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Washington

7,958,180 Population
66,455.4 square miles 119.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.7 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$55,177 ±$479 Per capita income
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$99,389 ±$1,322 Median household income
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

9.9% ±0.3% (776,683  ±22,218) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

27.2 minutes ±0.2 (89,307,904  ±1,061,767) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

3,168,080 ±9,393 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.5 (7,802,363  ±) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

4.7% ±0.3% (89,530  ±5,962) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

3,400,980 ±404 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$602,200 ±$3,897 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

13.7% ±0.4% (1,081,341  ±28,883.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

92.3% ±0.7% (5,196,048  ±38,059.4) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
41% ±0.5% (2,309,863  ±25,188.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

22.3% ±0.4% (1,680,873  ±27,035.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 23% 74,050,850 (±0.1% / ±226,318.1)

16.1% (1,280,809  ±24,190) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

7.3% ±0.2% (455,376  ±9,621) Population with veteran status
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
455,376 Total veterans ±9,621 399,562 Male ±9,628 55,814 Female ±4,487

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