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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.6%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Type of workers:
Wahkiakum County, Washington business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Wahkiakum 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):
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wahkiakum County is $504 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $589 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $858 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cathlamet, East Cathlamet, Cathlamet-Elochoman, Grays River, Puget Island, Skamokawa.
Neighboring counties: Clatsop County, Oregon , Columbia County, Oregon , Cowlitz County , Lewis County , Pacific County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wahkiakum County: Nassa (A), Beaver Creek State Fish Hatchery (B), Johnson Ranch (C), Camp 2 (D), Family Camp (E), Harper (F), Pillar Rock Cannery (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Fern Hill Cemetery (2), Grasseth Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunter Creek (A), Hull Creek (B), Sturgeon Pen Slough (C), Honey Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), Hitchcock Creek (F), Hendrickson Creek (G), Heldt Creek (H), Seal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wahkiakum County include: Skamokawa Vista Park (1), Columbian White-Tailed Deer National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wahkiakum County: Nassa (A), Beaver Creek State Fish Hatchery (B), Johnson Ranch (C), Camp 2 (D), Family Camp (E), Harper (F), Pillar Rock Cannery (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Fern Hill Cemetery (2), Grasseth Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunter Creek (A), Hull Creek (B), Sturgeon Pen Slough (C), Honey Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), Hitchcock Creek (F), Hendrickson Creek (G), Heldt Creek (H), Seal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wahkiakum County include: Skamokawa Vista Park (1), Columbian White-Tailed Deer National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 127 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 50 (70% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Wahkiakum County with a mortgage: 428 (59 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 330
Means of transportation to work
9.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,816 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.15% relocated from other counties in Washington ($21,706 average AGI) 4.58% relocated from other states ($27,110 average AGI)Wahkiakum County: 4.58%Washington average: 3.90%
5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,410 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.96% relocated to other counties in Washington ($19,013 average AGI) 1.87% relocated to other states ($8,397 average AGI)Wahkiakum County: 1.87%Washington average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 21.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 812 (705 aged, 107 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household type by relationship
943 spouses, 982 children (886 natural, 45 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 35 other relatives, 95 non-relatives
Size of family households: 603 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 381 1-person, 47 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
95.7% of residents of Wahkiakum County speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $22,714,000 ($6049 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $616,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,266,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,347,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $149,000 Federal grants: $2,449,000 Federal procurement contracts: $742,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $762,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $993,000 Federal Government insurance: $28,052,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.31 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)
62% of Wahkiakum County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Washington.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $129,200
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Regular Highways: $22,000
Housing & Community Development: $15,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Health Services - Other: $1,543,000
Financial Administration: $957,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $609,000
Police Protection: $546,000
Corrections - Other: $491,000
Housing & Community Development: $299,000
General - Other: $248,000
Natural Resources - Other: $189,000
Central Staff Services: $170,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks & Recreation: $66,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
Welfare - Other: $30,000
Sewerage: $20,000
Libraries: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $583,000
General Revenue, NEC: $435,000
Special Assessments: $16,000
Rents: $12,000
General - Other: $330,000
Health - Other: $205,000
Parks & Recreation: $148,000
Police Protection: $67,000
Corrections - Other: $48,000
Fire Protection: $44,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Judicial: $14,000
Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Central Staff: $1,000
All Other: $815,000
Health & Hospitals: $600,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
General Support: $11,000
Education: $8,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000
NEC: $507,000
Total General Sales: $154,000
Motor Vehicle License: $21,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,000
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