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Washington Demographic-Economic Characteristics and Patterns

This section provides an update on Census 2010 demographics and a richer set of demographic-economic measures for 2012 and 2014 for the state of Washington.

The table presented below shows demographic-economic characteristics for the state based on the American Community Survey (ACS). ACS provides post-Census 2010 annual updates for a wide array of demographic-economic data not available from Census 2010.

ACS estimates are available for all geographies (U.S. wall-to-wall) using the 5-year estimates. For areas of 65,000 population or more, 1-year estimates are available.
See more about ACS. Estimates shown in this profile are based on ACS 1-year estimates. See more about comparing these data over time.

WashingtonDemographic-Economic Characteristics
  -- ACS 2012 1 year -- -- ACS 2014 1 year -- -- Change 2012-14 --
 ValuePercentValuePercentValuePercent
Total Population 6,897,012 100.00 7,061,530 100.00 164,518 2.39
  Male 3,441,429 49.90 3,529,597 49.98 88,168 2.56
  Female 3,455,583 50.10 3,531,933 50.02 76,350 2.21
  Age
    Under 5 years 440,973 6.39 444,206 6.29 3,233 0.73
    5-9 years 429,195 6.22 452,989 6.41 23,794 5.54
    10-14 years 450,113 6.53 442,080 6.26 -8,033 -1.78
    15-19 years 446,668 6.48 440,716 6.24 -5,952 -1.33
    20-24 years 484,204 7.02 497,055 7.04 12,851 2.65
    25-34 years 970,606 14.07 1,012,757 14.34 42,151 4.34
    35-44 years 915,538 13.27 924,373 13.09 8,835 0.97
    45-54 years 966,599 14.01 943,438 13.36 -23,161 -2.40
    55-59 years 463,551 6.72 481,093 6.81 17,542 3.78
    60-64 years 421,947 6.12 430,307 6.09 8,360 1.98
    65-74 years 523,878 7.60 592,205 8.39 68,327 13.04
    75-84 years 264,685 3.84 270,218 3.83 5,533 2.09
    85+ years 119,055 1.73 130,093 1.84 11,038 9.27
    Median age 37.50 37.50 0.00 0.00
Race/Origin
  One Race 6,552,550 95.01 6,678,557 94.58 126,007 1.92
    White 5,402,912 78.34 5,484,997 77.67 82,085 1.52
    Black/African American 248,631 3.60 251,336 3.56 2,705 1.09
    American Indian/Alaska Native 95,015 1.38 95,613 1.35 598 0.63
    Asian 509,565 7.39 554,101 7.85 44,536 8.74
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 41,156 0.60 45,359 0.64 4,203 10.21
    Some other race 255,271 3.70 247,151 3.50 -8,120 -3.18
  Two or more races 344,462 4.99 382,973 5.42 38,511 11.18
  Hispanic (of any race) 807,596 11.71 858,778 12.16 51,182 6.34
Households by Type
  Total households 2,636,817 100.00 2,679,601 100.00 42,784 1.62
    Families 1,687,786 64.01 1,725,099 64.38 37,313 2.21
    Nonfamily households 949,031 35.99 954,502 35.62 5,471 0.58
    Average Household Size 2.56 2.58 0.02 0.78
    Average Family Size 3.16 3.16 0.00 0.00
Relationship
  Population in households 6,755,601 97.95 6,920,563 98.00 164,962 2.44
School Enrollment
  Population 3 & over enrolled 1,718,203 100.00 1,725,154 100.00 6,951 0.40
    Nursery school, preschool 102,011 5.94 99,271 5.75 -2,740 -2.69
    Kindergarten 88,579 5.16 95,478 5.53 6,899 7.79
    Elementary school (grades 1-8) 692,998 40.33 707,797 41.03 14,799 2.14
    High school (grades 9-12) 360,865 21.00 354,828 20.57 -6,037 -1.67
    College or graduate school 473,750 27.57 467,780 27.12 -5,970 -1.26
Educational Attainment
  Population 25 years & over 4,645,859 100.00 4,784,484 100.00 138,625 2.98
    Less than 9th grade 185,719 4.00 193,566 4.05 7,847 4.23
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma 260,375 5.60 264,995 5.54 4,620 1.77
    High school graduate (incl equiv) 1,101,227 23.70 1,090,724 22.80 -10,503 -0.95
    Some college, no degree 1,178,815 25.37 1,170,624 24.47 -8,191 -0.69
    Associate's degree 448,208 9.65 479,799 10.03 31,591 7.05
    Bachelor's degree 944,631 20.33 1,005,685 21.02 61,054 6.46
    Graduate or professional degree 526,884 11.34 579,091 12.10 52,207 9.91
    Percent high school graduate or higher 90.40 90.40 0.00 0.00
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher 31.70 33.10 1.40 4.42
Residence 1 year ago 6,815,763 100.00 6,979,369 100.00 163,606 2.40
  Same house 5,648,199 82.87 5,757,065 82.49 108,866 1.93
  Different house in U.S. 1,120,189 16.44 1,155,181 16.55 34,992 3.12
    Same county 717,833 10.53 725,257 10.39 7,424 1.03
    Different county 402,356 5.90 429,924 6.16 27,568 6.85
      Same state 186,862 2.74 209,665 3.00 22,803 12.20
      Different state 215,494 3.16 220,259 3.16 4,765 2.21
  Abroad 47,375 0.70 67,123 0.96 19,748 41.68
Language Spoken at Home
  Population 5 years & over 6,456,039 100.00 6,617,324 100.00 161,285 2.50
    English only 5,213,096 80.75 5,373,791 81.21 160,695 3.08
    Language other than English 1,242,943 19.25 1,243,533 18.79 590 0.05
      Speak English less than very well 502,276 7.78 504,503 7.62 2,227 0.44
    Spanish 551,408 8.54 554,934 8.39 3,526 0.64
      Speak English less than very well 225,951 3.50 233,312 3.53 7,361 3.26
Employment Status
  Population 16 years & over 5,486,401 100.00 5,635,461 100.00 149,060 2.72
    In labor force 3,556,836 64.83 3,612,893 64.11 56,057 1.58
      Civilian labor force 3,511,074 64.00 3,564,013 63.24 52,939 1.51
        Employed 3,204,090 58.40 3,331,888 59.12 127,798 3.99
        Unemployed 306,984 5.60 232,125 4.12 -74,859 -24.39
      Armed forces 45,762 0.83 48,880 0.87 3,118 6.81
    Not in labor force 1,929,565 35.17 2,022,568 35.89 93,003 4.82
  Civilian labor force 3,511,074 64.00 3,564,013 63.24 52,939 1.51
    Percent unemployed 8.70 6.50 -2.20 -25.29
Employment by Industry
  Civilian employed population 16 years & over 3,204,090 100.00 3,331,888 100.00 127,798 3.99
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, mining 87,768 2.74 92,479 2.78 4,711 5.37
    Construction 188,115 5.87 203,061 6.09 14,946 7.95
    Manufacturing 344,719 10.76 349,112 10.48 4,393 1.27
    Wholesale trade 90,725 2.83 97,450 2.92 6,725 7.41
    Retail trade 367,731 11.48 401,222 12.04 33,491 9.11
    Transportation, warehousing, utilities 168,393 5.26 173,253 5.20 4,860 2.89
    Information 70,079 2.19 81,495 2.45 11,416 16.29
    Finance, insurance, real estate 170,140 5.31 172,816 5.19 2,676 1.57
    Professional, scientific, management 397,643 12.41 412,482 12.38 14,839 3.73
    Education & health care 681,065 21.26 707,044 21.22 25,979 3.81
    Arts, entertainment, recreation 294,788 9.20 312,426 9.38 17,638 5.98
    Other services 160,020 4.99 152,453 4.58 -7,567 -4.73
    Public administration 182,904 5.71 176,595 5.30 -6,309 -3.45
Household Income
  Total households 2,636,817 100.00 2,679,601 100.00 42,784 1.62
    Less than $10,000 173,193 6.57 164,886 6.15 -8,307 -4.80
    $10,000 to $14,999 116,010 4.40 109,504 4.09 -6,506 -5.61
    $15,000 to $24,999 245,578 9.31 235,653 8.79 -9,925 -4.04
    $25,000 to $34,999 248,399 9.42 238,019 8.88 -10,380 -4.18
    $35,000 to $49,999 360,604 13.68 347,240 12.96 -13,364 -3.71
    $50,000 to $74,999 503,330 19.09 501,606 18.72 -1,724 -0.34
    $75,000 to $99,999 343,259 13.02 351,388 13.11 8,129 2.37
    $100,000 to $149,999 382,994 14.52 408,517 15.25 25,523 6.66
    $150,000 to $199,999 139,083 5.27 166,353 6.21 27,270 19.61
    $200,000 or more 124,367 4.72 156,435 5.84 32,068 25.78
    Median household income 57,573 61,366 3,793 6.59
    Mean household income 75,819 81,218 5,399 7.12
Percent Families & People in Poverty
  All families 9.30 8.80 -0.50 -5.38
  All people 13.50 13.20 -0.30 -2.22
Housing Occupancy
  Total housing units 2,914,775 100.00 2,963,293 100.00 48,518 1.66
    Occupied housing units 2,636,817 90.46 2,679,601 90.43 42,784 1.62
    Vacant housing units 277,958 9.54 283,692 9.57 5,734 2.06
    Homeowner vacancy rate 1.70 1.70 0.00 0.00
    Rental vacancy rate 5.30 4.20 -1.10 -20.75
Units in Structure
  Total housing units 2,914,775 100.00 2,963,293 100.00 48,518 1.66
    1-unit, detached 1,843,062 63.23 1,880,649 63.46 37,587 2.04
    1-unit, attached 105,931 3.63 104,961 3.54 -970 -0.92
    2 units 79,080 2.71 81,520 2.75 2,440 3.09
    3 or 4 units 106,557 3.66 111,433 3.76 4,876 4.58
    5 to 9 units 142,726 4.90 142,376 4.80 -350 -0.25
    10 to 19 units 147,156 5.05 151,638 5.12 4,482 3.05
    20 or more units 279,033 9.57 286,128 9.66 7,095 2.54
    Mobile home, boat, RV etc. 205,437 7.05 200,171 6.76 -5,266 -2.56
Year Structure Built
  Total housing units 2,914,775 100.00 2,963,293 100.00 48,518 1.66
    2010 or later 33,531 1.15 86,357 2.91 52,826 157.54
    2000 to 2009 498,190 17.09 475,290 16.04 -22,900 -4.60
    1990 to 1999 490,587 16.83 510,852 17.24 20,265 4.13
    1980 to 1989 410,910 14.10 399,094 13.47 -11,816 -2.88
    1970 to 1979 499,952 17.15 503,425 16.99 3,473 0.69
    1960 to 1969 295,208 10.13 293,289 9.90 -1,919 -0.65
    1950 to 1959 227,726 7.81 233,352 7.87 5,626 2.47
    1940 to 1949 150,772 5.17 148,614 5.02 -2,158 -1.43
    1939 or earlier 307,899 10.56 313,020 10.56 5,121 1.66
Housing Tenure
  Occupied housing units 2,636,817 100.00 2,679,601 100.00 42,784 1.62
    Owner-occupied 1,643,637 62.33 1,654,620 61.75 10,983 0.67
    Renter-occupied 993,180 37.67 1,024,981 38.25 31,801 3.20
    Avg household size, owner-occupied 2.65 2.66 0.01 0.38
    Avg household size, renter-occupied 2.42 2.46 0.04 1.65
Year Householder Moved Into Unit
  Occupied housing units 2,636,817 100.00 2,679,601 100.00 42,784 1.62
    2010 or later 790,442 29.98 1,134,643 42.34 344,201 43.55
    2000 to 2009 1,083,448 41.09 843,151 31.47 -240,297 -22.18
    1990 to 1999 409,694 15.54 379,943 14.18 -29,751 -7.26
    1980 to 1989 182,803 6.93 167,916 6.27 -14,887 -8.14
    1970 to 1979 106,204 4.03 95,418 3.56 -10,786 -10.16
    1969 or earlier 64,226 2.44 58,530 2.18 -5,696 -8.87
Occupants per room
  1.00 or less 2,562,294 97.17 2,597,450 96.93 35,156 1.37
  1.01 to 1.50 55,330 2.10 58,911 2.20 3,581 6.47
  1.51 or more 19,193 0.73 23,240 0.87 4,047 21.09
Housing Value (owner occupied units) 1,643,637 100.00 1,654,620 100.00 10,983 0.67
  Less than $50,000 81,162 4.94 99,978 6.04 18,816 23.18
  $50,000 to $99,999 76,751 4.67 73,610 4.45 -3,141 -4.09
  $100,000 to $149,999 169,452 10.31 139,929 8.46 -29,523 -17.42
  $150,000 to $199,999 277,834 16.90 226,100 13.66 -51,734 -18.62
  $200,000 to $299,999 445,697 27.12 422,333 25.52 -23,364 -5.24
  $300,000 to $499,999 392,491 23.88 427,780 25.85 35,289 8.99
  $500,000 to $999,999 168,459 10.25 222,077 13.42 53,618 31.83
  $1,000,000 or more 31,791 1.93 42,813 2.59 11,022 34.67
  Median 243,000 266,200 23,200 9.55
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (SMOC)
  Housing units with a mortgage 1,163,103 100.00 1,142,142 100.00 -20,961 -1.80
    Less than $300 1,654 0.14 4,711 0.41 3,057 184.82
    $300 to $499 11,634 1.00 14,289 1.25 2,655 22.82
    $500 to $699 30,231 2.60 33,245 2.91 3,014 9.97
    $700 to $999 105,901 9.11 104,165 9.12 -1,736 -1.64
    $1,000 to $1,499 295,166 25.38 309,916 27.13 14,750 5.00
    $1,500 to $1,999 304,344 26.17 286,668 25.10 -17,676 -5.81
    $2,000 or more 414,173 35.61 389,148 34.07 -25,025 -6.04
    Median 1,715 1,673 -42 -2.45
Gross Rent
  Occupied units paying rent 954,331 100.00 983,803 100.00 29,472 3.09
    Less than $200 13,660 1.43 14,130 1.44 470 3.44
    $200 to $299 23,310 2.44 23,069 2.34 -241 -1.03
    $300 to $499 54,365 5.70 45,818 4.66 -8,547 -15.72
    $500 to $749 170,540 17.87 146,973 14.94 -23,567 -13.82
    $750 to $999 259,357 27.18 238,212 24.21 -21,145 -8.15
    $1,000 to $1,499 285,416 29.91 314,560 31.97 29,144 10.21
    $1,500 or more 147,683 15.48 201,041 20.44 53,358 36.13
    Median 954 1,032 78 8.18

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