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King
County
|
Washington
State
|
Data
Info
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|
People |
|
|
|
| Total
Population |
1,737,034
|
5,894,121
|
|
| Median
Age in Years |
35.7
|
35.3
|
|
| Percent
White |
75.7%
|
81.8%
|
|
| Percent
Black/African American |
5.4%
|
3.2%
|
|
| Percent
American Indian/Alaska Native |
0.9%
|
1.6%
|
|
| Percent
Asian/Pacific Islander |
11.3%
|
5.9%
|
|
| Percent
Multi-Racial |
4.1%
|
3.6%
|
|
| Percent
Hispanic/Latino |
5.5%
|
7.5%
|
|
| Percent
Under 18 Years Old |
22.5%
|
25.7%
|
|
| Percent
Under 5 Years Old |
6.1%
|
6.7%
|
|
| Percent
65 Years and Older |
10.5%
|
11.2%
|
|
| Percent
Married |
52.7%
|
56.9%
|
|
| Percent
Widowed |
4.9%
|
5.4%
|
|
| Percent
Divorced |
11.3%
|
11.4%
|
|
|
Households and Families |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Number
of Households |
710,916
|
2,271,398
|
|
| Average
Household Size by Number of Persons |
2.4
|
2.5
|
|
| Percent
of Households with Children Under 18 Years Old |
30.4%
|
35.2%
|
|
| Percent
of Households with Person 65 Years and Older |
18.0%
|
20.4%
|
|
| Percent
of Family Households With Children Headed by Single Parent |
25.4%
|
27.1%
|
|
|
Language |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Population
Who Speak Language Other than English |
299,620
|
770,886
|
|
| Percent
Who Speak Spanish or Spanish Creole |
4.2%
|
5.8%
|
|
| Percent
Who Speak Chinese |
2.3%
|
0.9%
|
|
| Percent
Who Speak Japanese |
0.8%
|
0.4%
|
|
| Percent
Who Speak Mon-Khmer, Cambodian |
0.4%
|
0.3%
|
|
| Percent
Who Speak Vietnamese |
1.5%
|
0.7%
|
|
| Percent
Who Speak Tagalog |
1.3%
|
0.8%
|
|
| Percent
Who Speak African languages |
0.6%
|
0.2%
|
|
| Percent
Who Speak English "Not Well" or "Not at All" |
3.9%
|
3.2%
|
|
| Percent
of Households That Are Linguistically Isolated |
4.7%
|
3.4%
|
|
|
Foreign Born |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Total
Foreign Born Population |
268,285
|
614,457
|
|
| Percent
of Foreign Born from Europe |
19.7%
|
20.5%
|
|
| Percent
of Foreign Born from Asia |
51.4%
|
39.0%
|
|
| Percent
of Foreign Born from Africa |
5.3%
|
3.1%
|
|
| Percent
of Foreign Born from Oceania |
1.7%
|
1.3%
|
|
| Percent
of Foreign Born from Americas |
21.9%
|
36.1%
|
|
| Percent
of Population Who Entered the US between 1990 and 2000 |
7.6%
|
4.9%
|
|
| Percent
of Population Who Entered the US between 1995 and 2000 |
4.4%
|
2.7%
|
|
|
Education |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Percent
With a High School Diploma or Higher Education |
90.3%
|
87.1%
|
|
| Percent
With a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Education |
40.0%
|
27.7%
|
|
|
Employment |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Percent
Unemployed |
4.5%
|
6.2%
|
|
| Percent
Unemployed - White |
3.9%
|
5.6%
|
|
| Percent
Unemployed - Black/African American |
9.5%
|
10.2%
|
|
| Percent
Unemployed - American Indian/Alaska Native |
11.1%
|
14.7%
|
|
| Percent
Unemployed - Asian/Pacific Islander |
5.0%
|
6.1%
|
|
| Percent
Unemployed - Multi-Racial |
6.8%
|
8.7%
|
|
| Percent
Unemployed - Hispanic/Latino |
6.4%
|
12.5%
|
|
| Percent
Private Wage and Salary Workers |
80.4%
|
76.1%
|
|
| Percent
Government Workers |
12.9%
|
16.5%
|
|
| Percent
Self-Employed Workers |
6.4%
|
7.2%
|
|
| Percent
Unpaid Family Workers |
0.2%
|
0.3%
|
|
|
Mobility |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Percent
Living At Same Residence In 1995 and 2000 |
47.6%
|
48.6%
|
|
| Percent
Living In King County In 1995 and 2000 |
77.6%
|
76.1%
|
|
| Percent
Living In Washington State In 1995 and 2000 |
83.6%
|
85.6%
|
|
|
Income/Poverty |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Percent
Living Below Poverty Level |
8.4%
|
10.6%
|
|
| Percent
Children Under 18 Living Below Poverty Level |
9.9%
|
13.7%
|
|
| Percent
of Children Under 5 Living Below Poverty Level |
10.6%
|
15.9%
|
|
| Percent
White Living Below Poverty Level |
6.2%
|
8.8%
|
|
| Percent
Black/African American Living Below Poverty Level |
19.9%
|
19.2%
|
|
| Percent
American Indian/Alaska Native Living Below Poverty Level |
20.6%
|
23.8%
|
|
| Percent
Asian/Pacific Islander Living Below Poverty Level |
11.6%
|
13.0%
|
|
| Percent
Multi-Racial Living Below Poverty Level |
14.0%
|
16.5%
|
|
| Percent
Hispanic/Latino Living Below Poverty Level |
18.0%
|
24.9%
|
|
| Percent
Living Below 200% of Poverty Level |
19.6%
|
25.9%
|
|
| Median
Household Income in Dollars |
$53,157
|
$45,776
|
|
| Percent
of Households with Public Assistance Income |
2.8%
|
3.8%
|
|
|
Disability |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Percent
of Population Age 21 to 64 With a Disability |
15.1%
|
17.8%
|
|
|
Housing |
King County |
Washington |
|
| Total
Housing Units |
742,237
|
2,451,075
|
|
| Vacancy
Rate |
4.2%
|
7.3%
|
|
| Percent
Owner Occupied |
59.8%
|
64.6%
|
|
| Percent
Renter Occupied |
40.2%
|
35.4%
|
|
| Average
Household Size of Owner-Occupied Housing Units |
2.6
|
2.7
|
|
| Average
Household Size of Renter-Occupied Housing Units |
2.1
|
2.3
|
|
| Median
Number of Rooms Per Housing Unit |
5.3
|
5.4
|
|
| Percent
Lacking Complete Plumbing Facilities |
0.6%
|
1.0%
|
|
| Percent
Lacking Complete Kitchen Facilities |
0.8%
|
1.2%
|
|
| Percent
With No Telephone Service |
0.9%
|
1.4%
|
|
| Percent
Crowded Housing Units |
2.5%
|
2.4%
|
|
| Percent
Crowded Owner-Occupied Housing Units |
0.8%
|
1.1%
|
|
| Percent
Crowded Renter-Occupied Housing Units |
5.1%
|
4.7%
|
|
| Percent
of Renters Paying 30% or More of Income on Housing |
40.0%
|
41.5%
|
|
| Percent
of Owners Paying 30% or More of Income on Housing |
27.2%
|
25.9%
|
|
| Median
Rent in Dollars |
$696
|
$593
|
|
| Median
Owner-Occupied Home Value in Dollars |
$226,400
|
$158,800
|
|
| Median
Home Sale Price in Dollars |
$249,800
|
$138,600
|
|
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Data
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
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