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State of Washington - County of Snohomish

Snohomish County Demography

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  • Table 1. Snohomish County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Snohomish County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Snohomish County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Snohomish County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Snohomish County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Snohomish County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Snohomish County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Snohomish County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,089
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 622,900
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 89
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 606,024
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 90
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 290.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 465,628
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 107
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 337,720
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 16,876
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 140,396
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 127,908
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 30.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 37.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 28,590
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.70%


    TABLE 2. Snohomish County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 606,024
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 43,461
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 122,678
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 51,524
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 199,747
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 33.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 133,210
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 28,750
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 19,846
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 6,808
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 303,209
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 302,815
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 518,948
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 85.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 10,113
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 8,250
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 35,030
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 5.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,705
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 11,629
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 20,349
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.40%


    TABLE 3. Snohomish County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 9,112
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,485
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 224,852
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 171,713
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 30.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 596,912
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.65
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 50,820
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 89,286
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 38,690
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 17.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 157,820
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 83,763
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 53.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 125,957
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 63,246
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 50.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 22,085
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 14,662
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 67,032
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 47,574
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 40.90%


    TABLE 4. Snohomish County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 566,630
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 8,110
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 3,443
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 49
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.00
    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 46
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,874
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 59,825
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 52,345


    TABLE 5. Snohomish County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 102,481
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 90,654
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 80,686
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 296,401
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 253,988
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 85.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 57,289
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 49,439
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 36,847
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 34.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 42,106
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 11,933
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 16,828
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 7.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 10.40%


    TABLE 6. Snohomish County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 20,962
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,515
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 19,447
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 19,025
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 585,493
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,580
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 464,582
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,095
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 236,205
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 224,852
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 152,382
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 6,111
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 3,821
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 62.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 2,012
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 32.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 639,863


    TABLE 7. Snohomish County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 15,816,680
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 9,118,148
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 73.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 585,487
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 27,015
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 99.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,617,866
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 9,489,497
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,427,500
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 46.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 3,694,852
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 38.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,037,121
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 53.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 848,970
    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) 481,946
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,484,599
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,496,952
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 3,694,852
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,397,196
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,821,784




     









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