Washington Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,584,701 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 98,839 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 82,637 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 697,192 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 347,619 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 358,414 | 22.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,827,507 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 165,205 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 329,131 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 953,544 | 24.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,010,801 | 26.4 |
| Associate degree | 307,401 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 704,826 | 18.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 356,599 | 9.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,639,522 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,218,610 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,566,957 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 74,786 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 249,461 | 5.4 |
Female | 201,464 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 529,708 | 11.4 |
Female | 297,822 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 84,592 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 35,341 | 41.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,336,464 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 670,628 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,355,830 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 103,962 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,399,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 606,589 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,793,328 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 639,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 270,456 | 42.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,501,398 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,675,514 | 48.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,650,217 | 48.2 |
Same county | 1,511,065 | 27.5 |
Different county | 1,139,152 | 20.7 |
Same state | 520,757 | 9.5 |
Different state | 618,395 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 175,667 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,894,121 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,279,664 | 89.6 |
Born in United States | 5,195,697 | 88.2 |
State of residence | 2,781,457 | 47.2 |
Different state | 2,414,240 | 41.0 |
Born outside United States | 83,967 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 614,457 | 10.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 286,439 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 257,648 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 356,809 | 6.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 614,414 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 126,270 | 20.6 |
| Asia | 239,748 | 39.0 |
| Africa | 18,775 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 8,064 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 173,870 | 28.3 |
| Northern America | 47,687 | 7.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,501,398 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,730,512 | 86.0 |
| Language other than English | 770,886 | 14.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 350,914 | 6.4 |
Spanish | 321,490 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155,374 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 176,722 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62,281 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 242,836 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 123,088 | 2.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,894,121 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,483,378 | 110.0 |
| Arab | 15,141 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 33,770 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 72,098 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 142,387 | 2.4 |
| English | 706,681 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 215,412 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 57,440 | 1.0 |
| German | 1,103,258 | 18.7 |
| Greek | 19,699 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 18,590 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 673,206 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 191,442 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 8,071 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 367,508 | 6.2 |
| Polish | 102,553 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 17,200 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 63,136 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 126,490 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 178,446 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 5,084 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 28,660 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 213,013 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 33,269 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 30,057 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 315,737 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 62,262 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,779 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,676,989 | 28.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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