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Klickitat County
Named after the Klickitat tribe of the Yakama Indian Nation, this county was formed in 1859.
A Great Place for Business!!!
Klickitat County is not only a great place to visit, it's also a great place to live and work. There are several attractive reasons to locate your business in Klickitat County.
Klickitat County is a good location to do business:
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Central to the Pacific NW with fine highway, freeway, rail, air and barge transportation.
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Manufacturers will find several industrial areas primed for development.
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Ample property much more affordable than the I-5 corridor of Portland and Seattle.
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Highly competitive wage rates and a willing labor pool.
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Local government that is supportive of legitimate business interests.
Klickitat County is Investing in Infrastructure for Business
Klickitat County has targeted four key areas for its industrial economic development. These include Bingen Point, Dallesport, Goldendale and Roosevelt:
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Dallesport, across from The Dalles, Oregon, has excellent industrial potential with plentiful land and water availability. It is situated in the most populated area of the Gorge with an excellent labor pool and transportation access.
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Goldendale, in the center of the county, has a fine new industrial park which has attracted recent tenants.
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Roosevelt, in eastern Klickitat County, offers unique possibilities for companies that can benefit from inexpensive rail transportation to Seattle.
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In addition, the outlying areas of Klickitat County serve as home to a variety of unique small businesses.
Klickitat County is a Wonderful Place to Live
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A rural quality-of-life offering numerous outdoor recreational opportunities.
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Strong schools throughout the county
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Healthy, family-oriented environment
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Reasonable tax structure with no personal state income tax
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Rural living in a spectacularly beautiful setting, yet near the Portland metropolitan area.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,161 people, 7,473 households, and 5,305 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 8,633 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.56% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 3.47% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 5.02% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. 7.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.7% were of German, 14.0% United States or American, 11.1% English and 9.6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.3% spoke English and 7.8% Spanish as their first language.
There were 7,473 households out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,267, and the median income for a family was $40,414. Males had a median income of $36,067 versus $21,922 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,502. About 12.60% of families and 17.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.50% of those under age 18 and 15.10% of those age 65 or over.
For more information please visit Klickitat County Economic Development.
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