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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data
QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Washington
| | People QuickFacts | Washington | USA |
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| Population, 2005 estimate | 6,287,759 | 296,410,404 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| Population, 2000 | 5,894,121 | 281,421,906 |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 | 23.6% | 24.8% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 | 11.5% | 12.4% |
| Female persons, percent, 2005 | 50.1% | 50.7% |
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| White persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 85.0% | 80.2% |
| Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 3.5% | 12.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 6.4% | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) | 8.8% | 14.4% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 | 77.1% | 66.9% |
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| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 48.6% | 54.1% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 10.4% | 11.1% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 14.0% | 17.9% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 87.1% | 80.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 27.7% | 24.4% |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 981,007 | 49,746,248 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 25.5 | 25.5 |
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| Housing units, 2005 | 2,651,645 | 124,521,886 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 64.6% | 66.2% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 25.6% | 26.4% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $168,300 | $119,600 |
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| Households, 2000 | 2,271,398 | 105,480,101 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| Median household income, 2003 | $48,185 | $43,318 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $22,973 | $21,587 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2003 | 11.0% | 12.5% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Washington | USA |
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| Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 | 171,5291 | 7,387,724 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2004 | 2,268,9131 | 115,074,924 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004 | 0.1%1 | 0.9% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2004 | 369,860 | 19,523,741 |
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| Total number of firms, 2002 | 467,290 | 22,974,655 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.2% | 6.8% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 29.4% | 28.2% |
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| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 79,313,884 | 3,916,136,712 |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 84,634,499 | 4,634,755,112 |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 65,262,333 | 3,056,421,997 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $10,757 | $10,615 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 8,642,681 | 449,498,718 |
| Building permits, 2005 | 52,988 | 2,155,316 |
| Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) | 44,840,8421 | 2,143,781,7272 |
| | Geography QuickFacts | Washington | USA |
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| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 66,544 | 3,537,438 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 88.6 | 79.6 |
| FIPS Code | 53 | |
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