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State of Washington - County of Wahkiakum

Wahkiakum County Demography

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  • Table 1. Wahkiakum County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Wahkiakum County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Wahkiakum County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Wahkiakum County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Wahkiakum County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Wahkiakum County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Wahkiakum County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Wahkiakum County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 264
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 3,787
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,931
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 3,824
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,927
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 14.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 3,327
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,968
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 3,832
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -37
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 497
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -505
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 14.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -13.2%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 98
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.60%


    TABLE 2. Wahkiakum County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 3,824
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 202
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 694
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 202
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 848
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 22.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,172
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 30.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 379
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 9.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 257
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 70
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 44.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,913
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,911
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 3,574
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 93.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 18
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 63
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 96
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.50%


    TABLE 3. Wahkiakum County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 59
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 58
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,553
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,321
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 3,765
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.42
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 379
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 455
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 478
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 30.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,109
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 418
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 37.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 954
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 314
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 32.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 98
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 67
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 68.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 444
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 349
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.20%


    TABLE 4. Wahkiakum County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 3,872
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 37
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 9.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 42
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 27.00
    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 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 737
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 653


    TABLE 5. Wahkiakum County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 551
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 544
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 628
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 2,295
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,785
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 239
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,446
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,969
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 393
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 52
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 144
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 14.60%


    TABLE 6. Wahkiakum County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 75
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 3
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 72
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 112
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 3,902
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,922
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 3,327
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,366
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 1,792
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,553
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,237
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 79.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 12
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 12
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,080


    TABLE 7. Wahkiakum County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 78,076
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 54,007
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 44.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 3,862
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,216
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 74.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 15,097
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 29,853
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 11,716
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 39.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 10,522
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 35.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 17,878
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (NA)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,024
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 793
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 3,543
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 11.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 7,427
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 24.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 10,522
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 10,259
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) (D)




     









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