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Language Spoken At Home in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,820,159 | 100% |
| English only | 1,357,728 | 74.6% |
| Language other than English | 462,431 | 25.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 198,362 | 10.9% |
| Spanish | 119,169 | 6.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 54,355 | 3.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 109,901 | 6.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 34,426 | 1.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 197,324 | 10.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 93,618 | 5.1% |
| Other languages | 36,037 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15,963 | 0.9% |
Ancestry in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,940,777 | 100% |
| American | 66,057 | 3.4% |
| Arab | 8,669 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 10,201 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 19,518 | 1.0% |
| Dutch | 34,604 | 1.8% |
| English | 211,252 | 10.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 62,574 | 3.2% |
| French Canadian | 12,894 | 0.7% |
| German | 315,589 | 16.3% |
| Greek | 9,416 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 8,576 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 208,569 | 10.7% |
| Italian | 72,531 | 3.7% |
| Lithuanian | 4,851 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 98,930 | 5.1% |
| Polish | 40,783 | 2.1% |
| Portuguese | 6,911 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 32,046 | 1.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 25,365 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 57,834 | 3.0% |
| Slovak | 2,244 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 40,127 | 2.1% |
| Swedish | 67,137 | 3.5% |
| Swiss | 11,031 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 17,433 | 0.9% |
| Welsh | 21,705 | 1.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 3,555 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 796,555 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 466,381 | 58.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 218,072 | 27.4% |
| Married-couple family | 366,569 | 46.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 164,245 | 20.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 30,482 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 14,084 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 69,330 | 8.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 39,743 | 5.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 330,174 | 41.5% |
| Householder living alone | 251,453 | 31.6% |
| 65 years and over | 65,231 | 8.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 233,606 | 29.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 154,248 | 19.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,906,077 | 100% |
| Householder | 796,555 | 41.8% |
| Spouse | 366,236 | 19.2% |
| Child | 499,144 | 26.2% |
| Other relatives | 91,529 | 4.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 152,613 | 8.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 57,806 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 791,466 | 100% |
| Never married | 295,519 | 37.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 397,083 | 50.2% |
| Separated | 10,410 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 13,843 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 74,611 | 9.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 804,813 | 100% |
| Never married | 242,654 | 30.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 392,796 | 48.8% |
| Separated | 13,311 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 55,150 | 6.9% |
| Divorced | 100,902 | 12.5% |
Fertility in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 27,922 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 5,841 | 20.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 34 | 0% |
Grandparents in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 28,387 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7,423 | 26.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 2,395 | 8.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,655 | 5.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 924 | 3.3% |
| 5 or more years | 2,449 | 8.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,423 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4,748 | 64.0% |
| Who are married | 4,954 | 66.7% |
School Enrollment in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 473,755 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 31,666 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 22,612 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 177,230 | 37.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 92,055 | 19.4% |
| College or graduate school | 150,192 | 31.7% |
Educational Attainment in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,348,754 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 48,344 | 3.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 59,610 | 4.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 229,905 | 17.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 281,209 | 20.8% |
| Associate's degree | 109,778 | 8.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 388,541 | 28.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 231,367 | 17.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 46.0% |
Veteran Status in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,524,604 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 122,677 | 8.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,927,850 | 100% |
| With a disability | 177,577 | 9.2% |
| Under 18 years | 412,946 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11,027 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,306,838 | 100% |
| With a disability | 94,246 | 7.2% |
| 65 years and over | 208,066 | 100% |
| With a disability | 72,304 | 34.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,916,544 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,563,861 | 81.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 328,451 | 17.1% |
| Same county | 227,725 | 11.9% |
| Different county | 100,726 | 5.3% |
| Same state | 38,960 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 61,766 | 3.2% |
| Abroad | 24,232 | 1.3% |
Place Of Birth in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,940,777 | 100% |
| Native | 1,545,958 | 79.7% |
| Born in United States | 1,511,281 | 77.9% |
| State of residence | 805,681 | 41.5% |
| Different state | 705,600 | 36.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 34,677 | 1.8% |
| Foreign born | 394,819 | 20.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 394,819 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 188,386 | 47.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 206,433 | 52.3% |
Year of Entry in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 429,496 | 100% |
| Native | 34,677 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 714 | 2.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 33,963 | 97.9% |
| Foreign born | 394,819 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 15,888 | 4.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 378,931 | 96.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in King County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 394,819 | 100% |
| Europe | 62,702 | 15.9% |
| Asia | 201,832 | 51.1% |
| Africa | 30,918 | 7.8% |
| Oceania | 6,611 | 1.7% |
| Latin America | 74,621 | 18.9% |
| Northern America | 18,135 | 4.6% |