Washington Demographics

Population Washington U.S.
Total Population 8,186 281,421,920
Female 48.9% 50.9%
Male 51.1% 49.1%
18 years and over 69.9% 74.3%
65 years and over 18.7% 12.4%
Married Persons 68.0% 56.5%
Single Persons 32.0% 43.5%
Median Age 32.5 35.3
Average Family Size 3.4 3.1
Ethnicity
White 95.3% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.4% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.7% 0.9%
Asian 0.3% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 2.2% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4.7% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Washington U.S.
Total Housing Units 3,216 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $123,600 $119,600
Number of Households 2,614 105,480,104
Persons per Household 3.00 2.59
Economic Characteristics Washington U.S.
Median Household Income $35,341 $41,994
Per Capita Income $14,032 $21,587
In Labor Force 51.3% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 162 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Washington U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 1,046 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 556 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 363 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 27.7% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.6% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 11.4% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 7.0% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census

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