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Thurston County, Washington business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Thurston County, Washington:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Thurston County based on 711 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 83.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 31.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 52.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 66.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.
Area name: Olympia, WA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Thurston County is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $749 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1088 a month.
Cities in this county include: Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Yelm, North Yelm, Grand Mound, Rochester, Rainier, Tenino.
2005 air pollution in Thurston County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.059 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Grays Harbor County , Lewis County , Mason County , Pierce County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Thurston County: Mina Falls Trailhead Campground (A), Alder Lake Campground (B), Wetica (C), Olympia Water Supply (D), Olympia Substation (E), Nisqually (F), Luhr Beach (G), Yew Tree Campground (H), Margaret McKenny Campground (I), Bordeaux Campground (J), Tenino Junction (K), Burnham Ranch (L), Capitol Peak Lookout (M), Sundown Ranch (N), Mount Molly Campground (O), Sherman Valley Campground (P), McAllister Rod Gun Club (Q), Segale (R), Sanderson Harbor (S), Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Forest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Scott Lake (A), Gehrke Lake (B), Bald Hill Lake (C), McClure Lake (D), Bass Lake (E), Smith Lake (F), Saint Clair, Lake (G), Munn Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hull Creek (A), Scatter Creek (B), Hospital Creek (C), Dempsey Creek (D), Stony Creek (E), Medicine Creek (F), Mitchell Creek (G), Perry Creek (H), McAllister Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Thurston County include: Millersylvania State Park (1), Black River Habitat Management Area (2), Grand Mound State Game Reserve (3), Scatter Creek Wildlife Recreation Area (4), Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (5), Nisqually State Wildlife Recreation Area (6), Tolmie Underwater State Park (7), Tolmie State Park (8), Historical Marker Fort Henness Site (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Countryside Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Thurston County: Mina Falls Trailhead Campground (A), Alder Lake Campground (B), Wetica (C), Olympia Water Supply (D), Olympia Substation (E), Nisqually (F), Luhr Beach (G), Yew Tree Campground (H), Margaret McKenny Campground (I), Bordeaux Campground (J), Tenino Junction (K), Burnham Ranch (L), Capitol Peak Lookout (M), Sundown Ranch (N), Mount Molly Campground (O), Sherman Valley Campground (P), McAllister Rod Gun Club (Q), Segale (R), Sanderson Harbor (S), Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Forest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Scott Lake (A), Gehrke Lake (B), Bald Hill Lake (C), McClure Lake (D), Bass Lake (E), Smith Lake (F), Saint Clair, Lake (G), Munn Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hull Creek (A), Scatter Creek (B), Hospital Creek (C), Dempsey Creek (D), Stony Creek (E), Medicine Creek (F), Mitchell Creek (G), Perry Creek (H), McAllister Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Thurston County include: Millersylvania State Park (1), Black River Habitat Management Area (2), Grand Mound State Game Reserve (3), Scatter Creek Wildlife Recreation Area (4), Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (5), Nisqually State Wildlife Recreation Area (6), Tolmie Underwater State Park (7), Tolmie State Park (8), Historical Marker Fort Henness Site (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Countryside Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 13,181 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,738 (56% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Thurston County with a mortgage: 32,435 (4,496 second mortgage, 3,177 home equity loan, 115 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,196
Thurston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 11.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
9.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,695 average adjusted gross income)
0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,119 average AGI)Thurston County: 0.26%Washington average: 0.26% 5.22% relocated from other counties in Washington ($22,899 average AGI) 3.86% relocated from other states ($17,677 average AGI)Thurston County: 3.86%Washington average: 3.90%
7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,118 average adjusted gross income)
0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($732 average AGI)Thurston County: 0.15%Washington average: 0.16% 4.49% relocated to other counties in Washington ($21,554 average AGI) 3.09% relocated to other states ($15,833 average AGI)Thurston County: 3.09%Washington average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 29,554 (25,028 aged, 4,526 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Household type by relationship
43,954 spouses, 59,049 children (52,931 natural, 1,964 adopted, 4,154 stepchildren), 2,356 grandchildren, 1,084 brothers or sisters, 1,061 parents, 2,239 other relatives, 4,797 non-relatives
Size of family households: 24,250 2-persons, 12,843 3-persons, 11,153 4-persons, 4,647 5-persons, 1,605 6-persons, 727 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 20,455 1-person, 4,836 2-persons, 803 3-persons, 266 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
35,692 married couples with children. 12,281 single-parent households (3,025 men, 9,256 women).
90.8% of residents of Thurston County speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,459,358,000 ($10946 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $147,431,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $732,060,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $181,651,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,728,000 Federal grants: $1,422,569,000 Federal procurement contracts: $24,747,000 ($10,128,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $76,604,000 ($10,701,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $17,460,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $248,309,000 Federal Government insurance: $85,984,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.82 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)
49% of Thurston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Washington.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,600
All Other: $7,737,000
Parks & Recreation: $556,000
Sewerage: $367,000
Housing & Community Development: $33,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $1,173,000
Health - Other: $748,000
Police Protection: $83,000
Parks & Recreation: $37,000
General: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,089,000
Corrections - Other: $12,908,000
General - Other: $12,670,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,971,000
Regular Highways: $10,503,000
Police Protection: $9,771,000
Financial Administration: $6,556,000
Central Staff Services: $3,132,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,792,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,198,000
Parks & Recreation: $860,000
Sewerage: $223,000
Welfare - Other: $105,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $92,000
Water Utilities: $27,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
General Support: $27,000
All Other: $2,599,000
Highways: $120,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,352,000
Special Assessments: $1,926,000
Property Sale Other: $542,000
Rents: $223,000
Sewerage: $925,000
Health - Other: $518,000
Regular Highways: $507,000
Water Utilities: $381,000
Solid Waste Management: $320,000
Parks & Recreation: $189,000
Police Protection: $153,000
Financial Administration: $140,000
Housing & Community Development: $29,000
Judicial: $14,000
Health & Hospitals: $11,725,000
Highways: $6,067,000
General Support: $2,115,000
Housing & Community Development: $489,000
Public Welfare: $397,000
Education: $4,000
Total General Sales: $14,384,000
NEC: $4,581,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,963,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,360,000
Public Utilities: $868,000
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