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Skamania
Washington

12K

Population

$85K

Median Income

$559K

Median Home

D+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$85K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,751

Federal Spending per Capita$2,224

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$120K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %14.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$149K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.8%

Dependency Ratio0.94

Medicare Spending / Person$2,203

SS Benefits / Person$4,329

Education Wage Premium2.02x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$84K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients5.0%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$557K

This county

$570K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1019/mo

This county

$2000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.84% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,263

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,922/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate81.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients483 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,137

Uninsured (under 65)7.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,464

Bachelor's Degree Holders818

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine-2.94

January Temperature-0.01

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days219 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation86.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$100K

Drought Index (2022)0.20

Heating Degree Days6,524 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days160 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)49 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)70 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)15.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries3 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed101 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)162 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)65 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)5 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)52 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers17

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers799 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work305 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)225 workers

Avg Commute Time25.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work5.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.985

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share9.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.3%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population2.1%

Membership Associations4.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging11

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$89K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.32%

Politics

D+45

2024 Presidential · Washington was D+16 statewide

vs Washington State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.84% state avg

Politics

D+45D+16

COL Index

County data117 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +198

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $559K

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Local News — Skamania

IQAir · 23‏/06‏/2026

Skamania County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Skamania County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 an…

Columbia Gorge News · قبل أسبوع واحد

Final election results for Klickitat and Skamania counties

KLICKITAT & SKAMANIA COS. — Below are the final results from the Aug. 4 primary election in Klickita…

KOIN.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Missing 78-year-old Portland woman’s SUV found in rural Skamania County

Missing 78-year-old Claudia Grandy's silver Nissan Rogue was found in rural Skamania County, the Por…

Tacoma News Tribune · قبل شهر واحد

Air quality alert in place for Clark and Skamania counties until early Wednesday evening

An air quality alert was reported by the NWS Portland OR on Wednesday at 10:11 a.m. in effect until …

KATU · 07‏/05‏/2026

WSDOT confirms all lanes of SR-14 blocked in Skamania County; reopening time unknown

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — The Washington Department of Transportation says they are working to …

House.gov · 23‏/03‏/2026

Gluesenkamp Perez Pushes State Leaders To Reopen Skamania Fish Hatchery

WASHINGTON D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is encouraging the Washington Department of Fish and …

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