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County: Stevens County
State: Washington
FIPS Code: 53065

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
13.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
220,369
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
1,200,530
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 8.08 Colville NF
208,257
% Water: 2.5 Kaniksu NF
11,774
Mean Jan. Temp: 24 Northeast Washington
338
Mean July Temp: 68
Topography: Low Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 17,405 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 28,979 66.5% 56.5% 10.0%
1990: 30,948 6.8% -1.6% 8.4%
2000: 40,066 29.5% 25.0% 4.5%
2005: 42,013 4.8% 4.0% 0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
35,718 89.1% 0-to-19:
12,518 31.2%
Black:
107 0.3% 20-to-39:
8,009 20.0%
Hispanic:
739 1.8% 40-to-59:
12,420 31.0%
American Indian:
2,163 5.4% 60-plus:
7,119 17.8%
Other:
1,339 3.3%
Median Age: 39.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 16.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 85.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.3%
Median Family Income: $40,250
Families Below Poverty Line: 11.5%
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