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State of Washington - County of Thurston

Thurston County Demography

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  • Table 1. Thurston County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Thurston County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Thurston County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Thurston County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Thurston County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Thurston County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Thurston County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Thurston County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 727
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 213,546
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 265
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 207,355
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 268
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 285.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 161,238
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 295
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 124,264
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 6,191
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 46,117
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 36,974
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 28.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 29.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 9,392
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.50%


    TABLE 2. Thurston County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 207,355
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 12,827
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 39,700
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 19,280
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 60,828
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 51,091
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 12,022
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 8,654
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,953
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 101,543
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 105,812
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 177,617
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 85.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 4,881
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 3,143
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 9,145
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,078
    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 3,506
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 7,985
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.90%


    TABLE 3. Thurston County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 3,398
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,898
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 81,625
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 62,150
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 203,957
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.50
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 20,473
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 28,921
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 16,546
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 54,951
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 26,896
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 43,352
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 19,203
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 8,429
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 5,712
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 67.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 26,674
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 18,814
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 41.80%


    TABLE 4. Thurston County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 199,721
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,420
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,428
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.10
    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 11
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,078
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 26,187
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 22,762


    TABLE 5. Thurston County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 38,031
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 36,343
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 29,843
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 103,094
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 89,138
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 86.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 25,514
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 24.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 42,360
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,976
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 36.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 18,263
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,356
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 7,012
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.80%


    TABLE 6. Thurston County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 7,712
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 561
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 7,151
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 6,783
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 204,640
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,769
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 158,910
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,268
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 86,652
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 30.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 81,625
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 54,371
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 66.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,299
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,139
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 87.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 114
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 8.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 165,904


    TABLE 7. Thurston County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 5,035,435
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 3,029,217
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 66.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 202,264
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,895
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 91.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 683,159
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 3,052,178
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 367,274
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 12.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 183,411
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 6.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,657,128
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 87.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 308,382
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 134,391
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 704,042
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,301,496
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 42.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 183,411
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 175,795
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 173,243




     









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