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State of Washington - County of King

King County Demography

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  • Table 1. King County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. King County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. King County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. King County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. King County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. King County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. King County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. King County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,126
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 1,741,785
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 13
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 1,737,034
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 12
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 817
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 1,507,305
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 13
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,269,898
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4,751
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 229,729
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 237,407
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 15.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 18.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 95,242
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5.50%


    TABLE 2. King County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 1,737,034
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 105,321
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 285,325
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 160,687
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 603,266
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 34.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 400,663
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 88,884
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 68,348
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 24,540
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 864,457
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 872,577
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,315,507
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 75.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 93,875
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 5.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 15,922
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 187,745
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 10.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 9,013
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 44,473
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 70,499
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.10%


    TABLE 3. King County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 37,619
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 12,525
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 710,916
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 615,792
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 1,699,415
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.39
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 217,163
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 30.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 216,321
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 128,171
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 18.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 419,959
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 201,897
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 329,768
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 150,574
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 64,184
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 38,571
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 290,957
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 237,502
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.50%


    TABLE 4. King County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 1,634,228
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 21,660
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 11,312
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 113
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.20
    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 151
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 12,030
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 197,865
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 176,202


    TABLE 5. King County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 251,261
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 235,190
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 207,220
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,017,973
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 898,295
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 88.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 334,374
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 32.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 51,300
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 36,179
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 41.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 131,804
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 14,215
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 46,391
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.30%


    TABLE 6. King County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 104,680
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 7,293
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 97,387
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 120,863
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 1,651,534
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,338
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 1,507,319
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 8,018
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 742,237
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 710,916
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 425,436
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 59.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 11,564
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 4,436
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 38.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 6,456
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 55.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,359,353


    TABLE 7. King County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 67,670,660
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 39,026,631
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 73.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 1,654,329
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 40,905
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 150.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 5,410,310
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 60,095,932
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 12,039,563
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 8,795,157
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 14.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 48,016,915
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 79.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 4,695,729
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 4,788,481
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 22,030,049
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 36.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 6,388,806
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 8,795,157
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 8,262,859
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 7,409,457




     









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