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State of Washington - County of Clark

Clark County Demography

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  • Table 1. Clark County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Clark County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Clark County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Clark County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Clark County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Clark County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Clark County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Clark County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 628
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 360,760
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 168
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 345,238
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 169
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 549.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 238,053
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 210
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 192,227
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 15,522
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 107,185
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 45,826
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 45.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 23.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 16,248
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.70%


    TABLE 2. Clark County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 345,238
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 26,886
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 72,099
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 29,124
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 106,411
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 77,910
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 17,135
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 11,801
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 3,872
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 171,330
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 173,908
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 306,648
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 88.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 5,813
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,910
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 11,095
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,274
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 6,857
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 10,641
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.10%


    TABLE 3. Clark County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 3,044
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 2,181
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 127,208
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 88,440
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 43.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 342,194
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.69
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 27,769
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 21.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 50,830
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 40.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 23,131
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 18.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 90,958
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 47,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 72,256
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 35,118
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 48.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 13,140
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 8,779
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 36,250
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 24,545
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 47.70%


    TABLE 4. Clark County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 317,691
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,951
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,120
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 21
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 30
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,397
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 35,921
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 31,185


    TABLE 5. Clark County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 63,299
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 55,268
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 45,180
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 149,683
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 125,554
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 25,144
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 45,890
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,800
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 44.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 29,806
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 7,896
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 12,716
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.50%


    TABLE 6. Clark County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 12,064
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,010
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 11,054
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 9,916
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 330,799
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,647
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 238,053
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,165
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 134,030
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 44.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 127,208
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 85,550
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 3,205
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 2,643
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 82.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 414
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 12.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 383,297


    TABLE 7. Clark County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 8,801,580
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 4,498,699
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 95.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 327,418
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,882
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 98.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 960,479
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 4,554,493
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,493,508
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 32.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 944,602
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,048,528
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 66.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 440,097
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 277,974
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 995,688
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 745,272
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 944,602
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 893,985
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 845,872




     









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