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CHAPTER 4. KITTITAS COUNTY PROFILE <br />4-17 <br /> <br />Figure 4-7. Kittitas County Age Distribution, 2010 <br />4.6.4 Race, Ethnicity and Language <br />Research shows that minorities are less likely to be involved in pre-disaster planning and experience higher <br />mortality rates during a disaster event. Post-disaster recovery can be ineffective and is often characterized <br />by cultural insensitivity. Since higher proportions of ethnic minorities live below the poverty line than the <br />majority white population, poverty can compound vulnerability. According to the 2016 ACS, the racial <br />composition of Kittitas County is predominantly white, at about 73.3 percent. The largest minority <br />population is Black at 12.6 percent. The Hispanic population represents 17.3 percent of the county total. <br />Figure 4-8 shows the racial distribution in Kittitas County. <br /> <br />Figure 4-8. Planning Area Race Distribution <br />0 <br />5 <br />10 <br />15 <br />20 <br />25 <br />30 <br />Under 5 Years 5 to 14 Years 15 to 24 Years 25 to 44 Years 45 to 64 Years 65 Years and OverPercent of PopulationKittitas County Age Distribution, 2010 <br />White <br />Black or African American <br />American Indian and Alaska Native <br />Asian <br />Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander <br />Some Other Race <br />Two or More Races