Klickitat County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,589
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,138
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,462 (it was 2,335 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 1872 sq. mi.
Water area: 31.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.0%), Retail trade (10.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 70%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 17,92678.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,03913.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,1845.2%Two or more races
- 1930.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1770.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1530.7%Asian alone
- 570.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 310.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 47.5 years |
| Washington median age: | 38.4 years |
| Males: 11,792 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 11,294 |  (48.9%) |
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| Klickitat County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,304 ($34,267 in 1999)
| This county: | $67,304 |
| Washington: | $91,306 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $834 (lower quartile is $584, upper quartile is $1,049)
| This county: | $834 |
| State: | $1495 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $424,057 (it was $111,300 in 2000)
| Klickitat: | $424,057 |
| Washington: | $569,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,726Detached houses: $520,850
Here: $520,850 State: $734,307 Townhouses or other attached units: $911,498
Here: $911,498 State: $657,697 Mobile homes: $309,069
Here: $309,069 State: $218,362
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $494
Institutionalized population: 37
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 15
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 33
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 1
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 130 buildings, average cost: $182,100
- 2021: 187 buildings, average cost: $182,500
- 2020: 105 buildings, average cost: $179,800
- 2019: 102 buildings, average cost: $197,700
- 2018: 119 buildings, average cost: $194,600
- 2017: 99 buildings, average cost: $199,600
- 2016: 105 buildings, average cost: $170,200
- 2015: 120 buildings, average cost: $170,500
- 2014: 78 buildings, average cost: $195,400
- 2013: 88 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2012: 78 buildings, average cost: $170,200
- 2011: 54 buildings, average cost: $141,700
- 2010: 77 buildings, average cost: $142,900
- 2009: 91 buildings, average cost: $129,000
- 2008: 88 buildings, average cost: $153,800
- 2007: 132 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2006: 141 buildings, average cost: $142,000
- 2005: 129 buildings, average cost: $145,700
- 2004: 102 buildings, average cost: $124,400
- 2003: 107 buildings, average cost: $130,600
- 2002: 81 buildings, average cost: $121,600
- 2001: 92 buildings, average cost: $124,900
- 2000: 82 buildings, average cost: $118,700
- 1999: 82 buildings, average cost: $117,800
- 1998: 70 buildings, average cost: $119,500
- 1997: 68 buildings, average cost: $104,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,349 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,247 (0.6%)
| Klickitat County: | 13.9% |
| Washington: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 47.5 years old
(Males: 46.5 years old, Females: 47.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.9 years old, Black residents: 19.5 years old, American Indian residents: 41.0 years old, Asian residents: 62.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.4 years old, Other race residents: 39.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Klickitat County is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $588 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $826 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wahkiakus, Goldendale, White Salmon, Dallesport, Horse Heaven, Bingen, Yakama Reservation, Lyle, Trout Lake, Klickitat.
Local government website: klickitatcounty.org
Neighboring counties: Big Horn County, Wyoming 
, Custer County, Montana , Franklin County, New York , Emmet County, Michigan , Rusk County, Wisconsin , Yellowstone County, Montana , Schoolcraft County, Michigan .
| Here: | 6.1% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 441
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,394 (42.9% naturalized citizens)
| Klickitat County: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6422010 or later
- 6882000 to 2009
- 3871990 to 1999
- 3431980 to 1989
- 1091970 to 1979
- 102Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,155
- One, attached: 176
- Two: 139
- 3 or 4: 197
- 5 to 9: 170
- 10 to 19: 35
- 20 to 49: 60
- 50 or more: 39
- Mobile homes: 1,684
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 84
Housing units in Klickitat County with a mortgage: 3,584 (168 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 140 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61
| Here: | 4.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Klickitat County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,200 | 2 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,026 | 23 |
| Other | 981 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 654 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 55 | 1 |
| None | 14,402 | - |
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: 6
| Klickitat County: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Klickitat County: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
| This county: | 6.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Klickitat County: | 8.6% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Klickitat County: | 26.0% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.3% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Klickitat County:
Average size of farms: 864 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74,680
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $416.99
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $60,667
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,660
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.18%
All wheat for grain: 38530 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,542 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6,603 acres
Earthquake activity:
Klickitat County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1484% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 120.8 miles away from Klickitat 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 114.9 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 122.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from the 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 409.7 miles away from Klickitat County center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 425.3 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 Wildfires, Incident Period: August 13, 2015 to September 10, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3372: August 21, 2015, FEMA Id: 3372, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 14, 2012 to January 23, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4056: March 05, 2012, FEMA Id: 4056, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Monastery Fire Complex, Incident Period: September 08, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 2966, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 21, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1963: March 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 1963, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- 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 Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1682: February 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
- 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 Mule Dry Fire, Incident Period: August 23, 2000 to August 27, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 25, 2000, FEMA Id: 2323, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Klickitat County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Winter Storms: 6, Mudslides: 5, Fires: 4, Landslides: 4, Storms: 4, Snows: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,353 (59.1%)
- Carpooled: 533 (5.9%)
- Bus: 152 (1.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 291 (3.2%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0.1%)
- Walked: 648 (7.2%)
- Worked at home: 2,197 (24.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Healthcare support occupations (12%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (60%)
- Haiti (5%)
- Germany (3%)
- Honduras (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- Netherlands (3%)
- Romania (2%)
- American (16%)
- German (15%)
- English (9%)
- Irish (8%)
- European (6%)
- Norwegian (3%)
- Swedish (2%)
People in group quarters in Klickitat County, Washington in 2010:
- 82 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 48 people in group homes intended for adults
- 25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 7 people in correctional residential facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 3 people in maritime/merchant vessels
People in group quarters in Klickitat County, Washington in 2000:
- 63 people in nursing homes
- 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 43 people in other group homes
- 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($83,760 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.09% |
| Washington average: | 7.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.23% relocated from other counties in Washington ($26,756 average AGI)
5.87% relocated from other states ($57,002 average AGI)
Klickitat County: 5.87% Washington average: 3.85%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Wasco County, OR |  0.89% ($58,880 average AGI) |
| from Hood River County, OR | 0.85% ($94,557) |
| from Multnomah County, OR | 0.83% ($126,195) |
| from Clark County, WA | 0.74% ($90,101) |
| from Skamania County, WA | 0.42% ($56,897) |
| from King County, WA | 0.40% ($171,973) |
| from Clackamas County, OR | 0.25% ($107,739) |
7.10% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($70,074 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.10% |
| Washington average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.71% relocated to other counties in Washington ($26,534 average AGI)
4.40% relocated to other states ($43,540 average AGI)
Klickitat County: 4.40% Washington average: 3.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Wasco County, OR | 0.76% ($44,884 average AGI) |
| to Hood River County, OR | 0.49% ($83,178) |
| to Skamania County, WA | 0.48% ($70,864) |
| to Clark County, WA | 0.47% ($83,047) |
| to Multnomah County, OR | 0.29% ($37,654) |
| to Yakima County, WA | 0.25% ($35,696) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,961 (3,290 aged, 671 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 543 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Klickitat County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (266)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (125)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (109)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (107)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (26)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (13)
- Unspecified dementia (12)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,706
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 252
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,629
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,043
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 857
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 169.8. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 23,086- Male householders: 5,544 (1,727 living alone), Female householders: 4,378 (1,602 living alone)
4,799 spouses (4,777 opposite-sex spouses), 773 unmarried partners, (759 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,290 children (4,883 natural, 151 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 261 grandchildren, 187 brothers or sisters, 217 parents, 0 foster children, 231 other relatives, 967 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 443
Size of family households: 3,431 2-persons, 1,188 3-persons, 665 4-persons, 389 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,329 1-person, 710 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
3,094 married couples with children.
970 single-parent households (316 men, 654 women).
87.3% of residents of Klickitat speak English at home.
10.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $119,878,000 ($6,038 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,367,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,852,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,565,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,047,000
Federal grants: $18,312,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,386,000 ($11,857,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,715,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $206,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,177,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,677,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,207| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 867
| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +219
| Here: | +11 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +155
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.65 millions of gallons per day (65% from ground, 35% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Klickitat County, Washington
- 402020 or later
- 1,1232010 to 2019
- 1,9692000 to 2009
- 1,3171990 to 1999
- 9691980 to 1989
- 1,4661970 to 1979
- 6631960 to 1969
- 9711950 to 1959
- 4981940 to 1949
- 1,7501939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Klickitat County, Washington
- 1171 room
- 1512 rooms
- 3103 rooms
- 1,1144 rooms
- 1,8005 rooms
- 1,4226 rooms
- 1,1967 rooms
- 5328 rooms
- 8629+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Klickitat County, Washington
- 811 room
- 1532 rooms
- 5093 rooms
- 5904 rooms
- 5925 rooms
- 2096 rooms
- 1637 rooms
- 608 rooms
- 529+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Klickitat County, Washington
- 119no bedroom
- 3901 bedroom
- 1,6972 bedrooms
- 4,2583 bedrooms
- 8684 bedrooms
- 1585+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Klickitat County, Washington
- 79no bedroom
- 4521 bedroom
- 9902 bedrooms
- 7113 bedrooms
- 1694 bedrooms
- 285+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Klickitat County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 173no vehicle
- 1,8121 vehicle
- 2,7842 vehicles
- 1,7233 vehicles
- 6044 vehicles
- 4085+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Klickitat County in renter-occupied apartments
- 347no vehicle
- 1,0821 vehicle
- 6102 vehicles
- 2273 vehicles
- 1074 vehicles
- 755+ vehicles
91.0% of Klickitat County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Washington.
| Klickitat County: | 91.0% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,328
- Other state: 12,975
- Northeast: 924
- Midwest: 2,285
- South: 1,446
- West: 8,327
- 49.9%Electricity
- 21.3%Utility gas
- 19.2%Wood
- 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 66.4%Electricity
- 18.2%Utility gas
- 9.9%Wood
- 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 413
| Here: | 20.4% |
| Washington: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120
| Here: | 13.3% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65
| Here: | 16.5% |
| Washington: | 16.5% |
Klickitat County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,770,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,445,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,569,000
Other: $5,585,000
Other: $5,377,000
Sewerage: $328,000
Sewerage: $306,000
Natural Resources - Other: $268,000
Regular Highways: $95,000
Regular Highways: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $60,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $7,034,000
Regular Highways: $2,473,000
General - Other: $988,000
Correctional Institutions: $691,000
Parks and Recreation: $213,000
General - Other: $115,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,605,000
Regular Highways: $6,350,000
General - Other: $5,077,000
General - Other: $4,341,000
Health - Other: $3,997,000
Health - Other: $3,971,000
Financial Administration: $3,264,000
Police Protection: $3,168,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,080,000
Police Protection: $2,950,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,712,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,656,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,366,000
Financial Administration: $2,067,000
General Public Buildings: $1,479,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,449,000
Central Staff Services: $1,360,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
General Public Buildings: $1,181,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $468,000
Sewerage: $451,000
Parks and Recreation: $447,000
Solid Waste Management: $433,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $377,000
Sewerage: $312,000
Solid Waste Management: $274,000
Parks and Recreation: $264,000
Corrections - Other: $186,000
Corrections - Other: $160,000
Water Utilities: $115,000
Local Fire Protection: $75,000
Air Transportation: $65,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,000
Housing and Community Development: $23,000
Libraries: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
Other: $108,000
General Local Government Support: $97,000
Other: $57,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $615,000
Interest on Debt: $388,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $1,148,000
Other - Air Transportation: $232,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Other - Water Utilities: $167,000
Other - Financial Administration: $70,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - General - Other: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $501,000
Other: $166,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,078,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,382,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,610,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,043,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,685,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,358,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,217,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,119,000
Fines and Forfeits: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $635,000
General Revenue - Other: $222,000
General Revenue - Other: $187,000
Special Assessments: $106,000
Special Assessments: $104,000
Rents: $95,000
Rents: $72,000
Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $654,000
General - Other: $357,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Health - Other: $175,000
Housing and Community Development: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
General - Other: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Health - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,596,000
Cash and Securities: $167,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $370,000
Transit Utilities: $304,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,999,000
Other: $6,233,000
Highways: $4,208,000
Highways: $4,133,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $819,000
Health and Hospitals: $773,000
General Local Government Support: $161,000
General Local Government Support: $94,000
Housing and Community Development: $78,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $11,315,000
Property: $9,884,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,598,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,573,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $787,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $608,000
Severance: $604,000
Severance: $462,000
Other License: $305,000
Other License: $301,000
Other Selective Sales: $208,000
Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
Other Selective Sales: $168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $160,000
Motor Vehicle License: $139,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $109,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,919,000
: $12,906,000
Klickitat County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,770,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,445,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,569,000
Other: $5,585,000
Other: $5,377,000
Sewerage: $328,000
Sewerage: $306,000
Natural Resources - Other: $268,000
Regular Highways: $95,000
Regular Highways: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $60,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $7,034,000
Regular Highways: $2,473,000
General - Other: $988,000
Correctional Institutions: $691,000
Parks and Recreation: $213,000
General - Other: $115,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,605,000
Regular Highways: $6,350,000
General - Other: $5,077,000
General - Other: $4,341,000
Health - Other: $3,997,000
Health - Other: $3,971,000
Financial Administration: $3,264,000
Police Protection: $3,168,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,080,000
Police Protection: $2,950,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,712,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,656,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,366,000
Financial Administration: $2,067,000
General Public Buildings: $1,479,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,449,000
Central Staff Services: $1,360,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
General Public Buildings: $1,181,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $468,000
Sewerage: $451,000
Parks and Recreation: $447,000
Solid Waste Management: $433,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $377,000
Sewerage: $312,000
Solid Waste Management: $274,000
Parks and Recreation: $264,000
Corrections - Other: $186,000
Corrections - Other: $160,000
Water Utilities: $115,000
Local Fire Protection: $75,000
Air Transportation: $65,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,000
Housing and Community Development: $23,000
Libraries: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
Other: $108,000
General Local Government Support: $97,000
Other: $57,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $615,000
Interest on Debt: $388,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $1,148,000
Other - Air Transportation: $232,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Other - Water Utilities: $167,000
Other - Financial Administration: $70,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - General - Other: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $501,000
Other: $166,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,078,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,382,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,610,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,043,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,685,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,358,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,217,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,119,000
Fines and Forfeits: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $635,000
General Revenue - Other: $222,000
General Revenue - Other: $187,000
Special Assessments: $106,000
Special Assessments: $104,000
Rents: $95,000
Rents: $72,000
Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $654,000
General - Other: $357,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Health - Other: $175,000
Housing and Community Development: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
General - Other: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Health - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,596,000
Cash and Securities: $167,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $370,000
Transit Utilities: $304,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,999,000
Other: $6,233,000
Highways: $4,208,000
Highways: $4,133,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $819,000
Health and Hospitals: $773,000
General Local Government Support: $161,000
General Local Government Support: $94,000
Housing and Community Development: $78,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $11,315,000
Property: $9,884,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,598,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,573,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $787,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $608,000
Severance: $604,000
Severance: $462,000
Other License: $305,000
Other License: $301,000
Other Selective Sales: $208,000
Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
Other Selective Sales: $168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $160,000
Motor Vehicle License: $139,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $109,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,919,000
: $12,906,000
Klickitat County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,770,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,445,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,569,000
Other: $5,585,000
Other: $5,377,000
Sewerage: $328,000
Sewerage: $306,000
Natural Resources - Other: $268,000
Regular Highways: $95,000
Regular Highways: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $60,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $7,034,000
Regular Highways: $2,473,000
General - Other: $988,000
Correctional Institutions: $691,000
Parks and Recreation: $213,000
General - Other: $115,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,605,000
Regular Highways: $6,350,000
General - Other: $5,077,000
General - Other: $4,341,000
Health - Other: $3,997,000
Health - Other: $3,971,000
Financial Administration: $3,264,000
Police Protection: $3,168,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,080,000
Police Protection: $2,950,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,712,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,656,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,366,000
Financial Administration: $2,067,000
General Public Buildings: $1,479,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,449,000
Central Staff Services: $1,360,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
General Public Buildings: $1,181,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $468,000
Sewerage: $451,000
Parks and Recreation: $447,000
Solid Waste Management: $433,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $377,000
Sewerage: $312,000
Solid Waste Management: $274,000
Parks and Recreation: $264,000
Corrections - Other: $186,000
Corrections - Other: $160,000
Water Utilities: $115,000
Local Fire Protection: $75,000
Air Transportation: $65,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,000
Housing and Community Development: $23,000
Libraries: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
Other: $108,000
General Local Government Support: $97,000
Other: $57,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $615,000
Interest on Debt: $388,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $1,148,000
Other - Air Transportation: $232,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Other - Water Utilities: $167,000
Other - Financial Administration: $70,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - General - Other: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $501,000
Other: $166,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,078,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,382,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,610,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,043,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,685,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,358,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,217,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,119,000
Fines and Forfeits: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $635,000
General Revenue - Other: $222,000
General Revenue - Other: $187,000
Special Assessments: $106,000
Special Assessments: $104,000
Rents: $95,000
Rents: $72,000
Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $654,000
General - Other: $357,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Health - Other: $175,000
Housing and Community Development: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
General - Other: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Health - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,596,000
Cash and Securities: $167,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $370,000
Transit Utilities: $304,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,999,000
Other: $6,233,000
Highways: $4,208,000
Highways: $4,133,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $819,000
Health and Hospitals: $773,000
General Local Government Support: $161,000
General Local Government Support: $94,000
Housing and Community Development: $78,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $11,315,000
Property: $9,884,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,598,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,573,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $787,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $608,000
Severance: $604,000
Severance: $462,000
Other License: $305,000
Other License: $301,000
Other Selective Sales: $208,000
Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
Other Selective Sales: $168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $160,000
Motor Vehicle License: $139,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $109,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,919,000
: $12,906,000
Klickitat County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,770,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,445,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,569,000
Other: $5,585,000
Other: $5,377,000
Sewerage: $328,000
Sewerage: $306,000
Natural Resources - Other: $268,000
Regular Highways: $95,000
Regular Highways: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $60,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $7,034,000
Regular Highways: $2,473,000
General - Other: $988,000
Correctional Institutions: $691,000
Parks and Recreation: $213,000
General - Other: $115,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,605,000
Regular Highways: $6,350,000
General - Other: $5,077,000
General - Other: $4,341,000
Health - Other: $3,997,000
Health - Other: $3,971,000
Financial Administration: $3,264,000
Police Protection: $3,168,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,080,000
Police Protection: $2,950,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,712,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,656,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,366,000
Financial Administration: $2,067,000
General Public Buildings: $1,479,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,449,000
Central Staff Services: $1,360,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
General Public Buildings: $1,181,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $468,000
Sewerage: $451,000
Parks and Recreation: $447,000
Solid Waste Management: $433,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $377,000
Sewerage: $312,000
Solid Waste Management: $274,000
Parks and Recreation: $264,000
Corrections - Other: $186,000
Corrections - Other: $160,000
Water Utilities: $115,000
Local Fire Protection: $75,000
Air Transportation: $65,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,000
Housing and Community Development: $23,000
Libraries: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
Other: $108,000
General Local Government Support: $97,000
Other: $57,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $615,000
Interest on Debt: $388,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $1,148,000
Other - Air Transportation: $232,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Other - Water Utilities: $167,000
Other - Financial Administration: $70,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Other - Sewerage: $1,000
Other - General - Other: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $501,000
Other: $166,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,078,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,382,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,610,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,043,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,685,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,358,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,217,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,119,000
Fines and Forfeits: $765,000
Fines and Forfeits: $635,000
General Revenue - Other: $222,000
General Revenue - Other: $187,000
Special Assessments: $106,000
Special Assessments: $104,000
Rents: $95,000
Rents: $72,000
Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $654,000
General - Other: $357,000
Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
Health - Other: $175,000
Housing and Community Development: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
General - Other: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Health - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,596,000
Cash and Securities: $167,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $370,000
Transit Utilities: $304,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,999,000
Other: $6,233,000
Highways: $4,208,000
Highways: $4,133,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $819,000
Health and Hospitals: $773,000
General Local Government Support: $161,000
General Local Government Support: $94,000
Housing and Community Development: $78,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $11,315,000
Property: $9,884,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,598,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,573,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $787,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $608,000
Severance: $604,000
Severance: $462,000
Other License: $305,000
Other License: $301,000
Other Selective Sales: $208,000
Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
Public Utilities Sales: $192,000
Other Selective Sales: $168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $160,000
Motor Vehicle License: $139,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $109,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,919,000
: $12,906,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 532
- Number of aged recipients: 27
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 505
- Number of recipients under 18: 60
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 404
- Number of recipients older than 64: 68
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 193
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 253
| Most common first names in Klickitat County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 110 | 77.4 years |
| William | 95 | 74.4 years |
| Mary | 90 | 78.2 years |
| Robert | 87 | 72.5 years |
| James | 76 | 73.2 years |
| Charles | 61 | 78.5 years |
| George | 59 | 77.3 years |
| Margaret | 41 | 76.8 years |
| Dorothy | 37 | 78.6 years |
| Roy | 36 | 75.8 years |
| Most common last names in Klickitat County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 47 | 76.2 years |
| Johnson | 39 | 76.0 years |
| Miller | 30 | 76.8 years |
| Williams | 28 | 73.9 years |
| Jones | 25 | 75.0 years |
| Walker | 21 | 72.5 years |
| Wilson | 21 | 77.9 years |
| Brown | 18 | 79.7 years |
| Anderson | 18 | 77.7 years |
| Clark | 17 | 74.0 years |
| Businesses in Klickitat County, WA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 2 | UPS | 4 | |
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- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"