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King, Washington county Economy Profile

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 King, Washington United States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Total population1,737,034 281,421,906
Male864,457138,053,563
Female872,577143,368,343
Median age (years)35.735.3
Total households710,916105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)53,15741,994

King, Washington county Economy

70.14% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in King, Washington. Among them 32.22% are females aged 16 and over. 68.73% of King, Washington workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 9.58% use public transportation (including taxicab). Four point four three percent of King, Washington residents work at home.

The total population of King, Washington is one million, seven hundred and thirty-seven thousand, thirty-four people. The median household income in King, Washington is $53,157. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 43.4% of all occupations. 6.94% of King, Washington population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 26.36% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 10.15% of occupations.

13.97% of families in King, Washington have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. King, Washington median household income is $53,157. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive forty-five thousand, eight hundred and two dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $34,321.

 King, Washington %, King, Washington United States
Population 16 years and over1,389,714  217,168,077
In labor force974,767 70.14%63.92%
- Civilian labor force972,790 70.0%63.39%
- - Employed929,205 66.86%59.73%
- - Unemployed43,585 3.14%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.5  5.8
- Armed Forces1,977 0.14%0.53%
Not in labor force414,947 29.86%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over704,650 50.7%51.66%
In labor force447,823 32.22%29.72%
- Civilian labor force447,573 32.21%29.65%
- - Employed428,176 30.81%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years121,581 8.75%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force69,797  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over911,677  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone626,576 68.73%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled109,573 12.02%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)87,298 9.58%4.73%
Walked33,137 3.63%2.93%
Other means14,678 1.61%1.19%
Worked at home40,415 4.43%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)26.5  25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over929,205  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations403,287 43.4%33.65%
Service occupations119,770 12.89%14.86%
Sales and office occupations244,903 26.36%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations2,472 0.27%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations64,467 6.94%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations94,306 10.15%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining4,011 0.43%1.87%
Construction52,546 5.65%6.78%
Manufacturing116,832 12.57%14.1%
Wholesale trade39,783 4.28%3.6%
Retail trade110,212 11.86%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities49,660 5.34%5.2%
Information51,337 5.52%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing67,565 7.27%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services124,019 13.35%9.3%
Educational, health and social services164,459 17.7%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services75,283 8.1%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)43,051 4.63%4.87%
Public administration30,447 3.28%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers747,196 80.41%78.47%
Government workers120,288 12.95%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business59,719 6.43%6.63%
Unpaid family workers2,002 0.22%0.31%
 King, Washington %, King, Washington United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households711,235  105,539,122
Less than $10,00045,534 6.4%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99930,146 4.24%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,99966,414 9.34%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,99977,320 10.87%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999111,224 15.64%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999150,548 21.17%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,99996,885 13.62%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,99981,613 11.47%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99924,479 3.44%2.2%
$200,000 or more27,072 3.81%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)53,157  41,994
With earnings603,739 43.44%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)68,908  56,604
With Social Security income135,915 9.78%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)12,422  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income21,426 1.54%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,440  6,320
With public assistance income19,683 1.42%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,778  3,032
With retirement income101,851 7.33%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)19,249  17,376
 
Families423,511  72,261,780
Less than $10,00014,878 3.51%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,9999,975 2.36%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,99926,676 6.3%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,99935,612 8.41%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,99959,165 13.97%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,99998,777 23.32%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,99972,459 17.11%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,99964,089 15.13%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99919,990 4.72%2.75%
$200,000 or more21,890 5.17%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)66,035  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)29,521  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers45,802  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers34,321  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families22,597  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years17,362 76.83%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years8,740 38.68%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present10,831  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years9,768 90.19%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years4,713 43.51%42.27%
 
Individuals142,546  33,899,812
18 years and over104,592 73.37%65.35%
- 65 years and over12,937 9.08%9.7%
Related children under 18 years35,875 25.17%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years24,985 17.53%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over68,046 47.74%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.