (D), West End Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Grandview Cemetery (1), Chewelah City Cemetery (2), Chewelah Memorial Park (3), Mountain View Cemetery (4), Chief Lot Cemetery (5), Old Northport Cemetery (6), Tumtum Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lee Lake (A), Gilbert Lake (B), Potter Lake (C), Easter Sunday Lake (D), Deer Lake (E), Rolly Lake (F), Fuhrman Lake (G), May Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Hunter Creek (A), Sawyer Creek (B), Kegel Creek (C), Hull Creek (D), Mingo Creek (E), Huckleberry Creek (F), Olson Creek (G), Hosmer Creek (H), Onion Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stevens County include: Douglass Falls Grange Park (1), Fort Colville Historical Monument (2), Saint Pauls Mission State Historical Site (3), Old Kettle Falls Recreation Site (4), Sheep Creek Recreation Site (5), Williams Recreation Site (6), Little Pend Orielle State Wildlife Area (7), Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.6%
Washington:	4.3%

Current college students: 955
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 954 (55% naturalized citizens)

Stevens County:	2.4%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,357
• One, attached: 158
• Two: 173
• 3 or 4: 180
• 5 to 9: 158
• 10 to 19: 196
• 20 or more: 311
• Mobile homes: 3,872
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 194

Housing units in Stevens County with a mortgage: 3,666 (372 second mortgage, 302 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,881

Stevens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 6.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,391 (75%) Carpooled: 2,065 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 25 (0%) Walked: 626 (4%) Other means: 126 (1%) Worked at home: 1,008 (7%)

9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.14%
Washington average:	7.86%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.49% relocated from other counties in Washington ($23,206 average AGI)
3.66% relocated from other states ($17,971 average AGI)

Stevens County:	3.66%
Washington average:	3.90%

from Spokane County, WA	3.00% ($36,067 average AGI)
from King County, WA	0.36% ($45,300)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.32% ($46,159)
from Pierce County, WA	0.25% ($52,857)
from Ferry County, WA	0.19% ($32,692)
from Kootenai County, ID	0.18% ($46,200)
from Clark County, NV	0.13% ($81,222)

8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.32%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($185 average AGI)

Stevens County:	0.08%
Washington average:	0.16%

5.90% relocated to other counties in Washington ($23,554 average AGI)
2.34% relocated to other states ($9,018 average AGI)

Stevens County:	2.34%
Washington average:	3.17%

to Spokane County, WA	4.01% ($34,122 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.23% ($30,969)
to Ferry County, WA	0.18% ($30,200)
to Pierce County, WA	0.18% ($25,120)
to Kootenai County, ID	0.12% ($35,000)
to Clark County, WA	0.12% ($31,941)
to Pend Oreille County, WA	0.12% ($33,471)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,330 (5,226 aged, 1,104 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 34,885 (9,160 male householders, 1,905 female householders)

  9,112 spouses, 12,492 children (11,074 natural, 388 adopted, 1,030 stepchildren), 616 grandchildren, 145 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 398 other relatives, 894 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,817 (1,973 male householders (1,541 living alone)), 2,010 female householders (1,760 living alone)), 834 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 364 (295 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,027 2-persons, 2,247 3-persons, 2,015 4-persons, 1,103 5-persons, 343 6-persons, 330 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,301 1-person, 570 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

97.3% of residents of Stevens County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $215,958,000 ($5228 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,831,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $113,679,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,089,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,505,000
Federal grants: $40,958,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,716,000 ($237,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,012,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,849,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,793,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,304,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.89 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	3.9

57% of Stevens County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Washington.

Stevens County:	56.9%
State average:	50.2%

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

• This state: 22695
• Northeast: 1095
• Midwest: 3636
• South: 1688
• West: 9705

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,100

Here:	8.7%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	5.5%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	12.3%
Washington:	15.7%