Klickitat County, Washington

Klickitat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington of the United States. According to official estimates from 1 July 2007 20,097 people lived in Klickitat County. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in Goldendale.

Geography

The county has an area of ​​4932 square kilometers; of which 82 square kilometers (1.67 percent) of water.

History

The Klickitat County was formed on December 20, 1859 from parts of Walla Walla County. It was named after the Klickitat, a Native American tribe. Capital in 1878 Goldendale, which is still the seat of the county government today.

For the First World War who have died from the County Monument Maryhill Stonehenge was built on the Columbia.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 19,161 people in the county. There were 7,473 households and 5,305 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 87.56 % White, 0.27 % African American, 3.47 % Native American, 0.73 % Asian, 0.21 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 5.02 % from other races groups; 2.75% were descended from two or more races. 7.81 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,473 households out of which 32.30 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.70 % were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband. 29.00% were non-families. 23.80% of all households and 9.00% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 27.10 % under the age of 18, 6.50 % from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44 years, 27.00% between 45 and 64 years and 13.80% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.

The median income for a household was $ 34,267, and the median income for a family was $ 40,414. Males have a median income of $ 36,067, women $ 21,922. The per capita income was $ 16,502. 17.00% of the population and 12.60% of families are below the poverty line. 22.50% of those under age 18 and 15.10% were 65 years or older.