Grays Harbor County vs. Pacific County

Grays Harbor County (WA)Pacific County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,90122,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.5%5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)72,79820,919
Population, Census, April 1, 201072,79720,920
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%15.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%30.7%
Female persons, percent48.8%50.1%
White alone, percent87.2%89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.6%2.9%
Asian alone, percent1.5%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent4.0%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.2%9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.2%82.0%
Veterans, 2014-20187,4612,372
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%7.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,43316,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$168,500$170,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,312$1,147
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$443$394
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$778$753
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%8.6%
Building permits, 2018463131
Households, 2014-201828,2639,087
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%11.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.9%77.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%41.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%38.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)104,19646,067
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)263,89255,586
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)874,205154,919
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)761,545107,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,622$5,242
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.220.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,770$44,846
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,374$24,474
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,628573
Total employment, 201715,9804,208
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)612,444144,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2151,390
All firms, 20124,8991,845
Men-owned firms, 20122,395822
Women-owned firms, 20121,483515
Minority-owned firms, 2012582205
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0411,569
Veteran-owned firms, 2012593176
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8071,534
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%30.6%
Population per square mile, 201038.322.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,902.03932.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Grays Harbor county (WA) and Pacific county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.