Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
November 11, 1889
Coast Rhododendron
Western Hemlock
Willow Goldfinch
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Olympia November 11, 1889 Coast Rhododendron Western Hemlock Willow Goldfinch |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 4,866,692 | 5,894,121 |
| Male | 2,413,747 | 2,934,300 |
| Female | 2,452,945 | 2,959,821 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 366,780 | 394,306 |
| 5 to 9 years | 371,093 | 425,909 |
| 10 to 14 years | 337,662 | 434,836 |
| 15 to 19 years | 322,711 | 427,968 |
| 20 to 24 years | 351,680 | 390,185 |
| 25 to 59 years | 2,352,096 | 2,947,694 |
| 60 to 84 years | 708,369 | 789,138 |
| 85 years and over | 56,301 | 84,085 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.1 | 35.3 |
| Under 18 years | 1,261,387 | 1,513,843 |
| Male | 647,228 | 777,060 |
| Female | 614,159 | 736,783 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 4,866,692 | 5,894,121 |
| Urban population | 3,717,124 | 4,832,415 |
| Rural population | 1,149,568 | 1,061,706 |
| Farm population | 60,243 | 45,474 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 1,264,934 | 1,499,127 |
| With own children under 18 years | 623,028 | 742,481 |
| Average family size | 3.06 | 3.07 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 4,501,879 | 5,501,398 |
| Speak a language other than English | 403,173 | 770,886 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 1,252,312 | 1,584,701 |
| Preprimary school | 102,121 | 181,476 |
| Elementary or high school | 813,063 | 1,044,811 |
| College or graduate school | 337,128 | 358,414 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84 | 87 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 23 | 28 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 2,032,378 | 2,451,075 |
| With no telephone service | 64,667 | 31,110 |
Data from Census 2000