Races in Whitman County, Washington:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,310 ($28,584 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $586 (lower quartile is $455, upper quartile is $767)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $174,327 (it was $110,100 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,084 - $255,251

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $276,208

Here:	$276,208
State:	$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $142,242

Here:	$142,242
State:	$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $526,642

Here:	$526,642
State:	$407,598

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,503

Here:	$94,503
State:	$312,031

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $989,423

Here:	$989,423
State:	$300,621

Mobile homes: $98,778

Here:	$98,778
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,804

Here:	$24,804
State:	$62,453

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,454
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $352

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,624 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,323 (0.9%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.1%
(26.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.4% for Black residents, 30.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.1% for American Indian residents, 50.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 49.5% for other race residents, 32.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 24 years old
(Males: 24 years old, Females: 24 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 25 years old, Black residents: 22 years old, American Indian residents: 23 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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.

Whitman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Whitman County: Illia Landing (A), Boyer Marina (B), Canyon (C), Nisqually John Landing (D), Steptoe Lower Range (E), Gordon Farm (F), Lacrosse Grange (G), McGregor Ranch (H), Fletcher (I), Interior (J), Park (K), Nesterbank Ranch (L), Palouse Empire Fairgrounds (M), Staley Siding (N), Stout Ranch (O), Wilcox Grange (P), Castleton (Q), Wawawai Landing (R), Fort of Central Ferry (S), Port Almota (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Whitman County include: Selbu Church (A), Onecho Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Garfield Cemetery (1), Goldenrod Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Grisham Cemetery (4), Guy Cemetery (5), Spalding Cemetery (6), Lone Pine Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Darden Pond (A), Findley Lake (B), Wildcat Lake (C), Cherry Cove Lake (D), Alkali Lake (E), Miller Pond (F), Brown Lake (G), Lake Sixteen (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steptoe Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Missouri Flat Creek (C), Alkali Flat Creek (D), Almota Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Cabbage Creek (G), Cache Creek (H), Cherry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Whitman County include: Kamiak Butte County Park (1), Robert Camp Memorial Track (2), Central Ferry State Park (3), Steptoe Butte State Park (4), Steptoe Memorial State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Johnsons Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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 .

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)

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: 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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.46%

Here		33.5%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 13,631
Total congregations: 69

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	4,225 (31.0%)	1,503 (11.0%)	1,158 (8.5%)	1,064 (7.8%)	900 (6.6%)
Congregations	10 (14.5%)	5 (7.2%)	7 (10.1%)	4 (5.8%)	1 (1.4%)

Name	Assemblies of God	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Southern Baptist Convention	Other
Adherents	757 (5.6%)	503 (3.7%)	486 (3.6%)	478 (3.5%)	2,557 (18.8%)
Congregations	5 (7.2%)	4 (5.8%)	4 (5.8%)	2 (2.9%)	27 (39.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Whitman County - Pullman, Colfax, Palouse, Tekoa, Rosalia

Food Environment Statistics:

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

Tornado activity:

Whitman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Washington state average. It is 17.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Whitman County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 61% 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 78.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the 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 77.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from Whitman County center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1825): March 2, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
• Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3227): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-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 9, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-922, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Washington Heavy Rains, Flooding, Mudslides, Incident Period: March 8, 1989 to March 17, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-822): April 14, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-545, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
• Washington Drought, Incident Period: March 31, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3037): March 31, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3037, Natural disaster type: Drought
• Washington SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 25, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-414): January 25, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-414, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
• 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Whitman County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





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)

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.98
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4550.890
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 146.960
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23962.54

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 888.720
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 500.370
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.98

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40.52
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2.49

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,828

• In family households: 23,805 (6,030 male householders, 2,100 female householders)

  6,711 spouses, 7,559 children (7,002 natural, 265 adopted, 292 stepchildren), 191 grandchildren, 258 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 155 other relatives, 568 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 15,023 (4,809 male householders (2,813 living alone)), 4,529 female householders (2,897 living alone)), 5,685 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 5,948 (164 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,170 2-persons, 1,704 3-persons, 1,384 4-persons, 567 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,710 1-person, 2,302 2-persons, 824 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

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

Deaths: 1,139

Net international migration: +1,436

Net internal migration: -2,894

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 319

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

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 204

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 352
• Number of aged recipients: 24
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 328
• Number of recipients under 18: 43
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 254
• Number of recipients older than 64: 55
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 139
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 191

Most common first names in Whitman County, WA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	233	76.5 years
Mary	180	81.5 years
William	154	77.8 years
Robert	151	75.0 years
James	126	78.0 years
George	115	78.5 years
Charles	106	76.9 years
Margaret	93	80.5 years
Dorothy	92	79.5 years
Ruth	81	81.8 years

Most common last names in Whitman County, WA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	89	79.2 years
Miller	72	78.4 years
Smith	68	79.2 years
Anderson	54	76.7 years
Davis	47	79.9 years
Brown	44	80.1 years
Clark	40	79.7 years
Moore	39	81.7 years
Hatley	39	76.9 years
Taylor	38	76.4 years

Businesses in Whitman County, WA
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	2		New Balance	1
Arby's	2		Nike	2
Baskin-Robbins	1		Panda Express	1
Best Western	1		Pizza Hut	1
Blockbuster	1		Quality	1
Budget Car Rental	1		Quiznos	1
Dairy Queen	1		RadioShack	1
Dennys	1		Rite Aid	1
FedEx	4		Safeway	1
GNC	1		Sprint Nextel	1
H&R Block	1		Starbucks	2
Holiday Inn	1		T-Mobile	1
Jack In The Box	1		U-Haul	3
La-Z-Boy	1		UPS	3
Little Caesars Pizza	1		Vons	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	1		Walmart	1
McDonald's	2		YMCA	1

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Whitman County on our top lists:

• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
• #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"

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