WA Demographic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total population5,894,121100.0
SEX AND AGE
Male2,934,30049.8
Female2,959,82150.2
Under 5 years394,3066.7
5 to 9 years425,9097.2
10 to 14 years434,8367.4
15 to 19 years427,9687.3
20 to 24 years390,1856.6
25 to 34 years841,13014.3
35 to 44 years975,08716.5
45 to 54 years845,97214.4
55 to 59 years285,5054.8
60 to 64 years211,0753.6
65 to 74 years337,1665.7
75 to 84 years240,8974.1
85 years and over84,0851.4
Median age (years)35.3(X)
18 years and over4,380,27874.3
Male
2,157,24036.6
Female
2,223,03837.7
21 years and over4,127,97670.0
62 years and over782,89713.3
65 years and over662,14811.2
Male
281,9854.8
Female
380,1636.4
RACE
One race5,680,60296.4
White
4,821,82381.8
Black or African American
190,2673.2
American Indian and Alaska Native
93,3011.6
Asian
322,3355.5
Asian Indian
23,9920.4
Chinese
59,9141.0
Filipino
65,3731.1
Japanese
35,9850.6
Korean
46,8800.8
Vietnamese
46,1490.8

Other Asian 1

44,0420.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
23,9530.4
Native Hawaiian
4,8830.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
5,8230.1
Samoan
8,0490.1

Other Pacific Islander 2

5,1980.1
Some other race
228,9233.9
Two or more races213,5193.6

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3

White5,003,18084.9
Black or African American238,3984.0
American Indian and Alaska Native158,9402.7
Asian395,7416.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander42,7610.7
Some other race287,4004.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population5,894,121100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)441,5097.5
Mexican
329,9345.6
Puerto Rican
16,1400.3
Cuban
4,5010.1
Other Hispanic or Latino
90,9341.5
Not Hispanic or Latino5,452,61292.5
White alone
4,652,49078.9
RELATIONSHIP
Total population5,894,121100.0
In households5,757,73997.7
Householder
2,271,39838.5
Spouse
1,181,99520.1
Child
1,691,53528.7
Own child under 18 years
1,385,47523.5
Other relatives
236,6314.0
Under 18 years
85,9911.5
Nonrelatives
376,1806.4
Unmarried partner
139,4692.4
In group quarters136,3822.3
Institutionalized population
57,2181.0
Noninstitutionalized population
79,1641.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households2,271,398100.0
Family households (families)1,499,12766.0
With own children under 18 years
742,48132.7
Married-couple family
1,181,99552.0
With own children under 18 years
541,63623.8
Female householder, no husband present
224,6189.9
With own children under 18 years
146,9206.5
Nonfamily households772,27134.0
Householder living alone
594,32526.2
Householder 65 years and over
184,9248.1
Households with individuals under 18 years799,10235.2
Households with individuals 65 years and over463,00720.4
Average household size2.53(X)
Average family size3.07(X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units2,451,075100.0
Occupied housing units2,271,39892.7
Vacant housing units179,6777.3
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
60,3552.5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.8(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)5.9(X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units2,271,398100.0
Owner-occupied housing units1,467,00964.6
Renter-occupied housing units804,38935.4
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.65(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.32(X)
(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.

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