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Language Spoken At Home in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over6,300,735100%
English only5,155,40381.8%
Language other than English1,145,33218.2%
   Speak English less than very well497,8837.9%
   Spanish506,7018.0%
      Speak English less than very well232,1993.7%
   Other Indo-European languages233,7073.7%
      Speak English less than very well77,4941.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages346,7105.5%
      Speak English less than very well164,5122.6%
   Other languages58,2140.9%
      Speak English less than very well23,6780.4%

Ancestry in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population6,738,714100%
  American312,0194.6%
  Arab21,4890.3%
  Czech30,5830.5%
  Danish70,8721.1%
  Dutch154,7582.3%
  English766,78011.4%
  French (except Basque)241,7653.6%
  French Canadian54,1900.8%
  German1,306,78819.4%
  Greek24,2860.4%
  Hungarian23,9170.4%
  Irish802,16511.9%
  Italian242,4283.6%
  Lithuanian11,1310.2%
  Norwegian387,6995.8%
  Polish126,3831.9%
  Portuguese23,2850.3%
  Russian88,0021.3%
  Scotch-Irish94,2591.4%
  Scottish207,4003.1%
  Slovak5,8210.1%
  Subsaharan African61,3350.9%
  Swedish238,6873.5%
  Swiss37,9550.6%
  Ukrainian52,2380.8%
  Welsh71,5941.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)9,6620.1%
Households By Type in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households2,619,995100%
  Family households (families)1,689,51864.5%
     With own children under 18 years770,30129.4%
     Married-couple family1,309,53450.0%
        With own children under 18 years546,35520.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family115,0824.4%
        With own children under 18 years62,3562.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family264,90210.1%
        With own children under 18 years161,5906.2%
  Nonfamily households930,47735.5%
     Householder living alone726,83927.7%
        65 years and over232,9198.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years837,26332.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over594,32222.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households6,598,031100%
  Householder2,619,99539.7%
  Spouse1,308,42319.8%
  Child1,886,60228.6%
  Other relatives332,6645.0%
  Nonrelatives450,3476.8%
     Unmarried partner183,3482.8%
Marital Status in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over2,692,317100%
  Never married899,51633.4%
  Now married, except separated1,409,84752.4%
  Separated39,5691.5%
  Widowed55,9192.1%
  Divorced287,46610.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over2,742,617100%
  Never married720,54626.3%
  Now married, except separated1,387,37550.6%
  Separated53,0571.9%
  Widowed214,1337.8%
  Divorced367,50613.4%
Fertility in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months94,898100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)26,59928.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women320%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old570%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old220%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1020%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old270%
Grandparents in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years115,121100%
  Responsible for grandchildren42,61637.0%
        Less than 1 year12,69311.0%
        1 or 2 years9,5418.3%
        3 or 4 years5,8685.1%
        5 or more years14,51412.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years42,616100%
  Who are female25,53159.9%
  Who are married30,56171.7%
School Enrollment in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,696,401100%
  Nursery school, preschool100,0725.9%
  Kindergarten84,8465.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)688,68240.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)365,32221.5%
  College or graduate school457,47927.0%
Educational Attainment in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over4,507,469100%
  Less than 9th grade183,7484.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma267,6565.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,063,51823.6%
  Some college, no degree1,142,46225.3%
  Associate's degree426,9769.5%
  Bachelor's degree910,45720.2%
  Graduate or professional degree512,65211.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher031.6%
Veteran Status in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over5,110,604100%
  Civilian veterans594,91411.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population6,628,521100%
  With a disability792,87912.0%
 
Under 18 years1,574,104100%
  With a disability59,8433.8%
 
18 to 64 years4,236,714100%
  With a disability428,73710.1%
 
65 years and over817,703100%
  With a disability304,29937.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over6,653,922100%
  Same house5,497,82482.6%
  Different house in the U.S.1,102,49016.6%
     Same county711,03710.7%
     Different county391,4535.9%
        Same state189,7322.9%
        Different state201,7213.0%
  Abroad53,6080.8%
Place Of Birth in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population6,738,714100%
  Native5,861,83387.0%
     Born in United States5,750,22985.3%
        State of residence3,171,10647.1%
        Different state2,579,12338.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)111,6041.7%
  Foreign born876,88113.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population876,881100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen396,49145.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen480,39054.8%
Year of Entry in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States988,485100%
  Native111,604100%
    Entered 2010 or later3,0012.7%
    Entered before 2010108,60397.3%
  Foreign born876,881100%
    Entered 2010 or later26,8993.1%
    Entered before 2010849,98296.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Washington
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea876,871100%
  Europe148,74217.0%
  Asia349,07839.8%
  Africa44,0895.0%
  Oceania13,0511.5%
  Latin America274,38731.3%
  Northern America47,5245.4%