Washington

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Washington Criminal Information
  9. Washington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Washington Zip Codes


Washington Legal Resources Back to top

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Washington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,184
  • Land Area (2000): 443.008 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.487 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,578
Washington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,055 73.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 492 2.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,674 24.32%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 897 16.81%
2. Construction 701 13.14%
3. Metal Manufactuing 303 5.68%
4. Educational Services 267 5.00%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 263 4.93%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 236 4.42%
7. Health Care 162 3.04%
8. Truck Transportation 162 3.04%
9. Public Administration 160 3.00%
10. Finance and Insurance 143 2.68%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 140 2.62%
12. Repair and Maintenance 120 2.25%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 119 2.23%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 115 2.16%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 87 1.63%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 82 1.54%
17. Department and Other General Stores 78 1.46%
18. Other Transportation 75 1.41%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 70 1.31%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 68 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 909 19.86%
2. Educational Services 685 14.97%
3. Finance and Insurance 353 7.71%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 301 6.58%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 281 6.14%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 188 4.11%
7. Social Assistance 165 3.61%
8. Department and Other General Stores 106 2.32%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 103 2.25%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 97 2.12%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 2.10%
12. Public Administration 89 1.94%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 82 1.79%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 76 1.66%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 1.60%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 1.53%
17. U.S. Postal Service 70 1.53%
18. Construction 69 1.51%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 53 1.16%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 45 0.98%

Washington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 313 5.87%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 291 5.45%
3. Engineers 272 5.10%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 257 4.82%
5. Other Production Occupations 233 4.37%
6. Other Management Occupations 221 4.14%
7. Computer Specialists 192 3.60%
8. Other Construction Trades 171 3.20%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 166 3.11%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 166 3.11%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 154 2.89%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 150 2.81%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 141 2.64%
14. Carpenters 140 2.62%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 137 2.57%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 129 2.42%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 127 2.38%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 114 2.14%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 105 1.97%
20. Business Operations Specialists 97 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 317 6.93%
2. Registered Nurses 303 6.62%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 217 4.74%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 179 3.91%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 162 3.54%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 3.02%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 132 2.88%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 132 2.88%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 130 2.84%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 130 2.84%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 124 2.71%
12. Customer Service Representatives 119 2.60%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 119 2.60%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 119 2.60%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 113 2.47%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 111 2.43%
17. Child Care Workers 98 2.14%
18. Cashiers 97 2.12%
19. Business Operations Specialists 93 2.03%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 1.94%

Washington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,619 57.61%
15-35 hours 2,072 13.85%
1-14 hours 509 3.40%
No regular hours 3,762 25.14%

Washington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 335 3.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 301 3.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 453 4.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,006 10.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,264 13.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,405 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,715 18.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 735 7.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 337 3.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 362 3.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 105 1.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 79 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 705 7.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 645 6.83%

Washington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 472 5.00%
5-9 890 9.42%
10-14 1,119 11.85%
15-19 1,559 16.50%
20-24 2,210 23.39%
25-29 836 8.85%
30-34 1,163 12.31%
35-39 180 1.91%
40-44 194 2.05%
45-59 356 3.77%
60-89 236 2.50%
At least 90 232 2.46%

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 0 0.00% 7,086 75.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,537 16.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 356 3.77%
At least 60 39 0.41% 429 4.54%

Washington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 689 7.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,526 87.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 143 1.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 277 2.85%

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): 7,246 (19,005 people)
Families (2000): 5,607 (16,874 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,650
People at same address in 1995: 11,496
Washington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 239 3.30%
$10,000-$14,999 318 4.39%
$15,000-$19,999 254 3.51%
$20,000-$24,999 371 5.12%
$25,000-$29,999 413 5.70%
$30,000-$34,999 494 6.82%
$35,000-$39,999 431 5.95%
$40,000-$44,999 463 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 438 6.04%
$50,000-$59,999 830 11.45%
$60,000-$74,999 1,008 13.91%
$75,000-$99,999 1,110 15.32%
$100,000-$124,999 453 6.25%
$125,000-$149,999 173 2.39%
$150,000-$199,999 173 2.39%
$200,000 or more 78 1.08%

Washington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,458 20.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,443 33.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 221 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,234 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,175 16.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 489 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 140 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Washington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,055 29.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,446 16.52%
Public Assistance 76 0.36%
Retirement 1,466 7.03%
Self Employment 1,015 4.87%
Social Security 1,796 8.61%
Supplemental Security 157 0.75%
Wage / Salary 5,867 28.13%
Other 978 4.69%

Washington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,700 55.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,150 44.33%

Washington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 585 7.96%
Color 1 Box Married 5,031 68.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,584 21.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 150 2.04%

Washington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 719 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 5,101 64.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,318 16.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 725 9.22%

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 446 3.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,228 8.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,545 31.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,801 26.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,143 7.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,224 15.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 961 6.70%

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 193 1.01% 157 0.82% 350 1.82%
Kindergarten 242 1.26% 32 0.17% 274 1.43%
Grades 1-4 1,010 5.26% 149 0.78% 1,159 6.04%
Grades 5-8 1,015 5.29% 120 0.63% 1,135 5.92%
Grades 9-12 1,039 5.42% 77 0.40% 1,116 5.82%
Undergrad college 847 4.42% 88 0.46% 935 4.87%
Graduate or professional school 95 0.50% 29 0.15% 124 0.65%
Total 4,441 23.15% 652 3.40% 5,093 26.55%

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 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 18,170 95.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 760 4.01%

Washington Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington Criminal Information Back to top
Washington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 16
2005 8 19
2006 8 19
2007 7 20

Washington Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Washington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,564 13.37%
10-19 Years 2,786 14.52%
20-29 Years 2,109 10.99%
30-39 Years 2,757 14.37%
40-49 Years 3,139 16.36%
50-59 Years 2,458 12.81%
60-69 Years 1,644 8.57%
70-79 Years 1,097 5.72%
80-89 Years 517 2.69%
90+ Years 113 0.59%

Washington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,450 49.26%
Color 1 Box Female 9,734 50.74%

Washington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,740 97.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 165 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 74 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 57 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Washington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,597 38.04%
2. Irish 2,764 13.84%
3. English 2,573 12.88%
4. United States Or American 1,499 7.51%
5. Italian 1,019 5.10%
6. French Non-Basque 667 3.34%
7. Dutch 582 2.91%
8. Scottish 478 2.39%
9. Polish 429 2.15%
10. Swedish 347 1.74%

Washington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,499 97.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 208 1.15%
3. German 131 0.73%
4. French 41 0.23%
5. Arabic 25 0.14%
6. Italian 19 0.11%
7. Chinese 15 0.08%
8. Polish 13 0.07%
9. Korean 13 0.07%
10. Tagalog 13 0.07%

Washington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,011 98.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 120 0.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 90 0.47%

Washington Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Washington Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Washington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61571