Washington Demographics

Population Washington U.S.
Total Population 13,243 281,421,920
Female 52.2% 50.9%
Male 47.8% 49.1%
18 years and over 74.3% 74.3%
65 years and over 16.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 58.6% 56.5%
Single Persons 41.4% 43.5%
Median Age 35.9 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 98.4% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.9% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.9%
Asian 0.4% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.2% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 0.7% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Washington U.S.
Total Housing Units 5,556 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $100,600 $119,600
Number of Households 5,258 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.46 2.59
Economic Characteristics Washington U.S.
Median Household Income $43,417 $41,994
Per Capita Income $22,360 $21,587
In Labor Force 66.5% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 107 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Washington U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 1,464 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 719 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 617 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 33.3% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.2% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 13.3% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 6.7% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census

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