Population Characteristics

Updated March 2008

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GRANT COUNTY WASHINGTON DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
               
Population    

Estimates/Projections

Year 1990 2000 2008 2010 2015 2020* 2025*
Total Population

54,758

74,698 85,120 87,047 90,451 93,988 97,664
               
Population by Age Group 1990 2000 2008 2010 2015 2020* 2025*
Under - 19 17,241 23,999 27,967 28,244 28,944 29,661 30,396
20 - 34 12,776 16,971 18,727 19,572 20,010 20,458 20,916
35 - 54 12,958 19,313 20,689 20,701 21,128 21,564 22,009
55 - 74 9,177 10,532 13,026 13,795 15,554 17,537 19,773
75 - Older 2,606 3,883 4,674 4,734 4,815 4,897 4,981
               
Percent Distribution by Age Group 1990 2000 2008 2010 2015 2020 2025
Under - 19 31.50% 32.10% 32.86% 32.45% 32.00% 31.56% 31.12%
20 - 34 23.30% 22.80% 22.00% 22.48% 22.12% 21.77% 21.42%
35 - 54 23.70% 25.90% 24.31% 23.78% 23.36% 22.94% 22.54%
55 - 74 16.80% 14.10% 15.30% 15.30% 17.20% 18.66% 20.25%
75 - Older 4.70% 5.20% 5.49% 5.44% 5.32% 5.21% 5.10%
               
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 2006         
Under - $35,000 14,269 12,478 13,346         
$35,001 - $50,000 3,011 4,974 4,444         
$50,001 - $75,000 1,836 4,454 5,485         
$75,001 - Above 736 3,301 4,272         
 

 

           
Workforce Education Attainment (Age 25+) 2000  2006           
Under - 12 Years 27.80% 27.20%
12 Years Only 27.80% 28.30%
Some College

 23.90%

 21.50%

         
Associate Degrees

6.80%

8.70%

         
Subtotal

86.30%

 85.70%

         
College Graduates

 2000

 2006

         
16 Years Plus (Masters Degree or Greater)  4.60%

 9.60%

         
16 Years Only (Bachelors Degree) 9.10%

 4.70%

         
 Total

 100%

 100%

         
           
Migration            
Last Seven Years Available

2001

2002 

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007 

Net Migration 300

-286

-101

340

-68

614

987 

Source: 1990, 2000 Census, Washington Office of Financial Management, Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.  *EDC projections