Whitman County, Washington (WA)
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).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (41.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 58%
- Government: 37%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 39,09077.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,5199.0%Asian alone
- 3,2856.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,9883.9%Two or more races
- 1,1472.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1490.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1140.2%Some other race alone
- 820.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 24.8 years |
Washington median age: | 37.9 years |
Males: 25,883 | ![]() |
Females: 24,749 | ![]() |

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Whitman County: | 2.0 people |
Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $45,590 ($28,584 in 1999)
This county: | $45,590 |
Washington: | $78,687 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $805 (lower quartile is $630, upper quartile is $1,054)
This county: | $805 |
State: | $1230 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $248,796 (it was $110,100 in 2000)
Whitman: | $248,796 |
Washington: | $387,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,492
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $491
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:
- 1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 1998: 102 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 1999: 71 buildings, average cost: $122,000
- 2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $112,000
- 2001: 69 buildings, average cost: $129,300
- 2002: 78 buildings, average cost: $135,900
- 2003: 103 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2004: 106 buildings, average cost: $157,900
- 2005: 138 buildings, average cost: $188,700
- 2006: 98 buildings, average cost: $215,400
- 2007: 125 buildings, average cost: $190,800
- 2008: 80 buildings, average cost: $205,000
- 2009: 67 buildings, average cost: $208,700
- 2010: 62 buildings, average cost: $216,400
- 2011: 33 buildings, average cost: $225,900
- 2012: 70 buildings, average cost: $215,400
- 2013: 100 buildings, average cost: $225,600
- 2014: 75 buildings, average cost: $252,900
- 2015: 81 buildings, average cost: $255,900
- 2016: 78 buildings, average cost: $269,700
- 2017: 80 buildings, average cost: $268,300
- 2018: 126 buildings, average cost: $197,500
- 2019: 128 buildings, average cost: $249,600
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,569 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,021 (0.9%)
Whitman County: | 24.0% |
Washington: | 9.8% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 24.8 years old
(Males: 24.8 years old, Females: 24.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 26.2 years old, Black residents: 22.2 years old, American Indian residents: 25.9 years old, Asian residents: 23.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.0 years old, Other race residents: 22.9 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.
Cities in this county include: Pullman, Colfax, Rock Lake, Steptoe, Palouse, Tekoa, Rosalia, Garfield, Endicott, Albion.
2018 air pollution in Whitman County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Barnes County, North Dakota , Cascade County, Montana
, Griggs County, North Dakota
, Kidder County, North Dakota
, Nez Perce County, Idaho
, Richland County, North Dakota
.
Here: | 5.1% |
Washington: | 5.9% |
Current college students: 15,058
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 51.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,989 (22.0% naturalized citizens)
Whitman County: | 11.8% |
Whole state: | 14.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4,2662010 or later
- 1,1252000 to 2009
- 8851990 to 1999
- 4611980 to 1989
- 2031970 to 1979
- 190Before 1970
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: 9,517
- One, attached: 901
- Two: 1,067
- 3 or 4: 1,172
- 5 to 9: 2,533
- 10 to 19: 2,941
- 20 to 49: 1,259
- 50 or more: 730
- Mobile homes: 1,354
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Housing units in Whitman County with a mortgage: 4,643 (34 second mortgage, 406 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,484
Here: | 57.1% with mortgage |
State: | 67.7% 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 | - |
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:
Whitman County: | 2.94 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Whitman County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.85 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Whitman County: | 5.4% |
Washington: | 7.7% |
Whitman County: | 24.1% |
State: | 25.7% |
Here: | 8.1% |
State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Whitman County:
Average size of farms: 1222 acresAverage 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 significantly above Washington state average. It is 1077% 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, 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 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 252.2 miles away from Whitman County center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 202.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Whitman County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
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, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15,877 (63.5%)
- Carpooled: 2,791 (11.2%)
- Bus: 1,286 (5.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 181 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 284 (1.1%)
- Walked: 3,629 (14.5%)
- Worked at home: 973 (3.9%)
- Educational services (35%)
- Health care and social assistance (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Manufacturing (3%)
- Educational services (41%)
- Health care and social assistance (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Manufacturing (3%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (20%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (28%)
- India (8%)
- Mexico (7%)
- Saudi Arabia (4%)
- Russia (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- German (10%)
- European (8%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- Norwegian (3%)
- English (3%)
- Italian (2%)
People in group quarters in Whitman County, Washington in 2000:
- 5,079 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
People in group quarters in Whitman County, Washington in 2010:
- 5,738 people in college/university student housing
- 126 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 38 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 28 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
10.58% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,293 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.58% |
Washington average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.97% relocated from other counties in Washington ($15,573 average AGI)
5.62% relocated from other states ($24,721 average AGI)
Whitman County: 5.62% Washington average: 3.93%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Spokane County, WA | ![]() |
from Latah County, ID | ![]() |
from King County, WA | ![]() |
from Pierce County, WA | ![]() |
from Snohomish County, WA | ![]() |
from Benton County, WA | ![]() |
from Clark County, WA | ![]() |
14.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($42,536 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 14.63% |
Washington average: | 6.40% |
2.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($7,086 average AGI)
Whitman County: 2.23% Washington average: 0.13%
6.28% relocated to other counties in Washington ($14,748 average AGI)
6.13% relocated to other states ($20,702 average AGI)
Whitman County: 6.13% Washington average: 2.89%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Spokane County, WA | ![]() |
to King County, WA | ![]() |
to Latah County, ID | ![]() |
to Pierce County, WA | ![]() |
to Snohomish County, WA | ![]() |
to Clark County, WA | ![]() |
to Asotin County, WA | ![]() |
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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 5.5
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.7%
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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Whitman County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (368)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (361)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (264)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (208)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (127)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (74)
- Parkinson disease (11)
- Hypertensive heart disease with (congestive) heart failure (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
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: 50,632- Male householders: 9,852 (3,177 living alone), Female householders: 8,679 (2,854 living alone)
7,137 spouses (7,022 opposite-sex spouses), 1,013 unmarried partners, (939 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,789 children (8,175 natural, 400 adopted, 216 stepchildren), 273 grandchildren, 326 brothers or sisters, 311 parents, 33 foster children, 170 other relatives, 6,940 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 7,013
Size of family households: 4,772 2-persons, 1,734 3-persons, 1,436 4-persons, 635 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,057 1-person, 2,462 2-persons, 781 3-persons, 200 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
5,495 married couples with children.
1,710 single-parent households (663 men, 1,047 women).
84.1% of residents of Whitman speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
5.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% 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: 2,073Here: | 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
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.8 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 3.7 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Whitman County, Washington
- 9872014 or later
- 1,1402010 to 2013
- 2,3412000 to 2009
- 3,1741990 to 1999
- 1,8861980 to 1989
- 3,1251970 to 1979
- 2,3261960 to 1969
- 1,4481950 to 1959
- 9351940 to 1949
- 3,8741939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitman County, Washington
- 471 room
- 122 rooms
- 2413 rooms
- 6094 rooms
- 1,2805 rooms
- 1,4056 rooms
- 1,1967 rooms
- 1,1628 rooms
- 2,1319+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitman County, Washington
- 5391 room
- 1,3452 rooms
- 2,5463 rooms
- 2,9244 rooms
- 1,4585 rooms
- 7606 rooms
- 3117 rooms
- 2558 rooms
- 3119+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitman County, Washington
- 50no bedroom
- 2511 bedroom
- 1,3362 bedrooms
- 3,4983 bedrooms
- 1,9864 bedrooms
- 9595+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitman County, Washington
- 579no bedroom
- 2,2411 bedroom
- 4,8052 bedrooms
- 2,0043 bedrooms
- 4984 bedrooms
- 2495+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Whitman County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 224no vehicle
- 1,8201 vehicle
- 3,2422 vehicles
- 1,8333 vehicles
- 6254 vehicles
- 3555+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Whitman County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,483no vehicle
- 4,7581 vehicle
- 3,0182 vehicles
- 8743 vehicles
- 1164 vehicles
- 1395+ vehicles
63.6% 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, 68% lived in Washington.
Whitman County: | 63.6% |
State average: | 82.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 25,458
- Other state: 18,301
- Northeast: 1,186
- Midwest: 2,427
- South: 2,610
- West: 12,151
- 49.2%Utility gas
- 34.9%Electricity
- 5.8%Wood
- 5.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Other fuel
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 80.6%Electricity
- 14.3%Utility gas
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 8.7% |
Washington: | 10.3% |
Here: | 4.3% |
Washington: | 7.1% |
Here: | 1.3% |
Washington: | 15.1% |
Whitman County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,259,000
Other: $2,207,000
Regular Highways: $208,000
Parks and Recreation: $91,000
Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,295,000
General - Other: $1,856,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,267,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,955,000
Police Protection: $2,650,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,596,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,300,000
Financial Administration: $2,252,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,649,000
Health - Other: $1,276,000
General - Other: $1,033,000
Central Staff Services: $764,000
General Public Buildings: $546,000
Parks and Recreation: $297,000
Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
Local Fire Protection: $229,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $412,000
General Local Government Support: $56,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $553,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $947,000
Other - General - Other: $151,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $132,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $66,000
Other - Health - Other: $50,000
Other - Police Protection: $8,000
Other - Regular Highways: $5,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $785,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,826,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,776,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,086,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $974,000
General Revenue - Other: $91,000
Rents: $58,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $640,000
Solid Waste Management: $539,000
Regular Highways: $201,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Police Protection: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $441,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,912,000
Other: $4,647,000
Health and Hospitals: $519,000
Housing and Community Development: $95,000
General Local Government Support: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $8,413,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,626,000
Public Utilities Sales: $317,000
Motor Vehicle License: $198,000
Other License: $146,000
Other Selective Sales: $128,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $91,000
Severance: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,873,000
Whitman County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,259,000
Other: $2,207,000
Regular Highways: $208,000
Parks and Recreation: $91,000
Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,295,000
General - Other: $1,856,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,267,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,955,000
Police Protection: $2,650,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,596,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,300,000
Financial Administration: $2,252,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,649,000
Health - Other: $1,276,000
General - Other: $1,033,000
Central Staff Services: $764,000
General Public Buildings: $546,000
Parks and Recreation: $297,000
Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
Local Fire Protection: $229,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $412,000
General Local Government Support: $56,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $553,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $947,000
Other - General - Other: $151,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $132,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $66,000
Other - Health - Other: $50,000
Other - Police Protection: $8,000
Other - Regular Highways: $5,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $785,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,826,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,776,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,086,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $974,000
General Revenue - Other: $91,000
Rents: $58,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $640,000
Solid Waste Management: $539,000
Regular Highways: $201,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Police Protection: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $441,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,912,000
Other: $4,647,000
Health and Hospitals: $519,000
Housing and Community Development: $95,000
General Local Government Support: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $8,413,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,626,000
Public Utilities Sales: $317,000
Motor Vehicle License: $198,000
Other License: $146,000
Other Selective Sales: $128,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $91,000
Severance: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,873,000
Whitman County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,259,000
Other: $2,207,000
Regular Highways: $208,000
Parks and Recreation: $91,000
Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,295,000
General - Other: $1,856,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,267,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,955,000
Police Protection: $2,650,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,596,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,300,000
Financial Administration: $2,252,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,649,000
Health - Other: $1,276,000
General - Other: $1,033,000
Central Staff Services: $764,000
General Public Buildings: $546,000
Parks and Recreation: $297,000
Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
Local Fire Protection: $229,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $412,000
General Local Government Support: $56,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $553,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $947,000
Other - General - Other: $151,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $132,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $66,000
Other - Health - Other: $50,000
Other - Police Protection: $8,000
Other - Regular Highways: $5,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $785,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,826,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,776,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,086,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $974,000
General Revenue - Other: $91,000
Rents: $58,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $640,000
Solid Waste Management: $539,000
Regular Highways: $201,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Police Protection: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $441,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,912,000
Other: $4,647,000
Health and Hospitals: $519,000
Housing and Community Development: $95,000
General Local Government Support: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $8,413,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,626,000
Public Utilities Sales: $317,000
Motor Vehicle License: $198,000
Other License: $146,000
Other Selective Sales: $128,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $91,000
Severance: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,873,000
Whitman County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,259,000
Other: $2,207,000
Regular Highways: $208,000
Parks and Recreation: $91,000
Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,295,000
General - Other: $1,856,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,267,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,955,000
Police Protection: $2,650,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,596,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,300,000
Financial Administration: $2,252,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,649,000
Health - Other: $1,276,000
General - Other: $1,033,000
Central Staff Services: $764,000
General Public Buildings: $546,000
Parks and Recreation: $297,000
Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
Local Fire Protection: $229,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $412,000
General Local Government Support: $56,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $553,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $947,000
Other - General - Other: $151,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $132,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $66,000
Other - Health - Other: $50,000
Other - Police Protection: $8,000
Other - Regular Highways: $5,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $785,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,826,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,776,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,086,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $974,000
General Revenue - Other: $91,000
Rents: $58,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $640,000
Solid Waste Management: $539,000
Regular Highways: $201,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Police Protection: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $441,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,912,000
Other: $4,647,000
Health and Hospitals: $519,000
Housing and Community Development: $95,000
General Local Government Support: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $8,413,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,626,000
Public Utilities Sales: $317,000
Motor Vehicle License: $198,000
Other License: $146,000
Other Selective Sales: $128,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $91,000
Severance: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,873,000
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 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
FedEx | 4 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
GNC | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Jack In The Box | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
McDonald's | 2 |
Whitman County on our top lists:
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"