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Washington State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Washington Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Washington Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Washington Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Washington Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Washington Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Washington Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Washington Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Washington Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 66,544
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 5,987,973
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 15
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 5,894,121
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 15
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 88.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 4,866,669
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 18
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 4,132,353
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 93,852
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,027,452
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 734,316
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 21.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 17.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 441,509
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 7.50%


    TABLE 2. Washington Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 5,894,121
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 394,306
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,119,537
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 559,361
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,816,217
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,342,552
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 337,166
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 240,897
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 84,085
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.30
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 2,934,300
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 2,959,821
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.10
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 4,821,823
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 81.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 190,267
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.20%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 93,301
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 322,335
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 5.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 23,953
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 228,923
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.90%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 213,519
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.60%


    TABLE 3. Washington Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 136,382
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 57,218
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 2,271,398
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,872,431
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 5,757,739
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.53
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 594,325
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 799,102
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 463,007
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,499,127
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 742,481
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,181,995
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 541,636
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 224,618
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 146,920
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 65.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 772,271
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 607,497
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.10%


    TABLE 4. Washington Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 5,604,105
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 78,190
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 41,463
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 440
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 545
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 36,772
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 725,018
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 635,190


    TABLE 5. Washington Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 999,616
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 938,314
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 814,938
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 3,126,390
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,620,607
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.80%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 716,969
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 41,715
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,183
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 33.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 579,789
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 61,856
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 227,904
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.20%


    TABLE 6. Washington Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 295,660
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 21,344
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 274,316
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 298,711
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 5,670,478
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,214
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 4,828,450
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,186
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 2,451,075
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.60%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 2,271,398
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,467,009
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 64.60
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 39,021
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 25,471
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 65.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 11,138
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 28.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,426,088


    TABLE 7. Washington Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 163,347,867
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 98,143,118
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 66.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 5,687,832
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 28,719
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 105.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 19,389,834
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 118,132,739
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 26,530,878
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 23%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 18,811,380
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 15.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 90,098,693
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 76.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 10,483,255
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 7,721,862
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 34,286,018
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 29.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 21,049,696
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.80%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 18,811,380
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 17,770,966
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 15,998,788



     









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