CENSUS 2000: WASHINGTON
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE SAMPLE DATA - STATEMENTS
(These statements are based on sample data and thus are subject to sampling variability. See Technical documentation for information of confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions. Comparisons of estimates within each statement have been tested for statistical significance; however, no statistical testing has been performed on possible comparisons of estimates in different statements. Both bulleted statements and asterisked statements are based on data in the Demographic Profile tables. Bulleted statements are shown graphically in the PowerPoint presentation).
Educational Attainment (college)
- Among the population age 25 and over in Washington, the proportion with a bachelor's degree or more education was 27.7 percent in 2000, up from 22.9 percent in 1990.
- The proportion with a college education increased also between 1990 and 2000 in King County (from 32.8 percent to 40.0 percent).
- The proportion with a college education rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Seattle (from 37.9 percent to 47.2 percent).
* In Washington in 2000, 9.3 percent of the population age 25 and over had a graduate or professional degree, representing about one-third of those with a bachelor's degree or more education.
Educational Attainment (less than high school)
- The proportion of Washington's population age 25 and over with less than a high school diploma was 12.9 percent in 2000, down from 16.2 percent in 1990.
- The proportion with less than a high school diploma declined also between 1990 and 2000 in King County (from 11.8 percent to 9.7 percent).
- The proportion with less than a high school diploma dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Seattle (from 13.6 percent to 10.5 percent).
* In Washington in 2000, 4.3 percent of the population age 25 and over had less than a 9th grade education, representing about one-third of those with less than a high school diploma.
Grandparents as Caregivers
* Census 2000, the first census to include a question on grandparents as caregivers, asked "Is this grandparent currently responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchild(ren) under the age of 18 who live(s) in this house or apartment?"
- Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Washington in 2000, 41.8 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
- Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in King County in 2000, 34.9 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
- Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Seattle in 2000, 32.5 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
Residence 5 Years Ago
- Among the population age 5 and over in Washington in 2000, the proportion who lived out of state 5 years earlier (either in a different state or abroad) was 14.4 percent, down from 16.2 percent in 1990.
- The proportion in King County who lived out of state 5 years earlier was 16.4 percent in 2000, not significantly different from 16.8 percent in 1990.
- The proportion who lived out of state 5 years earlier increased between 1990 and 2000 in Seattle (from 17.7 percent to 18.9 percent).
* In Washington in 2000, 48.6 percent of the population age 5 and over lived in the same house as in 1995. An additional 27.5 percent lived in a different house in the same county, 9.5 percent lived in a different county in Washington, 11.2 percent lived in a different state, and 3.2 percent lived outside the United States.
Foreign-born Population
- The proportion foreign born in Washington's population was 10.4 percent in 2000, up from 6.6 percent in 1990.
- The proportion foreign born increased also between 1990 and 2000 in King County (from 9.3 percent to 15.4 percent).
- The proportion foreign born rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Seattle (from 13.1 percent to 16.9 percent).
* The foreign-born population in Washington in 2000 was 614,000, nearly double the 1990 foreign-born population of 322,000.
* Among the foreign-born population in Washington in 2000, 46.6 percent came to the United States in the preceding decade, and 41.9 percent were naturalized citizens.
* Among the foreign-born population in Washington in 2000, 39.0 percent were born in Asia, 28.3 percent were from Latin America, 20.6 percent were from Europe, and 12.1 percent were born elsewhere.
Language Spoken at Home
- Among the population 5 years and over in Washington, the proportion who spoke a language other than English at home was 14.0 percent in 2000, up from 9.0 percent in 1990.
- The proportion who spoke a language other than English at home increased also between 1990 and 2000 in King County (from 11.0 percent to 18.4 percent).
- The proportion who spoke a language other than English at home rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Seattle (from 15.4 percent to 20.2 percent).
* Among the 771,000 individuals age 5 and over in Washington in 2000 who spoke a language other than English at home, 54.5 percent spoke English "very well" and 41.7 percent spoke Spanish at home.
Commuting to Work
- The average travel time to work in Washington in 2000 for workers age 16 and over (excluding those who worked at home) was 25.5 minutes, up from 22.0 minutes in 1990.
- The average travel time to work increased also between 1990 and 2000 for workers residing in King County (from 24.2 minutes to 26.5 minutes).
- The average travel time to work rose also between 1990 and 2000 for workers residing in Seattle (from 22.0 minutes to 24.8 minutes).
* Among workers age 16 and over in Washington in 2000, 73.3 percent drove alone to work, 12.8 percent carpooled, 4.9 percent used public transportation 3.2 percent walked to work, 1.4 percent used other means, and 4.3 percent worked at home.
Household Income and Earnings of Workers
Note: The following estimates of 1989 median household income in 1999 dollars are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U-RS) values in the 1990 Demographic Profile, Table DP-3, footnote 4. The CPI-U-RS values were revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2002 after production started on the Demographic Profile tables. Using the revised values would lower the inflation-adjusted estimates of 1989 median household income presented below by 0.5 percent.
- Median household income in Washington in 1999 was $45,800, up from $40,700 in 1989. (These data are in 1999 dollars to adjust for the effect of inflation).
- Median household income (in 1999 dollars) increased also between 1989 and 1999 in King County (from $47,200 to $53,200).
- Median household income (in 1999 dollars) rose also between 1989 and 1999 in Seattle (from $38,300 to $45,700).
* Among households in Washington in 1999, 24.7 percent had incomes less than $25,000, 29.7 percent had incomes of $25,000 up to $50,000, 33.0 percent had incomes of $50,000 up to $100,000, and 12.6 percent had incomes of $100,000 or more.
* Among full-time, year-round workers in Washington in 1999, median earnings were $40,700 for males and $30,000 for females, yielding a female-to-male earnings ratio of 0.74.
Year Structure Built
- The proportion of housing units in Washington in Census 2000 that were built in the preceding decade was 21.7 percent, down from 23.1 percent in the 1990 census.
- The proportion of housing units built in the preceding decade declined also between 1990 and 2000 in King County (from 23.8 percent to 16.7 percent).
- The proportion of housing units built in the preceding decade dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Seattle (from 11.9 percent to 9.9 percent).
* In addition to the 21.7 percent of housing units in Washington in 2000 that were built in the preceding decade, 16.2 percent were built in the 1980s, 20.2 percent were built in the 1970s, 12.5 percent were built in the 1960s, 16.9 percent were built in the 1940s or 1950s, and 12.5 percent were built before 1940.
Housing Value and Selected Monthly Owner Costs
Note: The following estimates of 1990 median housing value in 2000 dollars are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U-RS) values in the 1990 Demographic Profile, Table DP-4, footnote 6. The CPI-U-RS values were revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2002 after production started on the Demographic Profile tables. Using the revised values would lower the inflation-adjusted estimates of 1990 median housing value presented below by 0.5 percent.
- The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Washington in 2000 was $168,300, up sharply from $119,200 in 1990. (These data are in 2000 dollars to adjust for the effect of inflation.)
- The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units (in 2000 dollars) increased sharply also in King County (from $179,900 to $236,900).
- The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units (in 2000 dollars) rose sharply also in Seattle (from $177,100 to $259,600).
* Among owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Washington in 2000, 15.1 percent were valued at less than $100,000, 48.5 percent at $100,000 up to $200,000, 21.4 percent at $200,000 up to $300,000, and 15.0 percent were valued at $300,000 or more.
* Among owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Washington in 2000, the median monthly owner cost (based on mortgages, taxes, insurance, and utilities) was $1,268 for the 75.4 percent of homes with a mortgage. The median monthly owner cost was $338 for the 24.6 percent of homes that were not mortgaged.
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