Stevens County (Washington)
Stevens County Courthouse |
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US state : | Washington |
Administrative headquarters : | Colville |
Foundation : | 1863 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 43,531 (2010) |
Population density : | 6.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 6580 km² |
Water surface : | 161 km² |
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Website : www.co.stevens.wa.us |
Stevens County is a county in the state of Washington , United States with 40,066 residents. The county seat is in Colville .
geography
The county covers an area of 6,580 square kilometers, of which 6,419 square kilometers are land and 161 square kilometers (2.45 percent) are water.
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1860 | 996 | - | |
1870 | 734 | -26.3% | |
1880 | 1245 | 69.6% | |
1890 | 4341 | 248.7% | |
1900 | 10,543 | 142.9% | |
1910 | 25,297 | 139.9% | |
1920 | 21,605 | -14.6% | |
1930 | 18,550 | -14.1% | |
1940 | 19,275 | 3.9% | |
1950 | 18,580 | -3.6% | |
1960 | 17,884 | -3.7% | |
1970 | 17.405 | -2.7% | |
1980 | 28,979 | 66.5% | |
1990 | 30,948 | 6.8% | |
2000 | 40,066 | 29.5% | |
2010 | 43,531 | 8.6% | |
Before 1900
1900-1990 2000 |
As of the 2000 census , the county had 40,066 people. There were 15,017 households and 11,022 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.05% White, 0.28% African American, 5.66% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.68% other races Groups; 2.70% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.84% of the population.
Of the 15,017 households, 34.40% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 60.40% were married couples living together, 8.70% were single mothers. 26.60% were not families. 22.00% were single households and 8.80% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 28.70% of residents under 18 years of age, 6.40% between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.90% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.10% between 45 and 64 years of age 12.90% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males, for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 96.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 34,673 , and the median income for a family is $ 40,250. Males had a median income of $ 35,256 versus $ 23,679 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,895. 15.90% of the population and 11.50% of families are below the poverty line. 19.80% of them were under 18 years of age and 11.90% were 65 years of age or older.
See also
- Basement House , a historic bungalow from 1910
Individual evidence
- ^ Stevens County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
Web links
Coordinates: 48 ° 24 ' N , 117 ° 51' W