Clarkston, Washington
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Clarkston is a city located in Asotin County, Washington, at the confluence of the Snake River and the Clearwater River, immediately across the Snake River from Lewiston, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,337.
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History
Clarkston was officially incorporated on August 14, 1902.
Geography
Image:WAMap-doton-Clarkston.pngClarkston is located at 46°24'49" North, 117°2'55" West (46.413545, -117.048742)Template:GR. Immediately across the Snake River from Clarkston is the town of Lewiston, Idaho.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.93% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 7,337 people, 3,120 households, and 1,790 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,467.8/km² (3,805.4/mi²). There were 3,414 housing units at an average density of 683.0/km² (1,770.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.43% White, 0.34% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 2.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,120 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,907, and the median income for a family was $32,093. Males had a median income of $31,434 versus $20,654 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,673. 20.6% of the population and 15.5% of families were below the poverty line. 27.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.