Washington

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  1. Washington Legal Resources
  2. Washington Statistics
  3. Washington Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Washington Employment Information
  5. Washington Family Information
  6. Washington Education Information
  7. Washington Business Information
  8. Washington Public Benefits Information
  9. Washington Criminal Information
  10. Washington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Washington Zip Codes


Washington Legal Resources Back to top

District of Columbia (Washington DC) Laws

District of Columbia (Washington DC) Resources
District of Columbia (Washington DC) Website
District of Columbia (Washington DC) Mayor
District of Columbia (Washington DC) Council
District of Columbia (Washington DC) Courts
District of Columbia (Washington DC) Government Resources

State Attorney General
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Washington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 572,059
  • Land Area (2000): 159.034 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.969 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 34.6186 (1.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 80.0186 (26.7) / 88.5186 (31.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,047
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,549
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 39 inches
Washington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 519,000 2002 570,898 2005 550,521
2000 572,059 2003 563,384 2006 581,530
2001 571,822 2004 553,523 2007 588,292

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Houses (2000): 274,845
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 18,517
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 73,283
Washington Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington Employment Information Back to top
Washington Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 331,701 311,838 19,862 5.99% 60
1991 322,584 297,828 24,756 7.67% 77
1992 317,326 290,103 27,223 8.58% 86
1993 314,299 287,731 26,568 8.45% 85
1994 310,099 285,207 24,892 8.03% 80
1995 299,491 273,764 25,727 8.59% 86
1996 290,499 265,734 24,764 8.52% 85
1997 286,548 262,789 23,759 8.29% 83
1998 293,820 270,242 23,578 8.02% 80
1999 308,085 288,016 20,069 6.51% 65
2000 309,421 291,916 17,505 5.66% 56
2001 305,816 286,649 19,168 6.27% 63
2002 305,211 284,615 20,596 6.75% 67
2003 306,907 285,361 21,546 7.02% 70
2004 311,022 287,618 23,404 7.52% 75
2005 317,196 296,398 20,798 6.56% 66
2006 319,865 301,117 18,748 5.86% 59
2007 325,562 307,049 18,513 5.69% 57
2008 332,042 310,377 21,664 6.52% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 325,813 303,967 21,846 6.71% 67
Feb 2008 328,991 309,905 19,086 5.80% 58
Mar 2008 332,842 311,572 21,270 6.39% 64
Apr 2008 329,576 311,991 17,585 5.34% 53
May 2008 329,336 307,917 21,419 6.50% 65
Jun 2008 332,371 310,216 22,155 6.67% 67
Jul 2008 340,370 315,914 24,456 7.19% 72
Aug 2008 337,335 313,865 23,470 6.96% 70
Sep 2008 331,743 308,050 23,693 7.14% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Washington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19,965 15.52%
2. Public Administration 16,876 13.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 9,595 7.46%
4. Educational Services 9,156 7.12%
5. Construction 9,011 7.00%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,868 5.34%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,574 5.11%
8. Finance and Insurance 6,094 4.74%
9. Health Care 5,448 4.24%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,847 2.99%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,217 2.50%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,156 2.45%
13. Other Transportation 3,093 2.40%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,066 2.38%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 2,734 2.13%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1,848 1.44%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 1,447 1.12%
18. Repair and Maintenance 1,106 0.86%
19. U.S. Postal Service 1,088 0.85%
20. Social Assistance 875 0.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 22,625 16.83%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,208 12.80%
3. Educational Services 15,684 11.66%
4. Health Care 11,989 8.92%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10,443 7.77%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 8,126 6.04%
7. Finance and Insurance 6,709 4.99%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,730 4.26%
9. Social Assistance 4,160 3.09%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,117 2.32%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,946 2.19%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,738 2.04%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,627 1.95%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 2,166 1.61%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 2,086 1.55%
16. Private Household Services 2,067 1.54%
17. Construction 1,326 0.99%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 1,306 0.97%
19. Department and Other General Stores 1,162 0.86%
20. Other Transportation 1,094 0.81%

Washington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 7,815 6.08%
2. Lawyers 7,269 5.65%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,963 4.64%
4. Computer Specialists 5,901 4.59%
5. Media and Communications Workers 5,558 4.32%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 5,003 3.89%
7. Business Operations Specialists 4,722 3.67%
8. Top Executives 3,296 2.56%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,154 2.45%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,024 2.35%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,887 2.24%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,664 2.07%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,484 1.93%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 2,470 1.92%
15. Social Scientists and Related 2,447 1.90%
16. Accountants and Auditors 2,242 1.74%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 2,213 1.72%
18. Construction Laborers 2,179 1.69%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2,116 1.64%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,097 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 9,130 6.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 8,886 6.61%
3. Other Management Occupations 8,716 6.48%
4. Business Operations Specialists 6,833 5.08%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,112 4.55%
6. Media and Communications Workers 5,326 3.96%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,192 3.86%
8. Lawyers 4,819 3.58%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,877 2.88%
10. Computer Specialists 3,696 2.75%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,525 2.62%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,038 2.26%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,739 2.04%
14. Cashiers 2,731 2.03%
15. Legal Support Workers 2,552 1.90%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,345 1.74%
17. Accountants and Auditors 2,299 1.71%
18. Social Scientists and Related 2,252 1.67%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2,188 1.63%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,173 1.62%

Washington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 261,494 55.75%
15-35 hours 50,103 10.68%
1-14 hours 11,551 2.46%
No regular hours 145,893 31.10%

Washington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,398 2.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,001 1.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,829 2.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 14,820 5.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16,778 6.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 29,542 11.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 36,043 14.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 44,436 17.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31,140 12.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24,271 9.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,678 3.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,100 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 13,252 5.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,666 5.05%

Washington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,782 1.51%
5-9 12,404 4.94%
10-14 23,202 9.25%
15-19 34,257 13.65%
20-24 40,556 16.16%
25-29 17,102 6.81%
30-34 50,138 19.98%
35-39 9,271 3.69%
40-44 11,995 4.78%
45-59 25,167 10.03%
60-89 15,935 6.35%
At least 90 7,145 2.85%

Washington Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26,077 10.39% 105,226 41.93%
30-44 32,634 13.00% 38,770 15.45%
45-59 13,692 5.46% 11,475 4.57%
At least 60 14,090 5.61% 8,990 3.58%

Washington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3,035 1.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 28,607 10.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 100,168 38.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 202 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 1,664 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 86,493 33.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 30,785 11.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9,930 3.81%

Washington Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 248,590 (536,373 people)
Families (2000): 115,963 (354,515 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28,552
People at same address in 1995: 269,299
Washington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36,939 14.86%
$10,000-$14,999 14,594 5.87%
$15,000-$19,999 13,263 5.34%
$20,000-$24,999 15,180 6.11%
$25,000-$29,999 15,096 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 15,496 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 13,352 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 12,533 5.04%
$45,000-$49,999 9,426 3.79%
$50,000-$59,999 18,607 7.49%
$60,000-$74,999 20,946 8.43%
$75,000-$99,999 22,437 9.03%
$100,000-$124,999 13,446 5.41%
$125,000-$149,999 7,344 2.95%
$150,000-$199,999 8,292 3.34%
$200,000 or more 11,639 4.68%

Washington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 108,744 43.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 48,724 19.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19,610 7.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 28,498 11.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3,211 1.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18,694 7.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,395 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9,775 3.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 682 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,503 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 304 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,972 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 226 0.09%

Washington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 195,434 30.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 78,040 12.36%
Public Assistance 13,664 2.16%
Retirement 44,597 7.07%
Self Employment 23,569 3.73%
Social Security 48,388 7.67%
Supplemental Security 11,521 1.83%
Wage / Salary 189,573 30.04%
Other 26,376 4.18%

Washington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 36,396 62.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 21,654 37.30%

Washington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19,100 8.69%
Color 1 Box Married 80,681 36.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112,516 51.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,409 3.37%

Washington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26,944 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 81,057 31.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 117,290 46.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29,420 11.55%

Washington Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington Education Information Back to top
Washington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 32,751 7.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 67,592 14.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 93,872 20.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 87,637 19.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,435 2.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 82,454 18.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 81,986 17.91%

Washington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6,407 1.12% 3,002 0.52% 9,409 1.64%
Kindergarten 6,418 1.12% 982 0.17% 7,400 1.29%
Grades 1-4 25,399 4.44% 3,945 0.69% 29,344 5.13%
Grades 5-8 21,082 3.69% 4,048 0.71% 25,130 4.39%
Grades 9-12 22,303 3.90% 4,391 0.77% 26,694 4.67%
Undergrad college 20,052 3.51% 21,683 3.79% 41,735 7.30%
Graduate or professional school 4,337 0.76% 13,426 2.35% 17,763 3.11%
Total 105,998 18.53% 51,477 9.00% 157,475 27.53%

Washington Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,971,507,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,061,401,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $2,943,078,000
Washington Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Washington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 432,157 79.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 109,500 20.22%

Washington Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $46,602 $56,569 $16,299 $4,734 $1,886 $11,882 $81,403 $65,387 $0 $0
1952 $48,954 $58,640 $18,038 $4,856 $2,169 $12,660 $86,677 $74,536 $0 $122,340
1953 $50,444 $60,985 $17,731 $5,210 $2,345 $12,440 $88,170 $73,925 $1,550 $129,954
1954 $50,397 $61,447 $18,486 $4,778 $2,533 $12,058 $88,252 $81,876 $5,450 $126,970
1955 $48,971 $73,225 $35,213 $5,666 $2,754 $14,170 $106,774 $88,093 $9,100 $136,816
1956 $49,986 $79,876 $31,955 $6,031 $3,094 $17,102 $108,168 $97,836 $8,545 $135,518
1957 $52,766 $90,492 $37,158 $5,599 $3,194 $19,610 $118,327 $102,375 $44,745 $179,663
1958 $53,809 $96,202 $37,825 $5,911 $3,566 $20,631 $121,742 $111,859 $49,213 $168,596
1959 $54,513 $98,680 $61,351 $5,879 $4,596 $23,845 $150,184 $127,725 $71,996 $155,211
1960 $59,299 $105,818 $60,513 $6,957 $4,498 $32,348 $163,615 $132,718 $79,525 $145,970
1961 $61,605 $109,034 $64,663 $6,696 $5,089 $29,560 $167,613 $146,488 $114,171 $145,236
1962 $67,750 $115,200 $75,579 $6,815 $5,225 $33,437 $188,806 $152,500 $159,900 $135,164
1963 $70,650 $136,325 $84,165 $7,425 $5,790 $36,778 $204,808 $166,500 $189,250 $142,913
1964 $73,957 $142,702 $96,716 $7,705 $6,350 $42,897 $227,625 $189,844 $192,628 $0
1965 $78,700 $152,882 $94,857 $7,809 $7,020 $43,002 $231,388 $209,455 $212,909 $0
1966 $88,162 $162,891 $106,396 $8,005 $6,624 $53,065 $262,252 $233,445 $236,186 $0
1967 $93,018 $181,912 $142,534 $8,162 $7,553 $44,439 $295,706 $262,628 $249,724 $159,123
1968 $110,842 $193,315 $186,434 $8,853 $8,313 $49,296 $363,738 $297,044 $268,228 $0
1969 $120,334 $220,952 $211,078 $9,392 $10,391 $47,309 $398,504 $370,998 $364,804 $0
1970 $127,812 $263,060 $246,918 $9,519 $11,191 $59,881 $455,321 $415,376 $469,459 $246,867
1971 $134,787 $299,424 $313,038 $10,372 $14,775 $77,088 $550,060 $465,562 $532,944 $233,068
1972 $141,398 $316,437 $431,747 $10,452 $15,252 $99,246 $698,095 $507,223 $685,529 $222,482
1973 $142,182 $353,492 $492,497 $10,540 $16,763 $98,715 $760,697 $572,511 $814,259 $198,564
1974 $144,149 $380,153 $499,209 $11,635 $17,459 $110,790 $783,242 $602,768 $954,378 $222,509
1975 $140,889 $402,705 $570,425 $11,296 $20,724 $87,176 $830,510 $716,965 $1,152,533 $134,163
1976 $147,066 $501,615 $692,605 $12,055 $20,860 $187,075 $1,059,661 $769,161 $1,380,477 $213,925
1977 $165,824 $572,914 $728,004 $19,331 $14,119 $172,758 $1,100,036 $761,061 $1,510,866 $166,607
1978 $197,781 $649,887 $726,272 $18,716 $14,441 $184,231 $1,141,441 $918,335 $1,581,177 $265,787
1979 $212,204 $664,259 $729,004 $13,056 $14,441 $166,556 $1,135,261 $807,983 $1,674,257 $275,603
1980 $219,395 $721,473 $793,153 $17,505 $14,441 $194,700 $1,239,194 $929,065 $1,660,893 $159,703
1981 $280,788 $850,049 $766,244 $27,086 $25,424 $279,528 $1,379,070 $853,115 $1,706,219 $289,645
1982 $339,137 $888,301 $999,442 $25,307 $96,196 $253,868 $1,713,950 $915,583 $1,836,000 $436,104
1983 $366,403 $962,103 $837,689 $31,131 $128,757 $307,713 $1,671,693 $1,053,608 $1,998,524 $599,788
1984 $397,449 $1,035,517 $912,913 $43,623 $86,640 $318,126 $1,758,751 $1,060,582 $2,119,578 $720,454
1985 $455,097 $1,119,351 $1,022,379 $40,648 $154,630 $324,106 $1,996,860 $1,146,932 $2,390,629 $1,087,018
1986 $484,081 $1,233,120 $1,039,073 $51,682 $192,114 $444,930 $2,211,880 $1,211,861 $2,664,132 $1,397,323
1987 $546,164 $1,368,493 $1,105,267 $60,590 $167,694 $436,108 $2,315,823 $1,328,302 $2,709,193 $1,821,622
1988 $609,425 $1,450,913 $1,191,054 $56,479 $115,624 $483,822 $2,456,404 $1,542,441 $2,835,297 $1,812,100
1989 $710,766 $1,532,349 $1,176,098 $53,494 $119,861 $527,702 $2,587,921 $1,633,860 $3,043,072 $2,214,879
1990 $727,175 $1,583,138 $1,306,165 $52,468 $119,861 $534,603 $2,740,272 $1,711,062 $3,422,990 $2,500,695
1991 $881,878 $1,532,144 $1,490,527 $62,678 $182,770 $592,939 $3,210,792 $1,717,339 $3,856,221 $3,078,200
1992 $903,319 $1,503,327 $1,508,140 $53,587 $182,770 $602,492 $3,250,308 $1,929,128 $3,941,839 $2,885,416
1993 $1,011,663 $1,527,512 $1,662,254 $51,549 $195,393 $688,107 $3,608,966 $1,684,419 $4,082,905 $3,292,183
1994 $811,009 $1,712,431 $1,696,444 $53,086 $231,923 $705,860 $3,498,322 $1,766,272 $4,110,029 $3,356,689
1995 $730,343 $1,707,843 $1,691,831 $50,732 $208,624 $696,178 $3,377,708 $1,651,507 $4,046,576 $4,223,687
1996 $701,635 $1,779,078 $1,662,348 $52,824 $208,624 $696,855 $3,322,286 $1,589,714 $3,823,548 $4,261,345
1997 $699,524 $1,937,884 $1,782,221 $53,417 $582,299 $767,493 $3,884,954 $1,533,037 $3,973,296 $6,167,006
1998 $695,440 $2,193,574 $1,392,561 $60,950 $138,867 $818,382 $3,106,200 $1,471,831 $4,545,293 $6,356,063
1999 $679,550 $2,294,033 $1,551,160 $65,389 $138,867 $818,311 $3,253,277 $1,492,649 $4,662,946 $6,422,815
2000 $692,781 $2,522,985 $1,487,825 $61,427 $96,018 $776,343 $3,114,394 $1,606,136 $4,802,904 $6,806,337
2001 $707,423 $2,629,571 $1,642,688 $67,019 $190,083 $819,010 $3,426,223 $1,198,182 $4,879,778 $7,719,951
2002 $803,389 $2,424,520 $2,189,698 $61,595 $0 $749,527 $3,804,209 $1,585,193 $5,204,699 $4,720,700
2003 $901,888 $2,481,528 $2,206,969 $63,127 $351,723 $1,001,106 $4,524,813 $1,664,453 $5,853,900 $6,645,155
2004 $1,027,976 $2,932,994 $2,656,193 $66,083 $354,553 $1,096,855 $5,201,660 $1,719,073 $6,239,464 $5,687,796
2005 $1,135,527 $3,099,738 $2,496,714 $89,693 $324,669 $1,365,368 $5,411,971 $1,861,771 $6,521,957 $6,555,752
2006 $1,213,606 $3,331,625 $2,589,001 $96,474 $352,299 $1,665,229 $5,916,609 $1,906,173 $7,824,004 $7,874,694


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $27,732 $5,768 $1,220 $20,606 $7,339 $4,289 $122,566
$14,625 $7,293 $11 $6,425 $4,685 $22,573
1952 $31,013 $5,654 $1,453 $23,136 $9,291 $4,779 $136,431
$16,675 $8,221 $0 $6,840 $4,856 $24,513
1953 $32,313 $6,635 $1,448 $23,373 $9,151 $4,648 $143,300
$16,388 $8,681 $0 $7,173 $5,922 $27,568
1954 $30,698 $6,604 $1,757 $23,683 $10,766 $4,713 $155,326
$19,358 $10,165 $0 $6,895 $6,478 $34,209
1955 $32,675 $7,500 $1,702 $25,545 $17,485 $5,446 $174,725
$19,937 $10,450 $116 $7,771 $6,799 $39,299
1956 $39,220 $8,377 $1,997 $27,515 $16,356 $5,808 $187,910
$21,030 $11,514 $48 $11,939 $7,852 $36,254
1957 $38,821 $8,869 $2,092 $29,315 $15,956 $6,194 $200,220
$23,023 $11,652 $212 $10,832 $8,159 $45,095
1958 $41,250 $10,931 $2,089 $31,639 $18,781 $6,946 $234,713
$24,966 $14,973 $660 $10,168 $8,657 $63,653
1959 $55,189 $12,228 $0 $39,090 $29,771 $7,904 $287,741
$29,836 $17,898 $541 $10,363 $10,100 $74,821
1960 $55,668 $11,531 $0 $38,792 $36,891 $7,480 $284,233
$29,274 $20,899 $1,403 $8,831 $10,921 $62,543
1961 $57,206 $14,158 $0 $43,513 $42,752 $17,625 $321,012
$30,298 $24,113 $2,065 $11,310 $12,559 $65,413
1962 $58,480 $13,312 $3,555 $45,972 $58,850 $18,056 $353,447
$30,775 $25,791 $1,895 $10,961 $13,650 $72,150
1963 $66,465 $13,361 $0 $48,997 $59,038 $10,882 $382,818
$33,522 $26,476 $2,315 $9,886 $15,250 $96,626
1964 $71,319 $15,981 $3,843 $50,155 $54,532 $11,758 $385,119
$37,547 $29,504 $4,757 $9,806 $16,369 $79,548
1965 $82,823 $16,192 $4,139 $56,811 $47,716 $12,590 $409,643
$41,162 $33,401 $4,959 $11,095 $18,598 $80,157
1966 $96,986 $19,185 $4,920 $64,928 $41,942 $15,651 $441,062
$45,360 $35,106 $5,223 $10,886 $19,992 $80,883
1967 $119,057 $19,906 $6,047 $66,202 $52,073 $15,929 $494,182
$49,518 $39,829 $6,057 $9,979 $22,505 $87,080
1968 $125,752 $24,152 $5,843 $78,688 $63,271 $15,332 $559,088
$53,626 $44,581 $7,182 $10,632 $25,202 $104,827
1969 $179,459 $25,503 $10,694 $94,278 $65,641 $20,456 $693,057
$68,748 $57,166 $9,053 $11,391 $27,767 $122,901
1970 $197,616 $36,085 $9,672 $114,184 $60,550 $21,596 $822,301
$74,484 $96,581 $11,832 $13,943 $32,954 $152,804
1971 $225,989 $44,795 $11,974 $123,773 $70,977 $13,792 $959,703
$110,009 $99,898 $16,152 $14,619 $40,886 $186,839
1972 $248,237 $51,268 $10,929 $139,972 $70,933 $16,276 $1,194,542
$98,408 $145,342 $22,257 $14,936 $45,583 $330,401
1973 $252,249 $48,251 $16,225 $139,054 $52,248 $18,272 $1,297,931
$115,215 $199,239 $25,506 $15,115 $55,723 $360,834
1974 $269,312 $60,757 $17,184 $226,328 $47,427 $22,667 $1,409,225
$119,164 $203,059 $36,474 $21,426 $59,918 $325,509
1975 $332,520 $53,751 $21,605 $129,081 $53,921 $22,063 $1,508,411
$128,921 $236,335 $43,661 $24,301 $71,245 $391,007
1976 $330,396 $64,689 $19,847 $120,510 $72,984 $23,178 $1,756,847
$131,695 $273,857 $83,107 $16,118 $78,140 $542,326
1977 $335,151 $67,274 $22,854 $118,385 $78,189 $23,125 $1,653,101
$194,082 $265,080 $82,215 $18,611 $29,001 $419,134
1978 $324,678 $83,866 $39,784 $138,801 $91,132 $27,267 $1,782,500
$195,138 $285,142 $100,021 $24,361 $31,763 $440,547
1979 $358,960 $79,146 $35,356 $168,475 $120,978 $15,964 $1,957,960
$216,978 $290,319 $110,079 $24,771 $31,763 $505,171
1980 $383,387 $87,019 $28,058 $178,124 $157,723 $26,377 $2,110,063
$226,281 $332,332 $95,833 $38,039 $31,763 $525,127
1981 $355,344 $93,801 $83,381 $169,309 $148,737 $26,127 $2,224,253
$157,804 $349,794 $104,691 $55,730 $115,537 $563,998
1982 $392,287 $105,375 $29,601 $201,726 $179,917 $26,256 $2,557,845
$172,078 $352,862 $107,200 $58,176 $145,462 $786,905
1983 $426,858 $128,630 $44,302 $229,852 $188,419 $45,282 $2,659,018
$210,294 $375,207 $135,629 $63,680 $153,923 $656,942
1984 $462,920 $132,239 $63,276 $232,521 $165,618 $40,507 $2,807,981
$224,796 $429,768 $155,892 $57,810 $161,152 $681,482
1985 $473,098 $152,648 $65,183 $265,893 $207,744 $40,322 $3,133,824
$249,666 $486,212 $194,470 $64,551 $167,946 $766,091
1986 $501,912 $160,100 $48,090 $281,983 $195,040 $47,596 $3,349,492
$284,054 $526,633 $202,684 $59,299 $183,517 $858,584
1987 $566,923 $173,847 $52,914 $301,900 $244,119 $53,021 $3,665,541
$319,369 $558,129 $195,694 $69,671 $183,975 $945,979
1988 $603,008 $193,297 $53,048 $423,366 $259,597 $52,729 $4,037,636
$320,686 $613,211 $197,951 $97,926 $183,975 $1,038,842
1989 $645,475 $202,550 $54,164 $404,564 $231,875 $56,169 $4,146,592
$344,889 $629,585 $212,842 $88,043 $207,360 $1,069,076
1990 $673,898 $213,097 $50,243 $443,016 $247,888 $60,116 $4,512,647
$373,351 $672,426 $215,504 $86,482 $207,360 $1,269,266
1991 $721,495 $216,540 $45,336 $521,053 $275,202 $61,503 $4,802,562
$367,091 $691,629 $243,528 $96,320 $245,659 $1,317,206
1992 $742,892 $220,047 $48,298 $535,150 $285,114 $59,896 $5,036,210
$369,590 $872,042 $236,241 $78,223 $245,659 $1,343,058
1993 $720,304 $230,068 $48,344 $536,288 $302,513 $64,729 $5,230,039
$366,840 $965,599 $279,209 $97,162 $266,777 $1,352,206
1994 $741,151 $250,276 $44,144 $526,898 $333,196 $64,238 $5,287,654
$382,440 $1,080,322 $302,791 $101,997 $279,576 $1,180,625
1995 $706,371 $237,519 $39,190 $424,956 $294,055 $54,738 $5,077,156
$339,006 $1,137,437 $311,680 $97,396 $324,018 $1,110,790
1996 $669,061 $255,901 $53,048 $431,969 $275,960 $59,674 $4,954,990
$337,615 $1,171,707 $313,408 $91,016 $324,018 $971,613
1997 $673,089 $274,788 $29,967 $441,596 $302,001 $72,113 $5,170,105
$378,476 $1,186,639 $303,212 $117,513 $418,212 $972,499
1998 $755,272 $284,125 $16,236 $442,076 $318,930 $73,354 $5,243,355
$394,240 $1,187,724 $232,681 $121,181 $431,859 $985,677
1999 $776,773 $311,895 $76,180 $509,738 $273,089 $153,670 $5,404,999
$417,205 $1,246,581 $253,888 $111,106 $431,859 $843,015
2000 $969,353 $261,780 $58,143 $633,562 $205,711 $172,245 $5,644,375
$442,570 $1,254,361 $235,930 $259,270 $6,952 $1,144,498
2001 $1,142,344 $273,094 $57,123 $571,087 $272,593 $208,694 $5,650,792
$481,290 $1,348,844 $208,299 $158,085 $8,452 $920,887
2002 $1,174,741 $266,915 $115,929 $554,866 $275,527 $303,049 $6,656,079
$521,100 $1,462,362 $235,875 $122,633 $5,438 $1,617,644
2003 $1,143,448 $310,079 $104,490 $756,156 $393,540 $328,307 $6,982,512
$567,527 $1,568,002 $261,608 $101,597 $8,928 $1,438,830
2004 $1,336,295 $320,379 $96,661 $621,038 $248,615 $84,397 $7,132,256
$578,996 $1,685,802 $278,042 $173,676 $11,191 $1,697,164
2005 $1,405,983 $406,986 $20,800 $640,238 $301,565 $137,744 $7,515,303
$597,350 $1,761,413 $291,985 $176,307 $16,503 $1,758,429
2006 $1,477,644 $434,478 $20,257 $669,199 $348,447 $332,182 $8,542,746
$669,721 $1,846,355 $319,538 $169,139 $29,285 $2,226,501

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Washington Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,838
Washington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 8.892 0.478 0.464 6.443 16.277 0.202 9.763 41.759 12.817 64.541
2000 8.010 0.439 0.418 6.211 15.077 0.185 8.295 37.823 11.537 57.840
2001 9.737 0.329 0.406 6.890 17.362 0.166 8.760 37.484 13.413 59.823
2002 8.502 0.459 0.462 6.535 15.959 0.191 9.051 36.614 16.059 61.915
2003 7.955 0.485 0.440 6.809 15.689 0.000 8.289 30.817 16.949 56.056
2004 6.979 0.394 0.358 5.523 13.253 0.146 7.123 24.852 14.699 46.674
2005 7.001 0.300 0.354 6.361 14.016 0.111 6.487 25.725 13.564 45.775
2006 7.657 0.313 0.291 6.197 14.458 0.058 6.579 26.021 12.135 44.735
2007 6.062 0.326 0.308 6.774 13.470 0.107 6.663 28.007 12.448 47.118

Washington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 585 3,787
2005 521 3,757
2006 543 3,799
2007 587 3,907

Washington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 41,945
2000 41,713
2001 44,136
2002 44,458

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Washington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Washington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 67,921 11.87%
10-19 Years 67,885 11.87%
20-29 Years 104,672 18.30%
30-39 Years 94,862 16.58%
40-49 Years 81,125 14.18%
50-59 Years 63,716 11.14%
60-69 Years 40,505 7.08%
70-79 Years 32,370 5.66%
80-89 Years 15,855 2.77%
90+ Years 3,148 0.55%

Washington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 269,366 47.09%
Color 1 Box Female 302,693 52.91%

Washington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 340,088 59.45%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 159,178 27.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44,953 7.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 15,039 2.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9,584 1.68%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,670 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,274 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 273 0.05%

Washington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 28,081 13.48%
2. German 27,415 13.16%
3. English 25,214 12.10%
4. Italian 12,587 6.04%
5. United States Or American 9,919 4.76%
6. African 9,638 4.63%
7. Russian 8,338 4.00%
8. Polish 7,910 3.80%
9. French Non-Basque 6,909 3.32%
10. Scottish 6,536 3.14%

Washington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 449,241 83.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49,461 9.17%
3. French 9,085 1.68%
4. African 5,181 0.96%
5. Chinese 2,913 0.54%
6. German 2,695 0.50%
7. Arabic 2,097 0.39%
8. Italian 1,723 0.32%
9. Vietnamese 1,610 0.30%
10. Tagalog 1,356 0.25%

Washington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 498,498 87.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22,050 3.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51,511 9.00%

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Washington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
20001 20221 20439
20002 20222 20440
20003 20223 20441
20004 20224 20442
20005 20226 20444
20006 20227 20447
20007 20228 20451
20008 20229 20453
20009 20230 20456
20010 20232 20460
20011 20233 20463
20012 20235 20468
20013 20237 20469
20015 20238 20470
20016 20239 20472
20017 20240 20500
20018 20241 20501
20019 20242 20502
20020 20244 20503
20022 20245 20504
20023 20250 20505
20024 20251 20506
20026 20254 20507
20027 20260 20508
20029 20261 20509
20030 20262 20510
20032 20265 20511
20033 20266 20515
20035 20268 20520
20036 20270 20521
20037 20277 20522
20038 20289 20523
20039 20299 20524
20040 20301 20525
20041 20303 20526
20042 20306 20527
20043 20307 20528
20044 20310 20529
20045 20314 20530
20046 20317 20531
20047 20318 20532
20049 20319 20533
20050 20330 20534
20051 20340 20535
20052 20350 20536
20053 20355 20537
20055 20370 20538
20056 20372 20539
20057 20374 20540
20058 20375 20541
20059 20376 20542
20060 20380 20543
20061 20388 20544
20062 20389 20546
20063 20390 20547
20064 20391 20548
20065 20392 20549
20066 20393 20551
20067 20394 20552
20068 20395 20553
20069 20398 20554
20070 20401 20555
20071 20402 20557
20073 20403 20558
20074 20404 20559
20075 20405 20560
20076 20406 20565
20077 20407 20566
20078 20408 20570
20080 20409 20571
20081 20410 20572
20082 20411 20573
20088 20412 20575
20090 20413 20576
20091 20414 20577
20097 20415 20578
20098 20416 20579
20201 20418 20580
20202 20419 20581
20203 20420 20585
20204 20421 20586
20206 20422 20590
20207 20423 20591
20208 20424 20593
20210 20425 20594
20211 20426 20597
20212 20427 20599
20213 20428 56901
20214 20429 56915
20215 20431 56920
20216 20433 56933
20217 20434 56944
20218 20435 56972
20219 20436  
20220 20437