County population in 2016: 48,936 (72% urban, 28% rural); it was 40,740 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,788 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,114 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,300 Renter-occupied apartments: 9,566 (it was 7,957 in 2000)
% of renters here:
52%
State:
36%
Land area: 2159 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Whitman County: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.1%), Retail trade (13.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $41,253 ($28,584 in 1999)
This county:
$41,253
Washington:
$67,106
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $683 (lower quartile is $536, upper quartile is $963)
This county:
$683
State:
$999
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $214,014 (it was $110,100 in 2000)
Whitman:
$214,014
Washington:
$306,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,133 - $311,487 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,328 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $411
Institutionalized population: 164
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,281 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,628 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 26.6%
Whitman County:
26.6%
Washington:
11.3%
(25.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.1% for Black residents, 29.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 51.1% for American Indian residents, 35.8% for other race residents, 32.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 24.3 years old
(Males: 24.5 years old, Females: 23.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 25.5 years old, Black residents: 20.3 years old, American Indian residents: 44.7 years old, Asian residents: 25.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.3 years old, Other race residents: 20.8 years old)
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.
Current college students: 15,058 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 97.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,011 (28.5% naturalized citizens)
Whitman County:
10.2%
Whole state:
14.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 2,739
2000 to 2009: 1,290
1990 to 1999: 1,054
1980 to 1989: 461
1970 to 1979: 203
Before 1970: 190
Note: State values scaled to Whitman County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 9,665
One, attached: 597
Two: 1,261
3 or 4: 1,399
5 to 9: 2,034
10 to 19: 2,274
20 to 49: 1,102
50 or more: 571
Mobile homes: 1,208
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Whitman County with a mortgage: 4,513 (123 second mortgage, 350 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,376
Here:
57.1% with mortgage
State:
69.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Whitman County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,782
35
Catholic
3,628
9
Mainline Protestant
2,644
20
Other
2,388
10
None
31,334
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Whitman County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
Whitman County:
2.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:
1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Whitman County:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:
2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:
7.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Whitman County:
5.4%
Washington:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Whitman County:
24.1%
State:
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
8.1%
State:
13.9%
Agriculture in Whitman County:
Average size of farms: 1222 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $149,614 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: $120,842 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: $161,794 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: 6,582 harvested acres Land in orchards: 58 acres
Earthquake activity:
Whitman County-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 262.4 miles away from Whitman County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 363.3 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from the 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 245.2 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 234.3 miles away from Whitman County center, causing $28,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 444.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Washington Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 12, 2015 to November 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4249: January 15, 2016, FEMA Id: 4249, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1159: January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: 1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Washington Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1100: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1100, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Washington Fires, Incident Period: October 16, 1991 to October 24, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-922: November 13, 1991, FEMA Id: 922, Natural disaster type: Fire
Washington Heavy Rains, Flooding, Mudslides, Incident Period: March 08, 1989 to March 17, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-822: April 14, 1989, FEMA Id: 822, Natural disaster type: Mudslide, Flood, Heavy Rain
Washington VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 21, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-623: May 21, 1980, FEMA Id: 623, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
Washington SEVERE STORMS,MUDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: December 10, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-545: December 10, 1977, FEMA Id: 545, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
Washington Drought, Incident Period: March 31, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3037: March 31, 1977, FEMA Id: 3037, Natural disaster type: Drought
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Whitman County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Mudslides: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Whitman County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,390 (3,793 aged, 597 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,018 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Whitman County, Washington in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (288)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (273)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (195)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (194)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (143)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (65)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (54)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.98 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,551 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 147 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,963
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 889 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 500 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 48,936
In family households: 26,304 (4,880 male householders, 3,820 female householders)
7,079 spouses, 8,438 children (7,805 natural, 349 adopted, 282 stepchildren), 194 grandchildren, 408 brothers or sisters, 273 parents, 272 other relatives, 906 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 15,854 (4,560 male householders (2,742 living alone)), 4,372 female householders (2,476 living alone)), 7,063 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6,734
Size of family households: 4,478 2-persons, 1,945 3-persons, 1,497 4-persons, 539 5-persons, 153 6-persons, 92 7-or-more-persons.
5,551 married couples with children.
1,436 single-parent households (367 men, 1,069 women).
85.4% of residents of Whitman speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
5.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $282,084,000 ($7,026 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:
7.0
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 432
2010 to 2013: 1,088
2000 to 2009: 2,575
1990 to 1999: 2,720
1980 to 1989: 1,581
1970 to 1979: 3,374
1960 to 1969: 2,183
1950 to 1959: 1,468
1940 to 1949: 1,156
1939 or earlier: 3,857
Note: State values scaled to Whitman population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Whitman County, Washington
Note: State values scaled to Whitman County population
no vehicle: 183
1 vehicle: 1,620
2 vehicles: 3,558
3 vehicles: 1,535
4 vehicles: 634
5+ vehicles: 346
no vehicle: 1,228
1 vehicle: 4,543
2 vehicles: 2,462
3 vehicles: 1,110
4 vehicles: 240
5+ vehicles: 204
59% of Whitman County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Washington.
Whitman County:
59.2%
State average:
82.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 24,100
Other state: 18,974
Northeast: 1,684
Midwest: 3,026
South: 2,586
West: 11,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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