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Lincoln County
2000 Census
2007 Estimate
Land Area in Square Miles
2,311.2
 
Water Area in Square Miles
28.51
 
Population    
Lincoln County   
     Unincorporated
     Incorporated
10,184
4,520
5,664
10,300
4,615
5,685
    Total 99103 Area
577
 
       Almira
302
285
    Total 99117 Area
548
       Creston
232
255
    Total 99122 Area
3,272
 
       Davenport
1,730
1,745
    Total 99008 Area
707
 
       Edwall (Unincorporated)
    Total 99134 Area
637
 
       Harrington
426
420
    Total 99159 Area
1,645
 
       Odessa
957
955
    Total 99029 Area
1,341
 
       Reardan   
608
630
    Total 99032 Area
710
 
       Sprague
490
495
    Total 99185 Area  1,405  
       Wilbur    
914 
900
   
Lincoln County
Age Distribution
2000
2006
0-4
584
475
5-9
675
550
10-19
1,528
1,433
20-29
709
1,249
30-39
1,153
950
40-49
1,642
1,471
50-59
1,350
1,573
60-64
611
656
65+
1,932
2,156
   

Educational Attainment
   Population 25 yrs & over

2000  

<9th grade:

3.4%

 

9-12th:

10.1%

 

H.S. grad:

31.3%

 

Some coll.:

28.3%

 

2 yr deg.:

8.2%

 

4 yr deg.:

14.1%

 

Grad/prof:

4.7%

 

H.S.+:

86.5%

 

4 yr+:

18.8%

 
Employment - 2000 Census  
%

Population 16 years and over

7,983

100.0%

In labor force

4,452

55.8%

   Civilian labor force

4,425

55.4%

       Employed

4,152

52.0%

       Unemployed

273

3.4%

           Percent of civilian labor force

6.2

(X)

   Armed Forces

27

0.3%

Not in labor force

3,531

44.2%

Females 16 years and over

4,079

100.0%

In labor force

2,004

49.1%

   Civilian labor force

2,000

49.0%

          Employed

1,886

46.2%

   

COMMUTING TO WORK - 2000 Census

Workers 16 years and over

4,125

100.0%

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,934

71.1%

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

404

9.8%

Public transportation (including taxicab)

7

0.2%

Walked

325

7.9%

Other means

42

1.0%

Worked at home

413

10.0%

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.1

(X)

OCCUPATION - 2000 Census

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

4,152

100.0%

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,537

37.0%

Service occupations

659

15.9%

Sales and office occupations

945

22.8%

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

180

4.3%

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

464

11.2%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

367

8.8%

INDUSTRY - 2000 Census

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

731

17.6%

Construction

284

6.8%

Manufacturing

129

3.1%

Wholesale trade

193

4.6%

Retail trade

418

10.1%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

236

5.7%

Information

54

1.3%

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

176

4.2%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

197

4.7%

Educational, health and social services

1,011

24.3%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

203

4.9%

Other services (except public administration)

199

4.8%

Public administration

321

7.7%

INCOME

2000 2006*
Median Household Income 35,255 38,486
Per Capita Income 17,888  
   
*Estimate
Sources: US Census Bureau ,  Office of Financial Management

Lincoln County General Information

US Census Bureau: Lincoln County Data

WA Prospector: Lincoln County Data

2000 Census Data by Zip Code

Lincoln County Profile

 

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