Ferry County, Washington QuickFacts

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People QuickFacts Ferry County Washington
?  Population, 2000 7,2605,894,121
?  Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 15.3%21.1%
?  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 5.4%6.7%
?  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 26.9%25.7%
?  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 12.6%11.2%
?  White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 75.5%81.8%
?  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2%3.2%
?  American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 18.3%1.6%
?  Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3%5.5%
?  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1%0.4%
?  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) 2.2%3.9%
?  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.5%3.6%
?  Female population, percent, 2000 48.2%50.2%
?  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 2.8%7.5%
?  White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 74.9%78.9%
?  High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 2,7402,620,607
?  College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 454716,969
?  Housing units, 2000 3,7752,451,075
?  Homeownership rate, 2000 73.0%64.6%
?  Households, 2000 2,8232,271,398
?  Persons per household, 2000 2.492.53
?  Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 33.6%35.2%
?  Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate $30,427$41,715
?  Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate 19.0%10.2%
?  Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate 24.4%15.2%

Business QuickFacts Ferry County Washington
?  Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 149161,473
?  Private nonfarm employment, 1998 1,0752,134,598
?  Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 -22.2%21.1%
?  Nonemployer establishments, 1997 370315,367
?  Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) NA78,852,486
?  Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) 33,93452,472,866
?  Retail sales per capita, 1997 $4,679$9,363
?  Minority-owned firms, 1992 NA25,935
?  Women-owned firms, 1992 171136,337
?  Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 2842,752
?  Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) 33,94431,993,053
?  Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 367185,152

Geography QuickFacts Ferry County Washington
?  Land area, 2000 (square miles) 2,20466,544
?  Persons per square mile, 2000 3.388.6
?  Metropolitan Area None 

(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

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X: Not applicable
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Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown