Population Characteristics

Updated March 2009

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GRANT COUNTY WASHINGTON DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
               
Population    

Estimates/Projections

Year 1990 2000 2009 2010 2015 2020 2025
Total Population

54,758

74,698 85,173 86,066 89,301 95,715 98,395
               
Population by Age Group 1990 2000 2009 2010 2015 2020 2025
Under - 19 17,241 23,999 28,147 28,319 29,073 32,005 32,439
20 - 34 12,776 16,971 18,360 18,671 19,125 18,872 19,019
35 - 54 12,958 19,313 20,625 20,642 20,802 22,807 23,666
55 - 74 9,177 10,532 13,329 13,697 15,517 16,739 17,162
75 - Older 2,606 3,883 4,712 4,737 4,784 5,292 6,109
               
Percent Distribution by Age Group 1990 2000 2009 2010 2015 2020 2025
Under - 19 31.50% 32.13% 33.05% 32.90% 32.56% 33.44% 32.97%
20 - 34 23.30% 22.72% 21.56% 21.69% 21.42% 19.72% 19.33%
35 - 54 23.70% 25.85% 24.22% 23.98% 23.29% 23.83% 24.05%
55 - 74 16.80% 14.10% 15.65% 15.91% 17.38% 17.49% 17.44%
75 - Older 4.70% 5.20% 5.53% 5.50% 5.36% 5.53% 6.21%
               
Households 1990 2000 2007 2010      
Number of Households or Housing Units 19,852 29,081 32,984 35,332      
Median Household Income $22,372 $35,276 $36,965        
               
Household Income Distribution  1990 2000 2007  2007 %       
Under - $35,000 14,269 12,478 12,438 45.26%       
$35,001 - $50,000 3,011 4,974 4,253 15.47%       
$50,001 - $75,000 1,836 4,454 5,802  21.11%       
$75,001 - Above 736 3,301 4,991  18.16%       
 

 

           
Workforce Education Attainment (Age 25+) 2000  2007           
Under - 12 Years 27.80% 27.87%
12 Years Only 27.80% 29.15%
Some College

 23.90%

 20.63%

         
Associate Degrees

6.80%

8.82%

         
Subtotal

86.30%

 86.47%

         
College Graduates

 2000

 2007

         
16 Years Plus (Masters Degree or Greater)  9.10%

 9.55%

         
16 Years Only (Bachelors Degree) 4.60%

 3.98%

         
 Total

 100%

 100%

         
           
Migration            
Last Seven Years Available

2002

2003 

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Net Migration -286

-101

340

-68

614

956

1,165

Source: 1990, 2000 Census, Washington Office of Financial Management, Economic Modeling Specialists Inc., and 2005-2007 American Community Survey