Skamania County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,174
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,775
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,170 (it was 980 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 1656 sq. mi.
Water area: 27.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (13.0%), Construction (12.0%), Manufacturing (11.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 9,69880.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0979.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 7055.8%Two or more races
- 2552.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1681.4%Asian alone
- 1541.3%Some other race alone
- 340.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 120.10%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 47.1 years |
| Washington median age: | 38.4 years |
| Males: 6,077 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 6,194 |  (50.5%) |
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| Skamania County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,417 ($39,317 in 1999)
| This county: | $85,417 |
| Washington: | $91,306 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $870 (lower quartile is $600, upper quartile is $1,134)
| This county: | $870 |
| State: | $1495 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $532,929 (it was $144,400 in 2000)
| Skamania: | $532,929 |
| Washington: | $569,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,007Detached houses: $625,470
Here: $625,470 State: $734,307 Townhouses or other attached units: $679,394
Here: $679,394 State: $657,697 In 2-unit structures: $494,501
Here: $494,501 State: $534,634 Mobile homes: $338,759
Here: $338,759 State: $218,362 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $188,126
Here: $188,126 State: $159,523
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $620
Institutionalized population: 25
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 14
- Thefts: 71
- Auto thefts: 15
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 43
- Thefts: 85
- Auto thefts: 10
Health of residents in Skamania County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.80.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
42.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Skamania County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.72.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
98.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 80 buildings, average cost: $265,000
- 2021: 75 buildings, average cost: $281,200
- 2020: 82 buildings, average cost: $219,400
- 2019: 64 buildings, average cost: $229,500
- 2018: 61 buildings, average cost: $216,800
- 2017: 58 buildings, average cost: $244,500
- 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $208,100
- 2015: 47 buildings, average cost: $232,200
- 2014: 24 buildings, average cost: $219,500
- 2013: 26 buildings, average cost: $227,700
- 2012: 23 buildings, average cost: $226,900
- 2011: 34 buildings, average cost: $212,300
- 2010: 25 buildings, average cost: $226,800
- 2009: 32 buildings, average cost: $250,700
- 2008: 43 buildings, average cost: $180,800
- 2007: 82 buildings, average cost: $179,900
- 2006: 123 buildings, average cost: $176,800
- 2005: 120 buildings, average cost: $160,200
- 2004: 102 buildings, average cost: $144,000
- 2003: 70 buildings, average cost: $150,500
- 2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $134,300
- 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $107,800
- 2000: 36 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 1999: 43 buildings, average cost: $88,300
- 1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $90,600
- 1997: 69 buildings, average cost: $104,300
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,381 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,344 (0.7%)
| Skamania County: | 8.7% |
| Washington: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 47.1 years old
(Males: 48.0 years old, Females: 46.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.4 years old, Black residents: 31.1 years old, American Indian residents: 33.5 years old, Asian residents: 47.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.7 years old, Other race residents: 60.9 years old)
Area name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Skamania County is $625 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $723 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1053 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wind River, Bonneville, Carson, Carson River Valley, Stevenson, North Bonneville, Gifford Pinchot.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Skamania County: Coweeman Ranger Station (A), Cloverdale (B), Green River Salmon Hatchery (C), Camp Cowlitz (D), Kalama Falls Salmon Hatchery (E), Alder Creek Rearing Pond (F), North Fork Ranger Station (G), Cleaveland Landing (H), Ferndale School (I), Finn Hall (J), Camp Baker (K), Kalama Ranger Station (L), Speelyai Hill Viewpoint (M), Saddle Dam Campground (N), Beaver Bay Park (O), Yale Park (P), Gardner (Q), Tucker (R), Meridian Lookout (S), Castle Rock Fairgrounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Skamania County include: Abernathy Assembly of God Church (A), Stella Lutheran Chapel (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Longview Laestadian Lutheran Church (D), Oak Point Community Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Jackson Cemetery (2), Lone Pine Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Rose Valley Cemetery (5), Rosin Cemetery (6), Silver Lake Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Log Pond (A), Coldwater Lake (B), Castle Lake (C), Ryderwood Pond (D), McBride Lake (E), Merrill Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Elochoman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baird Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Brooks Creek (C), Brown Creek (D), Bush Creek (E), Butler Creek (F), Castle Creek (G), Coldspring Creek (H), Coldwater Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Skamania County include: Speelyai Picnic Area (1), Kid Valley Park (2), Hoffstadt Creek Park (3), Barnes State Park (4), Goat Marsh Research Natural Area (5), Al Raught Park (6), Seaquest State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cowlitz County 
, Penobscot County, Maine 
, Crow Wing County, Minnesota , Forest County, Wisconsin , Park County, Montana .
| Here: | 5.2% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 283
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 490 (61.1% naturalized citizens)
| Skamania County: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 632010 or later
- 982000 to 2009
- 641990 to 1999
- 761980 to 1989
- 341970 to 1979
- 131Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,636
- One, attached: 78
- Two: 152
- 3 or 4: 116
- 5 to 9: 24
- 10 to 19: 30
- 20 to 49: 58
- 50 or more: 7
- Mobile homes: 706
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 111
Housing units in Skamania County with a mortgage: 2,313 (240 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 164 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
| Here: | 5.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Skamania County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 679 | 10 |
| Catholic | 625 | 1 |
| Other | 414 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 163 | 2 |
| None | 9,185 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Skamania County: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
| Skamania County: | 4.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 6.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Skamania County: | 7.8% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Skamania County: | 32.1% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.2% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Skamania County:
Average size of farms: 58 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $116,446
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1368.99
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.09%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63,379
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89,038
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.96
Land in orchards: 510 acres
Tornado activity:
Skamania County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 83382017.6 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Skamania County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1543% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Skamania County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 402.7 miles away from Skamania County center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 351.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 30, 2017 - February 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4309, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado, Incident Period: December 01, 2015 to December 14, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4253: February 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4253, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 12, 2015 to November 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4249: January 15, 2016, FEMA Id: 4249, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Wildfires, Incident Period: August 13, 2015 to September 10, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3372: August 21, 2015, FEMA Id: 3372, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 14, 2012 to January 23, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4056: March 05, 2012, FEMA Id: 4056, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 21, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1963: March 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 1963, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- Washington Broughton Fire, Incident Period: September 20, 2007 to September 23, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 21, 2007, FEMA Id: 2731, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Skamania County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Mudslides: 9, Landslides: 8, Winter Storms: 8, Storms: 5, Fires: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquake: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,089 (60.4%)
- Carpooled: 118 (3.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4 (0.1%)
- Bicycle: 18 (0.5%)
- Walked: 279 (8.1%)
- Worked at home: 1,092 (31.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Mexico (43%)
- Canada (13%)
- Venezuela (4%)
- Spain (4%)
- France (3%)
- Korea (3%)
- Other Southern Europe (2%)
- American (21%)
- English (13%)
- German (12%)
- Irish (9%)
- Scottish (5%)
- European (4%)
- Norwegian (2%)
People in group quarters in Skamania County, Washington in 2000:
- 30 people in nursing homes
- 26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
10.39% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($93,285 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.39% |
| Washington average: | 7.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.28% relocated from other counties in Washington ($53,446 average AGI)
5.11% relocated from other states ($39,838 average AGI)
Skamania County: 5.11% Washington average: 3.85%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Clark County, WA |  2.90% ($133,940 average AGI) |
| from Multnomah County, OR | 1.36% ($86,921) |
| from Klickitat County, WA | 0.95% ($70,864) |
7.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($81,485 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.55% |
| Washington average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.60% relocated to other counties in Washington ($56,914 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($24,571 average AGI)
Skamania County: 2.95% Washington average: 3.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Clark County, WA | 2.93% ($51,122 average AGI) |
| to Klickitat County, WA | 0.87% ($56,897) |
| to Multnomah County, OR | 0.45% ($77,150) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,453 (1,175 aged, 278 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 222 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Skamania County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (21)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (13)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 741
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 28
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,271- Male householders: 2,627 (662 living alone), Female householders: 2,343 (578 living alone)
2,636 spouses (2,602 opposite-sex spouses), 332 unmarried partners, (332 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,759 children (2,515 natural, 103 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 390 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 207 parents, 10 foster children, 290 other relatives, 399 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 97
Size of family households: 1,784 2-persons, 694 3-persons, 482 4-persons, 223 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,240 1-person, 381 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 29 4-persons.
1,174 married couples with children.
619 single-parent households (208 men, 411 women).
94.9% of residents of Skamania speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,318,000 ($4,391 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,038,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,448,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,332,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,000
Federal grants: $5,939,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,625,000 ($6,066,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,969,000 ($49,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $920,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,140,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,323,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 560| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 336
| Here: | 32 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +35
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +550
| Here: | +52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.17 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Skamania County, Washington
- 52020 or later
- 5652010 to 2019
- 1,1332000 to 2009
- 9541990 to 1999
- 5301980 to 1989
- 1,3421970 to 1979
- 3181960 to 1969
- 2351950 to 1959
- 2961940 to 1949
- 5081939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Skamania County, Washington
- 621 room
- 852 rooms
- 1233 rooms
- 3664 rooms
- 7385 rooms
- 9126 rooms
- 5937 rooms
- 4838 rooms
- 7109+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Skamania County, Washington
- 941 room
- 742 rooms
- 1573 rooms
- 2494 rooms
- 1375 rooms
- 1096 rooms
- 327 rooms
- 278 rooms
- 439+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Skamania County, Washington
- 66no bedroom
- 1431 bedroom
- 6602 bedrooms
- 2,2003 bedrooms
- 8394 bedrooms
- 1515+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Skamania County, Washington
- 120no bedroom
- 1451 bedroom
- 4072 bedrooms
- 1943 bedrooms
- 454 bedrooms
- 135+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Skamania County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 110no vehicle
- 6771 vehicle
- 1,4112 vehicles
- 1,0123 vehicles
- 5084 vehicles
- 3205+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Skamania County in renter-occupied apartments
- 122no vehicle
- 3211 vehicle
- 3592 vehicles
- 503 vehicles
- 624 vehicles
- 55+ vehicles
90.4% of Skamania County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Washington.
| Skamania County: | 90.4% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4,157
- Other state: 7,432
- Northeast: 479
- Midwest: 785
- South: 834
- West: 5,341
- 54.0%Electricity
- 22.1%Wood
- 12.9%Utility gas
- 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 66.0%Electricity
- 17.5%Wood
- 10.0%Utility gas
- 2.9%No fuel used
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.9%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 120
| Here: | 12.3% |
| Washington: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 0.9% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41
| Here: | 12.7% |
| Washington: | 16.5% |
Skamania County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,413,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,058,000
Parks and Recreation: $47,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $497,000
Central Staff Services: $126,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,629,000
Regular Highways: $2,496,000
General - Other: $2,391,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,750,000
Health - Other: $1,675,000
Financial Administration: $1,482,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,114,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,017,000
Central Staff Services: $963,000
General Public Buildings: $889,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Housing and Community Development: $149,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Corrections - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $322,000
Other: $176,000
Health and Hospitals: $112,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $255,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $112,000
Other - Health - Other: $108,000
Other - Police Protection: $58,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Other - Financial Administration: $27,000
Other - Regular Highways: $16,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $5,000
Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $85,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,376,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,689,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,130,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $443,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,562,000
Rents: $402,000
Fines and Forfeits: $154,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Interest Earnings: $70,000
General Revenue - Other: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $592,000
General - Other: $189,000
Health - Other: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,765,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $270,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,555,000
Highways: $1,232,000
Health and Hospitals: $672,000
General Local Government Support: $73,000
- Tax - Property: $5,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,395,000
Severance: $480,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Other License: $214,000
Other Selective Sales: $176,000
Other: $132,000
Public Utilities Sales: $105,000
Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,089,000
Skamania County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,413,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,058,000
Parks and Recreation: $47,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $497,000
Central Staff Services: $126,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,629,000
Regular Highways: $2,496,000
General - Other: $2,391,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,750,000
Health - Other: $1,675,000
Financial Administration: $1,482,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,114,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,017,000
Central Staff Services: $963,000
General Public Buildings: $889,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Housing and Community Development: $149,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Corrections - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $322,000
Other: $176,000
Health and Hospitals: $112,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $255,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $112,000
Other - Health - Other: $108,000
Other - Police Protection: $58,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Other - Financial Administration: $27,000
Other - Regular Highways: $16,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $5,000
Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $85,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,376,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,689,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,130,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $443,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,562,000
Rents: $402,000
Fines and Forfeits: $154,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Interest Earnings: $70,000
General Revenue - Other: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $592,000
General - Other: $189,000
Health - Other: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,765,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $270,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,555,000
Highways: $1,232,000
Health and Hospitals: $672,000
General Local Government Support: $73,000
- Tax - Property: $5,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,395,000
Severance: $480,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Other License: $214,000
Other Selective Sales: $176,000
Other: $132,000
Public Utilities Sales: $105,000
Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,089,000
Skamania County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,413,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,058,000
Parks and Recreation: $47,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $497,000
Central Staff Services: $126,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,629,000
Regular Highways: $2,496,000
General - Other: $2,391,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,750,000
Health - Other: $1,675,000
Financial Administration: $1,482,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,114,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,017,000
Central Staff Services: $963,000
General Public Buildings: $889,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Housing and Community Development: $149,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Corrections - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $322,000
Other: $176,000
Health and Hospitals: $112,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $255,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $112,000
Other - Health - Other: $108,000
Other - Police Protection: $58,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Other - Financial Administration: $27,000
Other - Regular Highways: $16,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $5,000
Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $85,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,376,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,689,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,130,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $443,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,562,000
Rents: $402,000
Fines and Forfeits: $154,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Interest Earnings: $70,000
General Revenue - Other: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $592,000
General - Other: $189,000
Health - Other: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,765,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $270,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,555,000
Highways: $1,232,000
Health and Hospitals: $672,000
General Local Government Support: $73,000
- Tax - Property: $5,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,395,000
Severance: $480,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Other License: $214,000
Other Selective Sales: $176,000
Other: $132,000
Public Utilities Sales: $105,000
Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,089,000
Skamania County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,413,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,058,000
Parks and Recreation: $47,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $497,000
Central Staff Services: $126,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,629,000
Regular Highways: $2,496,000
General - Other: $2,391,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,750,000
Health - Other: $1,675,000
Financial Administration: $1,482,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,114,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,017,000
Central Staff Services: $963,000
General Public Buildings: $889,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Housing and Community Development: $149,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Corrections - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $322,000
Other: $176,000
Health and Hospitals: $112,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $255,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $112,000
Other - Health - Other: $108,000
Other - Police Protection: $58,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Other - Financial Administration: $27,000
Other - Regular Highways: $16,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $13,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $5,000
Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $85,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,376,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,689,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,130,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $443,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,562,000
Rents: $402,000
Fines and Forfeits: $154,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Interest Earnings: $70,000
General Revenue - Other: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $592,000
General - Other: $189,000
Health - Other: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,765,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $270,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,555,000
Highways: $1,232,000
Health and Hospitals: $672,000
General Local Government Support: $73,000
- Tax - Property: $5,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,395,000
Severance: $480,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $226,000
Other License: $214,000
Other Selective Sales: $176,000
Other: $132,000
Public Utilities Sales: $105,000
Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,089,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 189
- Number of aged recipients: 12
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 177
- Number of recipients under 18: 19
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 142
- Number of recipients older than 64: 28
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 58
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 87
| Most common first names in Skamania County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Robert | 19 | 77.4 years |
| Charles | 18 | 70.9 years |
| John | 16 | 77.4 years |
| Frank | 13 | 76.6 years |
| James | 12 | 75.3 years |
| William | 12 | 80.1 years |
| Edward | 11 | 79.4 years |
| Richard | 10 | 74.8 years |
| Mary | 9 | 69.0 years |
| Donald | 9 | 71.9 years |
| Most common last names in Skamania County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Miller | 8 | 76.3 years |
| Baxter | 6 | 74.0 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 74.2 years |
| Wright | 6 | 81.3 years |
| Aalvik | 5 | 78.2 years |
| Barnes | 5 | 88.8 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 69.6 years |
| Chase | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Nelson | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Young | 5 | 64.4 years |
| Businesses in Skamania County, WA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Rodeway Inn | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
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- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"