Ferry County, WA Demographic Data
Ferry County, WA Summary
Ferry County is located in Washington
- Population: 7,584
- Area: 2,257.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,203.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 54.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,065.29 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ferry County, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,765
49%
50.8
Male
3,874
51%
49.2
Total Population
7,639
323,128,000
Ferry County, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
337
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
352
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
449
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
509
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
412
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
616
8.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
829
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
968
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
688
9.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
797
10.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,102
14.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
428
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
152
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,204
81.2%
77.2
Female
3,039
49.0%
51.3
Male
3,165
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,859
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,146
28.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,682
22.0%
15.2
Female
817
48.6%
55.8
Male
865
51.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Ferry County, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,193
94.2%
96.8
White
5,819
76.2%
72.6
Black or African American
13
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,186
15.5%
0.8
Asian
61
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
56
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
50
0.7%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
4
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
9
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
36
0.5%
0.1
Some Other Race
64
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
446
5.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
316
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
201
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
105
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,323
95.9%
82.2
Ferry County, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
131
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
568
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,760
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,534
27.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
579
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
666
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
342
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
699
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,881
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,008
18.0%
31.2
Ferry County, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,930
29.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,090
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
896
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
116
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
469
7.2
5.8%
Ferry County, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,951
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
351
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
153
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
66
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
80
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
52
0.7%
1.1%
Ferry County, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
393
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
253
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
428
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
290
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
493
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
458
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
341
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
277
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
83
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
23
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
39,555
57,617
Per capita income
21,146
31,128
Ferry County, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
326
13.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
130
5.3%
9.8
Construction
159
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
657
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
74
3.0%
6.6
Information
88
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
117
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
139
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
114
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
318
12.9%
4.6
Retail trade
194
7.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
115
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
31
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
408
16.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
983
39.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
325
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
361
14.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
385
15.6%
18.1%
Ferry County, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,339
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,568
67.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
295
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.1%
5.1
Walked
295
12.6%
2.7
Other means
48
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
131
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
Ferry County, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
172
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
878
28.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,025
33.7%
37.1
3 or more
964
31.7%
21.0
Ferry County, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,039
68.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,148
70.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
891
29.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,369
31.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Ferry County, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,408
1 room
185
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
373
8.5%
2.7
3 rooms
371
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
967
21.9%
16.5
5 rooms
918
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
543
12.3%
17.8
7 rooms
396
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
247
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
408
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ferry County, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,408
1-unit, detached
3,076
69.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
65
1.5%
5.9
2-units
49
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
27
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
64
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
27
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
24
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,054
23.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
22
0.5%
0.1
Ferry County, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
412
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
109
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
352
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
287
6.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
921
20.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
715
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
754
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
769
17.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
82
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.2%
1.4%
Ferry County, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35
1.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
259
8.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,015
33.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
62
2.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,591
52.4%
1.9
Solar energy
23
0.8%
0.1
Other fuel
40
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.5%
1.1
Ferry County, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
882
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
23
2.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
23
2.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
55
6.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
79
9.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
166
18.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
244
27.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
292
33.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
262
29.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
151
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
88
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
126
14.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
255
28.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ferry County, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
754
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
4
0.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
41
5.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
274
36.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
423
56.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
137
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
629
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
183
24.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
62
8.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
53
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
107
14.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
282
37.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
145
0.0%
0.0%
Ferry County, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,148
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
343
16.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
346
16.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
221
10.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
386
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
469
21.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
268
12.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
60
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
2.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,400
205,000
