Whitman County, Washington (WA)

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County population in 2005: 40,170 (67% urban, 33% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,300
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,957

% of renters here:	52%
State:	35%

Land area: 2159 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	25.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (45.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 47%
Government: 46%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Whitman County, Washington:

White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Chinese (1.9%)
Black (1.5%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Other race (1.2%)
Korean (0.9%)
Japanese (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	24.7 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 20,617	(50.6%)
Females: 20,123	(49.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,444
County population in 2003: 39,991
Jobs in 2003: 17,933

Whitman County,WA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 20,565
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:

Whitman County:	2.3 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,761 ($28,584 in 2000)

This county	$30,761
Washington:	$49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $171,492

Whitman County	$171,492
Washington:	$227,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $482
Institutionalized population: 235
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Whitman County in 2000: $938

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 30
Thefts: 56
Auto thefts: 10

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 41
Thefts: 65
Auto thefts: 7

Whitman County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,274 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Whitman County is $449 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pullman, Colfax, Palouse, Tekoa, Rosalia, Garfield, Endicott, Albion, St. John, Oakesdale.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Asotin County , Benewah County, Idaho , Columbia County , Franklin County , Garfield County , Lincoln County , Latah County, Idaho , Spokane County , Nez Perce County, Idaho .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Whitman County: Holland (A), Horn (B), Almota, Port (C), Illia Landing (D), Interior (E), Nisqually John Landing (F), Wawawai Landing (G), Nesterbank Ranch (H), Wilcox Grange (I), Bishop (J), Blackwell (K), Boyer Marina (L), Swift Station (M), Canyon (N), Castleton (O), Cedar (P), Stout Ranch (Q), Steptoe Lower Range (R), Staley Siding (S), Squaw Canyon (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Whitman County include: Onecho Church (A), Selbu Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garfield Cemetery (1), Spalding Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Moys Cemetery (4), Farmington Cemetery (5), Riggs Cemetery (6), Grisham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Miller Pond (A), Winn Lake (B), Slaughter Pen Pond (C), Berry Lake (D), Wildcat Lake (E), Johns Camp Lake (F), Johns Pond (G), Folsom Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Packer Creek (B), Palouse River (C), Cherry Creek (D), Penawawa Creek (E), Steptoe Creek (F), Pine Creek (G), Pleasant Valley Creek (H), Goose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Whitman County include: Steptoe Butte State Park (1), Steptoe Memorial State Park (2), Palouse Falls State Park (3), Robert Camp Memorial Track (4), Kamiak Butte State Park (5), Central Ferry State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Johnsons Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.6%
Washington:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 15,058
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,121 (27% naturalized citizens)

Whitman County:	7.7%
Whole state:	10.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,641
1990 to 1994: 626
1985 to 1989: 292
1980 to 1984: 169
1975 to 1979: 155
1970 to 1974: 48
1970 to 1974: 32
1965 to 1969: 158

Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.5%

Whitman County marital status for males

Whitman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,387
One, attached: 427
Two: 952
3 or 4: 1,084
5 to 9: 1,357
10 to 19: 1,364
20 or more: 1,549
Mobile homes: 1,517
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Whitman County with a mortgage: 3,330 (361 second mortgage, 259 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,893

Agriculture in Whitman County
Average size of farms: 1222 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $149614
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $203.85
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.92%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $120842
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.66%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $161794
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 66.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.18
Corn for grain: 111 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 486853 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6582 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 58 acres

Whitman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Washington state average. It is 16.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (35%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Construction (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (39%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Health care (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Finance and insurance (2%)

Most common occupations for males

Postsecondary teachers (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Life and physical scientists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Postsecondary teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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

Japan (14%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Korea (10%)
Canada (6%)
Mexico (4%)
Vietnam (4%)
India (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Whitman County:

German (22%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
United States or American (8%)
Norwegian (7%)
Swedish (3%)
Italian (3%)

Whitman County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,631 (58%)
Carpooled: 2,571 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 892 (5%)
Ferryboat: 14 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 56 (0%)
Bicycle: 222 (1%)
Walked: 2,889 (16%)
Other means: 115 (1%)
Worked at home: 909 (5%)

People in group quarters in Whitman County, Washington

5079 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
178 people in nursing homes
51 people in other nonhousehold living situations
48 people in homes for the mentally retarded
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
34 people in other group homes
15 people in other workers' dormitories
10 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
3 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,040.

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.88%
Washington average:	7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County: 1.43%
Washington average: 0.26%

6.83% relocated from other counties in Washington ($11,986 average AGI)
5.61% relocated from other states ($13,709 average AGI)
Whitman County: 5.61%
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 Spokane County, WA	1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA	1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID	0.83% ($30,330)
from Pierce County, WA	0.60% ($22,480)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.41% ($20,745)
from Benton County, WA	0.30% ($30,432)
from Asotin County, WA	0.28% ($30,543)

14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.93%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County: 0.33%
Washington average: 0.16%

7.73% relocated to other counties in Washington ($13,875 average AGI)
6.87% relocated to other states ($14,296 average AGI)
Whitman County: 6.87%
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 Spokane County, WA	2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA	1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID	0.89% ($29,661)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.50% ($26,190)
to Pierce County, WA	0.49% ($19,323)
to Clark County, WA	0.37% ($33,851)
to Benton County, WA	0.36% ($22,587)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Whitman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Whitman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Whitman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,159 (3,710 aged, 449 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 35,264

In family households: 24,003 (6,507 male householders, 1,588 female householders)
6,966 spouses, 7,946 children (7,212 natural, 298 adopted, 436 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 227 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 244 other relatives, 333 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,261 (3,556 male householders (2,089 living alone)), 3,596 female householders (2,384 living alone)), 4,109 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,476 (243 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,012 2-persons, 1,654 3-persons, 1,539 4-persons, 600 5-persons, 228 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,473 1-person, 1,821 2-persons, 489 3-persons, 248 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

5,669 married couples with children.
1,393 single-parent households (301 men, 1,092 women).

89.0% of residents of Whitman County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $282,084,000 ($7026 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,928,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,487,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,403,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $32,412,000
Federal grants: $113,148,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,813,000 ($3,482,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,822,000 ($1,183,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,492,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,658,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,621,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,073

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,139

Here:	28 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,436

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,894

Here:	-72 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Whitman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 166
1995 to 1998: 1,616
1990 to 1994: 986
1980 to 1989: 1,558
1970 to 1979: 3,212
1960 to 1969: 2,232
1950 to 1959: 1,592
1940 to 1949: 1,114
1939 or earlier: 4,200

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitman County, Washington:

1 room: 40
2 rooms: 82
3 rooms: 224
4 rooms: 655
5 rooms: 1,102
6 rooms: 1,265
7 rooms: 1,237
8 rooms: 1,127
9 or more rooms: 1,568

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitman County, Washington:

1 room: 417
2 rooms: 1,144
3 rooms: 1,519
4 rooms: 2,265
5 rooms: 1,138
6 rooms: 608
7 rooms: 316
8 rooms: 205
9 or more rooms: 345

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whitman County:

no bedroom: 47
1 bedroom: 221
2 bedrooms: 1,584
3 bedrooms: 2,916
4 bedrooms: 1,789
5 or more bedrooms: 743

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitman County:

no bedroom: 459
1 bedroom: 2,258
2 bedrooms: 3,124
3 bedrooms: 1,249
4 bedrooms: 671
5 or more bedrooms: 196

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitman County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 173
1 vehicle: 1,809
2 vehicles: 3,327
3 vehicles: 1,354
4 vehicles: 376
5 or more vehicles: 261

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitman County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 889
1 vehicle: 3,906
2 vehicles: 2,211
3 vehicles: 634
4 vehicles: 231
5 or more vehicles: 86

40% of Whitman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Washington.

Whitman County:	39.7%
State average:	50.2%

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

This state: 21174
Northeast: 1077
Midwest: 3294
South: 1837
West: 9671

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,800

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 (49%)
Electricity (30%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Wood (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (72%)
Utility gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 319

Here:	10.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72

Here:	4.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 204

Here:	1.6%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Whitman County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $247,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,724,000
All Other: $965,000

Parks & Recreation: $89,000

Housing & Community Development: $9,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $376,000
Air Transportation: $206,000

General: $59,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $3,414,000
Regular Highways: $3,035,000

Police Protection: $1,572,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,521,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,381,000

General - Other: $1,288,000

Financial Administration: $1,136,000

Corrections - Other: $996,000

Central Staff Services: $496,000

Parks & Recreation: $423,000

General Public Buildings: $355,000

Natural Resources - Other: $253,000

Housing & Community Development: $68,000

Air Transportation: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $40,000
General Support: $23,000

All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,529,000
All Other: $311,000

Highways: $50,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $497,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $476,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $946,000
General Revenue, NEC: $720,000

Rents: $175,000

Property Sale Other: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,522,000
General - Other: $141,000

Police Protection: $102,000

Natural Resource - Other: $22,000

Corrections - Other: $18,000

Health - Other: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000

Judicial: $6,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000

Financial Administration: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,235,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,573,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,308,000

All Other: $1,217,000

General Support: $19,000

Education: $13,000

Public Welfare: $1,000
Tax - Property: $5,057,000
Total General Sales: $1,266,000

NEC: $281,000

Motor Vehicle License: $158,000

Other Selective Sales: $109,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,561,000

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