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| | Washington | United States |
| Total population | 5,894,121 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Washington | |
Washington state Population
| | Washington | %, Washington | United States |
| Male | 2,934,300 | 49.78% | 49.06% |
| Female | 2,959,821 | 50.22% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 35.3 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 4,380,278 | 74.32% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 4,127,976 | 70.04% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 782,897 | 13.28% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 662,148 | 11.23% | 12.43% |
| | Washington | %, Washington | United States |
| White | 4,821,823 | 81.81% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 190,267 | 3.23% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 322,335 | 5.47% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 346,177 | 5.87% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 213,519 | 3.62% | 2.43% |
Washington state Housing
| | Washington | %, Washington | United States |
| Total housing units | 2,451,075 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 179,677 | 7.33% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 2,271,398 | 92.67% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 1,467,009 | 59.85% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 804,389 | 32.82% | 30.77% |
| | Washington | %, Washington | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 531,064 | 23.38% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 699,395 | 30.79% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 377,287 | 16.61% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 332,146 | 14.62% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 184,974 | 8.14% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 146,532 | 6.45% | 9.65% |
| | Washington | %, Washington | United States |
| Total households | 2,271,398 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 1,499,127 | 66.0% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 772,271 | 34.0% | 31.94% |
| | Washington | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 19,062 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 155,140 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 296,818 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 265,104 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 247,284 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 128,147 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 38,523 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7,384 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 168,300 | 119,600 |
Washington state Education
| | Washington | %, Washington | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,584,701 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 98,839 | 6.24% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 82,637 | 5.21% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 697,192 | 44.0% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 347,619 | 21.94% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 358,414 | 22.62% | 22.81% |
Washington state Economy
| | Washington | %, Washington | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 4,553,591 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 3,027,734 | 66.49% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 2,979,824 | 65.44% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 2,793,722 | 61.35% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 186,102 | 4.09% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 6.2 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 47,910 | 1.05% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 1,525,857 | 33.51% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 2,310,313 | 50.74% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 1,384,349 | 30.4% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 1,378,212 | 30.27% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 1,294,093 | 28.42% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 454,165 | 9.97% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 261,560 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 1,862,102 | 40.89% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 57,172 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 521,176 | 11.45% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,914 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 84,750 | 1.86% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,466 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 86,741 | 1.9% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,579 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 389,587 | 8.56% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,241 | | 17,376 |
| | Washington | %, Washington | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 2,272,261 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 171,863 | 7.56% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 124,848 | 5.49% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 265,131 | 11.67% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 284,630 | 12.53% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 389,434 | 17.14% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 486,392 | 21.41% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 264,498 | 11.64% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 188,513 | 8.3% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 47,615 | 2.1% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 49,337 | 2.17% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 45,776 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.