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County population in July 2007: 238,555 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 54,364
Renter-occupied apartments: 27,261
% of renters here:  33%
State:  35%
Land area: 727 sq. mi.
Water area: 46.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 328 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in Thurston County: 109.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 61%
  • Government: 32%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Thurston County, Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Males: 101,543  (49.0%)
Females: 105,812  (51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $34,583
County population in 2003: 220,968
Jobs in 2003: 95,995

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Thurston County,WA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 121,240
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.7%

Average household size:
Thurston County:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,773 ($46,975 in 1999)
This county:  $57,773
Washington:  $55,591

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $749 (lower quartile is $645, upper quartile is $943)
This county:  $749
State:  $721

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $267,000 (it was $138,800 in 2000)
Thurston County:  $267,000
Washington:  $300,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $208,100 - $376,000

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $340,542
Here:  $340,542
State:  $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $384,146
Here:  $384,146
State:  $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $253,338
Here:  $253,338
State:  $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,628
Here:  $224,628
State:  $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,550
Here:  $212,550
State:  $299,543

Mobile homes: $75,131
Here:  $75,131
State:  $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,292
Here:  $37,292
State:  $62,453
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,650
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $467

Institutionalized population: 1,898


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 18
  • Robberies: 26
  • Assaults: 277
  • Burglaries: 889
  • Thefts: 1974
  • Auto thefts: 353

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 18
  • Robberies: 24
  • Assaults: 222
  • Burglaries: 962
  • Thefts: 1802
  • Auto thefts: 242

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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.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1139 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2001: 1433 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2002: 1623 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2003: 1670 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2004: 2099 buildings, average cost: $170,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)





Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,359 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,224 (0.9%)

Thurston County household income distribution in 2007 Thurston County home values distribution


Thurston County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 9.5%
Thurston County:  9.5%
Washington:  11.4%
Median age of residents in 2007: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  8.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.0%
Washington:  9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Thurston County:  6.1%
Whole state:  10.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,141
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,714
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,573
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,617
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,607
  • 1970 to 1974: 863
  • 1970 to 1974: 598
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,625


Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%

Thurston County marital status for males
Thurston County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 55,035
  • One, attached: 2,533
  • Two: 2,715
  • 3 or 4: 3,335
  • 5 to 9: 3,450
  • 10 to 19: 2,933
  • 20 or more: 4,906
  • Mobile homes: 11,355
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 390

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

Here:  77.9% with mortgage
State:  75.4% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 56,763
Total congregations: 147

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents17,799 (31.4%)6,083 (10.7%)3,839 (6.8%)3,595 (6.3%)3,336 (5.9%)
Congregations6 (4.1%)13 (8.8%)13 (8.8%)7 (4.8%)7 (4.8%)
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentBaptist General ConferenceOther
Adherents3,279 (5.8%)1,627 (2.9%)1,440 (2.5%)1,422 (2.5%)14,343 (25.3%)
Congregations7 (4.8%)7 (4.8%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)85 (57.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Thurston County - Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Yelm

Agriculture in Thurston County
Average size of farms: 64 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $99286
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2783.92
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.08%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $86773
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.80%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.53%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37299
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.14
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.55%
Vegetables: 200 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 95 acres

Thurston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 11.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Thurston County-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 336% 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 25.3 miles away from Thurston 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 15.0 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 34.1 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 19.4 miles away from Thurston 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 51.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Thurston County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (21%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Korea (14%)
  • Vietnam (13%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Cambodia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Thurston County (%):



  • German (17%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)


Thurston County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 77,933 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 12,808 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,144 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 84 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 728 (1%)
  • Walked: 2,793 (3%)
  • Other means: 569 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,887 (4%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Thurston County, Washington
  • 784 people in nursing homes
  • 743 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 601 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 374 people in state prisons
  • 367 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 270 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 79 people in other group homes
  • 64 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 61 people in religious group quarters
  • 39 people in halfway houses
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,295.

9.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.34%
Washington average:  7.86%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pierce County, WA  1.92% ($42,336 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.96% ($44,780)
from Lewis County, WA  0.43% ($38,049)
from Mason County, WA  0.42% ($40,089)
from Grays Harbor County, WA  0.32% ($34,961)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.20% ($46,878)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.14% ($36,766)


7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
Washington average:  7.07%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pierce County, WA  1.30% ($37,310 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.94% ($35,501)
to Lewis County, WA  0.53% ($33,630)
to Mason County, WA  0.41% ($40,155)
to Grays Harbor County, WA  0.31% ($37,328)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.18% ($43,333)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.13% ($27,128)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8



Births per 1000 population in Thurston County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Thurston County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Thurston County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.89
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9658.040
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 187.830
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33579.91

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1113.310
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 741.920
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.81

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52.9
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103.120

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.18

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 203,946
  • In family households: 169,765 (41,894 male householders, 13,331 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 34,181 (11,667 male householders (8,523 living alone)), 14,774 female householders (11,932 living alone)), 7,740 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,409 (1,959 institutionalized population)

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.

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 13,381
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,757
Here:  38 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,837
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +15,479
Here:  +68 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Thurston County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.82 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.9



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,800
  • 1995 to 1998: 9,439
  • 1990 to 1994: 11,773
  • 1980 to 1989: 17,247
  • 1970 to 1979: 21,369
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,356
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,225
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,305
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,138

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thurston County, Washington:
  • 1 room: 159
  • 2 rooms: 607
  • 3 rooms: 2,104
  • 4 rooms: 4,461
  • 5 rooms: 10,816
  • 6 rooms: 13,589
  • 7 rooms: 10,658
  • 8 rooms: 6,539
  • 9+ rooms: 5,431


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thurston County, Washington:
  • 1 room: 1,041
  • 2 rooms: 2,560
  • 3 rooms: 5,193
  • 4 rooms: 7,033
  • 5 rooms: 6,206
  • 6 rooms: 3,282
  • 7 rooms: 1,214
  • 8 rooms: 490
  • 9+ rooms: 242


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thurston County:
  • no bedroom: 240
  • 1 bedroom: 1,693
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,641
  • 3 bedrooms: 31,987
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,335
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,468


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thurston County:
  • no bedroom: 1,294
  • 1 bedroom: 6,864
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,468
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,576
  • 4 bedrooms: 879
  • 5+ bedrooms: 180


Cars and other vehicles available in Thurston County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,342
  • 1 vehicle: 12,438
  • 2 vehicles: 24,168
  • 3 vehicles: 11,662
  • 4 vehicles: 3,260
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,494


Cars and other vehicles available in Thurston County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 3,820
  • 1 vehicle: 11,869
  • 2 vehicles: 8,729
  • 3 vehicles: 2,077
  • 4 vehicles: 509
  • 5+ vehicles: 257


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.

Thurston County:  49.2%
State average:  50.2%


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

  • This state: 98718
  • Northeast: 10310
  • Midwest: 23271
  • South: 15751
  • West: 41505

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (42.7%)
  • Electricity (36.3%)
  • Wood (9.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (71.3%)
  • Utility gas (19.2%)
  • Wood (4.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,106
Here:  8.7%
Washington:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 592
Here:  4.4%
Washington:  7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,807
Here:  15.9%
Washington:  15.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Thurston County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $12,990,000
    All Other: $7,737,000
    Parks & Recreation: $556,000
    Sewerage: $367,000
    Housing & Community Development: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,946,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,173,000
    Health - Other: $748,000
    Police Protection: $83,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    General: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $24,585,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $831,000
    General Support: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,259,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $13,006,000
    All Other: $2,599,000
    Highways: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $46,634,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,482,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $44,791,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,325,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,179,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,352,000
    Special Assessments: $1,926,000
    Property Sale Other: $542,000
    Rents: $223,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,065,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $106,703,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,190,000
    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
  • Tax - Property: $47,110,000
    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
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $56,742,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Thurston County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 34 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED856$243,8624,727$213,4636,290$200,0271,128$84,06725$1,768,5601,231$181,907613$132,144
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED74$245,919645$204,0851,003$205,546171$89,1052$2,966,000162$194,741111$110,252
APPLICATIONS DENIED139$218,345822$217,0193,158$207,634798$102,6341$1,000,000388$183,180393$110,038
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN81$229,741516$239,0951,724$201,749359$126,5151$204,000201$184,731154$125,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$235,143129$261,558499$219,59548$119,6250$038$204,55333$154,606
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 34 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED930$246,542458$254,94885$225,52917$169,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED91$261,16569$251,6387$221,1435$162,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$272,4009$251,8894$249,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$302,62936$264,1112$196,5001$173,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$253,5569$353,2227$222,8570$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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