Walla Walla County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	35%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (32.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Walla Walla County, Washington:

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 28,101	(50.9%)
Females: 27,079	(49.1%)

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Walla Walla County:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,597
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$502
State:	$721

Walla Walla County:	$206,631
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $253,724

Here:	$253,724
State:	$389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $241,995

Here:	$241,995
State:	$335,498

In 2-unit structures: $195,859

Here:	$195,859
State:	$357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $377,257

Here:	$377,257
State:	$300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,830

Here:	$165,830
State:	$299,543

Mobile homes: $65,984

Here:	$65,984
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,842

Here:	$41,842
State:	$62,453

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 14
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 84
• Thefts: 282
• Auto thefts: 27

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 100
• Thefts: 300
• Auto thefts: 30

This county:	15.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walla Walla County is $440 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $835 a month.

Cities in this county include: Walla Walla, College Place, Port Hadlock-Irondale, Burbank, Waitsburg, Garrett, Touchet, Prescott, Dixie, Wallula.

2005 air pollution in Walla Walla County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 21 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 116 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Columbia County , Franklin County , Umatilla County, Oregon .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Walla Walla County: Hill Top (A), Ayer Boat Basin (B), Ayer Junction (C), Baker Farm (D), Wallula Station (E), Magallon Ranch (F), Whitman (G), Whitney (H), Veterans Memorial Park and Golf Course (I), Twilight (J), Tucker Farm (K), Blue Mountain Boys Ranch (L), Tracy Junction (M), Stewart Cabin (N), Spring Creek (O), Simmons (P), De Ruwe Farm (Q), McCall (R), Sapolil (S), Drum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Valley Chapel Cemetery (1), Blue Mountain Memorial Garden (2), Ivy Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Quarry Pond (A), J Line Pond (B), Curlew Pond (C), Robison Pond (D), Iowa Beef Processors Waste Pond (E), Lake Sacajawea (F), Blalock Lake (G), Mill Creek Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Stone Creek (A), Paradise Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Garrison Creek (D), Gardena Creek (E), McKay Creek (F), Reser Creek (G), Cold Creek (H), Snake River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Walla Walla County include: Madame Dorion Memorial Park (1), Wallula State Park (2), Charbonneau Recreation Area (3), Charbonneau Park (4), Frenchtown Monument (5), Mill Creek Reservation State Wildlife Recreation Area (6), Whitman Memorial (7), Whitman Mission National Historic Site (8), Fishhook Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.9%
Washington:	9.2%

Current college students: 5,541
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,206 (32% naturalized citizens)

Walla Walla County:	9.4%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,985
• One, attached: 612
• Two: 879
• 3 or 4: 872
• 5 to 9: 714
• 10 to 19: 594
• 20 or more: 1,162
• Mobile homes: 2,300
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Walla Walla County with a mortgage: 6,126 (610 second mortgage, 546 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,793

Here:	61.8% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

Walla Walla County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Washington state average. It is 9.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Walla Walla County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.6 miles away from Walla Walla County center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 10.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/18/2008 at 22:19:55, a magnitude 3.7 (3.3 MW, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.5 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from Walla Walla County center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from the county center
On 12/20/2006 at 09:43:26, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 MD, Depth: 8.5 mi) earthquake occurred 5.5 miles away from Walla Walla County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,965 (73%) Carpooled: 2,920 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 153 (1%) Motorcycle: 18 (0%) Bicycle: 319 (1%) Walked: 1,844 (8%) Other means: 192 (1%) Worked at home: 829 (4%)

7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.44%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($286 average AGI)

Walla Walla County:	0.16%
Washington average:	0.26%

3.17% relocated from other counties in Washington ($17,490 average AGI)
4.10% relocated from other states ($22,985 average AGI)

Walla Walla County:	4.10%
Washington average:	3.90%

from Umatilla County, OR	0.83% ($33,132 average AGI)
from Benton County, WA	0.62% ($35,496)
from King County, WA	0.44% ($42,425)
from Franklin County, WA	0.27% ($39,640)
from Columbia County, WA	0.27% ($33,939)
from Spokane County, WA	0.23% ($31,810)
from Pierce County, WA	0.17% ($52,313)

7.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.57%
Washington average:	7.07%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.64% relocated to other counties in Washington ($14,807 average AGI)
3.92% relocated to other states ($17,142 average AGI)

Walla Walla County:	3.92%
Washington average:	3.17%

to Umatilla County, OR	0.88% ($29,198 average AGI)
to Benton County, WA	0.79% ($32,910)
to Franklin County, WA	0.53% ($32,092)
to King County, WA	0.52% ($26,740)
to Spokane County, WA	0.37% ($29,912)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.20% ($28,135)
to Columbia County, WA	0.18% ($38,588)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
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: 8,946 (7,816 aged, 1,130 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 42,215 (10,485 male householders, 2,869 female householders)

  10,941 spouses, 14,885 children (13,447 natural, 403 adopted, 1,035 stepchildren), 817 grandchildren, 361 brothers or sisters, 232 parents, 666 other relatives, 959 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,646 (2,607 male householders (2,014 living alone)), 3,689 female householders (3,292 living alone)), 1,350 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 5,319 (2,721 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,914 2-persons, 2,718 3-persons, 2,638 4-persons, 1,198 5-persons, 555 6-persons, 331 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,306 1-person, 784 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

83.8% of residents of Walla Walla County speak English at home.
13.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $351,582,000 ($6130 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $32,229,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $146,239,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $62,452,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,722,000
Federal grants: $58,808,000
Federal procurement contracts: $21,311,000 ($14,110,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $41,050,000 ($11,211,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $119,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $34,991,000
Federal Government insurance: $92,725,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.18 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

53% of Walla Walla 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, 48% lived in Washington.

Walla Walla County:	52.9%
State average:	50.2%

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

• This state: 26327
• Northeast: 1354
• Midwest: 4772
• South: 3321
• West: 13559

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,900

Here:	13.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	10.9%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	60.2%
Washington:	15.7%

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