King County

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


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King County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,737,034
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 22,695 / 11,482 / 101
  • Land Area (2000): 5,506.429 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 467.451 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 42,000.000 acres (169.932 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,548
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 88.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $43,643,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 360,000,000 / 7,000,000 / 331,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 28.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 8,935
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 17 (3,623)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 208,752
  • Federal Spending (2004): $13,980,386
King County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 1,507,319 1992 1,590,823 1994 1,618,547
1991 1,554,280 1993 1,591,806 1995 1,613,615

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King County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 742,237
Building Permits Issued (2006): 15,418
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,752,985
King County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,344,128 96.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,501 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 127,606 3.67%

King County 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.


King County Employment Information Back to top
King County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 865,471 831,657 33,814 3.91% 39
1991 864,590 822,721 41,870 4.84% 48
1992 899,133 846,899 52,235 5.81% 58
1993 906,466 853,174 53,292 5.88% 59
1994 905,974 857,591 48,383 5.34% 53
1995 915,051 866,301 48,750 5.33% 53
1996 936,197 890,348 45,850 4.90% 49
1997 961,027 921,823 39,205 4.08% 41
1998 973,807 934,521 39,287 4.03% 40
1999 973,848 936,684 37,163 3.82% 38
2000 984,531 944,667 39,864 4.05% 41
2001 994,122 943,787 50,335 5.06% 51
2002 985,581 925,357 60,223 6.11% 61
2003 989,564 928,428 61,136 6.18% 62
2004 995,930 944,734 51,196 5.14% 51
2005 1,012,938 965,936 47,002 4.64% 47
2006 1,047,738 1,005,240 42,498 4.06% 41
2007 1,070,874 1,031,703 39,170 3.66% 37
2008 1,084,524 1,042,624 41,899 3.86% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,086,222 1,046,837 39,385 3.63% 36
Feb 2008 1,083,284 1,043,548 39,736 3.67% 37
Mar 2008 1,081,281 1,042,368 38,913 3.60% 36
Apr 2008 1,080,358 1,046,982 33,376 3.09% 31
May 2008 1,078,466 1,036,504 41,962 3.89% 39
Jun 2008 1,081,964 1,040,163 41,801 3.86% 39
Jul 2008 1,091,163 1,046,317 44,846 4.11% 41
Aug 2008 1,085,254 1,038,125 47,129 4.34% 43
Sep 2008 1,092,723 1,042,776 49,947 4.57% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

King County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101,012 10.08%
2. Construction 90,646 9.05%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 72,336 7.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 58,824 5.87%
5. Educational Services 48,274 4.82%
6. Health Care 40,716 4.06%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37,702 3.76%
8. Finance and Insurance 37,406 3.73%
9. Public Administration 31,432 3.14%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 29,232 2.92%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25,308 2.53%
12. Other Transportation 24,346 2.43%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20,082 2.00%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20,014 2.00%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 19,664 1.96%
16. Repair and Maintenance 18,378 1.83%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16,898 1.69%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 15,992 1.60%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15,456 1.54%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14,936 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 109,442 12.78%
2. Educational Services 95,850 11.19%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 77,530 9.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 54,128 6.32%
5. Finance and Insurance 52,610 6.14%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30,198 3.53%
7. Public Administration 29,462 3.44%
8. Social Assistance 29,024 3.39%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 27,436 3.20%
10. Department and Other General Stores 20,200 2.36%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 20,094 2.35%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19,806 2.31%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 17,758 2.07%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17,532 2.05%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16,686 1.95%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16,140 1.88%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15,082 1.76%
18. Construction 14,446 1.69%
19. Air Transportation 11,716 1.37%
20. Other Transportation 9,010 1.05%

King County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 77,440 7.73%
2. Other Management Occupations 61,186 6.11%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42,908 4.28%
4. Engineers 38,128 3.80%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35,344 3.53%
6. Other Production Occupations 29,434 2.94%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29,086 2.90%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28,376 2.83%
9. Top Executives 27,852 2.78%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 27,418 2.74%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26,324 2.63%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26,266 2.62%
13. Business Operations Specialists 25,154 2.51%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22,652 2.26%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 22,098 2.21%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 20,046 2.00%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 19,448 1.94%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19,018 1.90%
19. Carpenters 17,712 1.77%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16,646 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 51,224 5.98%
2. Other Management Occupations 41,688 4.87%
3. Secretaries and Admins 38,256 4.47%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 34,186 3.99%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32,436 3.79%
6. Business Operations Specialists 31,464 3.67%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29,472 3.44%
8. Computer Specialists 26,770 3.13%
9. Registered Nurses 25,252 2.95%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24,496 2.86%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22,082 2.58%
12. Customer Service Representatives 22,082 2.58%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21,292 2.49%
14. Cashiers 20,556 2.40%
15. Accountants and Auditors 18,594 2.17%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17,936 2.09%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17,000 1.99%
18. Child Care Workers 16,798 1.96%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 14,838 1.73%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14,672 1.71%

King County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,652,315 59.43%
15-35 hours 365,203 13.14%
1-14 hours 87,501 3.15%
No regular hours 675,340 24.29%

King County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 56,735 3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55,663 3.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 83,112 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 151,481 8.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 180,612 10.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 257,693 14.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 237,907 13.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 191,874 11.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 113,398 6.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 129,695 7.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50,965 2.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24,802 1.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 117,125 6.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 92,005 5.28%

King County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36,058 2.07%
5-9 130,037 7.46%
10-14 208,228 11.95%
15-19 261,361 14.99%
20-24 287,566 16.50%
25-29 129,513 7.43%
30-34 289,234 16.59%
35-39 60,428 3.47%
40-44 79,293 4.55%
45-59 146,248 8.39%
60-89 81,809 4.69%
At least 90 33,292 1.91%

King County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52,350 3.00% 1,000,413 57.39%
30-44 58,894 3.38% 370,061 21.23%
45-59 30,002 1.72% 116,246 6.67%
At least 60 33,368 1.91% 81,733 4.69%

King County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15,638 0.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 219,190 12.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,253,574 68.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3,666 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 10,052 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 174,614 9.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 66,333 3.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 80,976 4.44%

King County 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.


King County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,422,470 (3,398,832 people)
Families (2000): 847,022 (2,566,092 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 362,982
People at same address in 1995: 1,556,460
King County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 91,077 6.40%
$10,000-$14,999 60,292 4.24%
$15,000-$19,999 61,162 4.30%
$20,000-$24,999 71,680 5.04%
$25,000-$29,999 75,452 5.30%
$30,000-$34,999 79,206 5.57%
$35,000-$39,999 77,078 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 76,305 5.36%
$45,000-$49,999 69,121 4.86%
$50,000-$59,999 131,190 9.22%
$60,000-$74,999 170,030 11.95%
$75,000-$99,999 193,869 13.63%
$100,000-$124,999 107,731 7.57%
$125,000-$149,999 55,529 3.90%
$150,000-$199,999 48,985 3.44%
$200,000 or more 54,150 3.81%

King County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 217,163 30.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 181,426 25.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 58,908 8.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 96,970 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9,609 1.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 86,649 12.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3,269 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34,649 4.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1,193 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12,254 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 431 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8,011 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 384 0.05%

King County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,207,848 30.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 645,609 16.40%
Public Assistance 39,375 1.00%
Retirement 203,753 5.18%
Self Employment 187,690 4.77%
Social Security 271,879 6.91%
Supplemental Security 42,852 1.09%
Wage / Salary 1,169,403 29.71%
Other 167,612 4.26%

King County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 357,209 53.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 314,971 46.86%

King County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 135,097 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 744,108 53.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 488,670 35.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25,014 1.80%

King County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 182,604 12.77%
Color 1 Box Married 743,030 51.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 392,329 27.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111,863 7.82%

King County 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.


King County Education Information Back to top
King County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 89,454 3.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 205,675 7.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 533,530 19.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 677,040 25.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 199,478 7.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 672,124 24.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 319,534 11.85%

King County 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 23,364 1.35% 38,947 2.24% 62,311 3.59%
Kindergarten 35,274 2.03% 7,844 0.45% 43,118 2.48%
Grades 1-4 158,445 9.12% 23,910 1.38% 182,355 10.50%
Grades 5-8 154,579 8.90% 21,020 1.21% 175,599 10.11%
Grades 9-12 157,012 9.04% 17,873 1.03% 174,885 10.07%
Undergrad college 162,921 9.38% 34,472 1.98% 197,393 11.36%
Graduate or professional school 36,557 2.10% 17,264 0.99% 53,821 3.10%
Total 728,152 41.92% 161,330 9.29% 889,482 51.21%

King County 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.


King County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $54,547,037,000
Retail sales (2002): $24,261,001,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $3,776,814,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $29,264,797
Retired workers (2005): 153,960
King County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 401 389 845 731 750
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 23 32 44 47 69
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 88 84 239 188 190
1999 - Construction 790 673 1,656 1,169 1,218
1999 - Educational Services 87 76 240 168 231
1999 - Finance & Insurance 483 303 876 633 1,238
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 444 464 1,506 1,226 1,760
1999 - Information 190 188 407 308 298
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 72 43 161 137 134
1999 - Manufacturing 208 268 881 941 639
1999 - Mining 3 3 6 9 11
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 472 447 1,361 1,133 2,054
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 982 818 1,795 1,305 2,427
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 436 315 673 585 1,172
1999 - Retail Trade 712 697 2,069 1,882 1,764
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 110 148 370 317 330
1999 - Unclassified 202 104 13 7 33
1999 - Utilities 6 12 8 20 10
1999 - Wholesale Trade 379 485 1,262 1,213 1,574
1999 - Total 6,088 5,549 14,412 12,019 15,902
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 360 372 836 724 795
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 24 28 40 52 63
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 83 66 262 180 195
2000 - Construction 763 638 1,667 1,259 1,244
2000 - Educational Services 90 80 259 181 214
2000 - Finance & Insurance 393 420 781 774 1,230
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 383 402 1,624 1,232 1,698
2000 - Information 272 208 401 285 312
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 60 52 174 135 146
2000 - Manufacturing 192 246 886 869 660
2000 - Mining 5 3 6 10 10
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 409 441 1,381 1,178 2,022
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,069 817 1,834 1,347 2,507
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 379 377 659 628 1,216
2000 - Retail Trade 720 685 2,160 1,814 1,773
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 129 124 379 287 338
2000 - Unclassified 325 112 21 23 52
2000 - Utilities 5 3 10 19 12
2000 - Wholesale Trade 427 459 1,312 1,157 1,493
2000 - Total 6,088 5,533 14,692 12,154 15,980
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 395 380 745 762 838
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 30 25 45 43 66
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 83 75 231 210 207
2001 - Construction 649 694 1,469 1,438 1,303
2001 - Educational Services 91 65 277 188 224
2001 - Finance & Insurance 462 421 916 678 1,164
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 432 394 1,564 1,268 1,717
2001 - Information 345 244 357 362 327
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 61 54 176 152 130
2001 - Manufacturing 173 263 825 884 631
2001 - Mining 1 4 10 7 9
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 408 446 1,370 1,238 1,940
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,005 888 1,824 1,457 2,582
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 361 307 699 650 1,243
2001 - Retail Trade 683 708 2,023 2,027 1,719
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 112 139 350 302 348
2001 - Unclassified 232 167 35 29 75
2001 - Utilities 1 7 14 8 17
2001 - Wholesale Trade 367 461 1,272 1,156 1,500
2001 - Total 5,891 5,742 14,202 12,859 16,040
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 352 456 659 869 770
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 19 28 34 60 60
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 93 71 219 236 209
2002 - Construction 632 783 1,187 1,613 1,194
2002 - Educational Services 96 75 281 230 190
2002 - Finance & Insurance 507 357 817 805 1,249
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 611 443 1,619 1,329 1,619
2002 - Information 235 330 301 444 317
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 68 58 134 170 159
2002 - Manufacturing 165 283 650 1,013 580
2002 - Mining 1 1 3 15 7
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 530 461 1,271 1,345 1,879
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,016 1,058 1,578 1,741 2,496
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 394 387 656 709 1,215
2002 - Retail Trade 723 732 1,777 2,420 1,520
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 147 150 262 404 300
2002 - Unclassified 52 217 0 5 10
2002 - Utilities 5 4 11 11 16
2002 - Wholesale Trade 369 571 980 1,376 1,384
2002 - Total 6,015 6,465 12,439 14,795 15,174
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 344 339 723 703 673
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 29 24 47 52 56
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 120 76 221 236 212
2003 - Construction 772 660 1,383 1,334 1,107
2003 - Educational Services 101 83 273 196 211
2003 - Finance & Insurance 447 366 908 730 1,365
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 429 339 1,647 1,384 1,847
2003 - Information 178 228 348 347 384
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 31 67 165 143 169
2003 - Manufacturing 159 225 688 840 606
2003 - Mining 1 2 9 7 10
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 446 475 1,297 1,290 2,026
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 919 963 1,621 1,604 2,754
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 353 335 716 623 1,284
2003 - Retail Trade 720 638 2,021 1,869 1,869
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 167 142 345 280 346
2003 - Unclassified 99 31 6 0 12
2003 - Utilities 5 7 9 11 14
2003 - Wholesale Trade 351 435 1,181 1,052 1,400
2003 - Total 5,671 5,435 13,608 12,701 16,345
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 340 299 789 644 729
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 23 24 57 37 62
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 96 89 261 198 237
2004 - Construction 765 659 1,554 1,236 1,191
2004 - Educational Services 105 68 261 216 253
2004 - Finance & Insurance 428 397 971 780 1,305
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 471 343 1,630 1,400 1,941
2004 - Information 234 174 414 388 334
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 26 33 149 150 166
2004 - Manufacturing 192 204 742 732 655
2004 - Mining 0 0 10 8 8
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 438 400 1,268 1,198 1,975
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 988 817 1,693 1,579 2,789
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 543 362 606 639 1,363
2004 - Retail Trade 608 626 2,061 1,860 1,837
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 140 120 333 342 397
2004 - Unclassified 99 65 13 7 26
2004 - Utilities 2 5 14 9 12
2004 - Wholesale Trade 329 383 1,101 1,008 1,568
2004 - Total 5,827 5,068 13,927 12,431 16,848
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 377 327 757 684 747
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 24 26 40 45 62
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 82 79 258 234 228
2005 - Construction 856 675 1,568 1,299 1,216
2005 - Educational Services 99 85 277 227 239
2005 - Finance & Insurance 579 493 852 745 1,359
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 505 361 1,687 1,464 1,932
2005 - Information 193 175 406 353 439
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 27 34 152 143 157
2005 - Manufacturing 189 197 885 644 622
2005 - Mining 4 1 7 9 7
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 495 426 1,215 1,221 2,024
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,065 836 1,765 1,588 2,858
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 525 362 677 705 1,404
2005 - Retail Trade 627 584 1,911 1,980 1,863
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 181 120 360 345 394
2005 - Unclassified 64 74 7 9 20
2005 - Utilities 1 2 10 11 13
2005 - Wholesale Trade 363 341 1,158 971 1,482
2005 - Total 6,256 5,198 13,992 12,677 17,066

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


King County Public Benefits Information Back to top
King County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,128,657 91.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 285,120 8.35%

King County 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
1970 $31,908 $10,502 $12,519 $0 $0 $23,307 $67,734 $27,918 $108,438 $58,860
1971 $32,380 $10,015 $10,684 $0 $0 $29,695 $72,759 $36,585 $134,751 $65,148
1972 $35,806 $12,572 $16,785 $0 $0 $29,793 $82,384 $46,206 $146,459 $51,504
1973 $37,351 $14,528 $33,266 $0 $0 $29,587 $100,204 $43,903 $190,534 $72,964
1974 $39,327 $17,763 $38,570 $0 $0 $35,103 $113,000 $41,741 $244,654 $98,030
1975 $49,227 $19,493 $37,198 $0 $0 $29,425 $115,850 $45,623 $243,354 $88,053
1976 $54,692 $23,477 $44,949 $0 $0 $29,579 $129,220 $56,171 $260,594 $82,324
1977 $56,674 $32,845 $69,616 $0 $0 $32,469 $158,759 $61,065 $296,262 $96,420
1978 $59,766 $46,935 $79,374 $0 $0 $37,711 $176,851 $63,374 $314,366 $120,652
1979 $65,146 $55,224 $103,000 $0 $0 $49,683 $217,829 $72,219 $271,297 $84,782
1980 $69,788 $61,209 $90,243 $0 $0 $80,826 $240,857 $83,019 $305,569 $87,267
1981 $79,328 $58,537 $93,739 $0 $0 $87,325 $260,392 $95,551 $298,166 $91,981
1982 $89,777 $57,629 $100,241 $0 $0 $88,459 $278,477 $116,106 $324,906 $123,412
1983 $98,054 $27,785 $107,663 $0 $0 $97,567 $303,284 $124,571 $341,958 $138,408
1984 $108,587 $38,144 $143,399 $0 $0 $118,264 $370,250 $127,870 $331,635 $170,403
1985 $115,469 $46,738 $120,464 $0 $0 $122,398 $358,331 $136,694 $324,350 $180,129
1986 $123,879 $56,750 $129,468 $0 $0 $131,243 $384,590 $149,141 $369,198 $235,211
1987 $142,842 $64,090 $136,969 $0 $0 $141,984 $421,795 $156,855 $402,959 $230,949
1988 $160,195 $75,553 $127,471 $0 $0 $187,046 $474,712 $166,207 $435,764 $289,376
1989 $170,894 $85,478 $87,671 $0 $0 $145,708 $404,273 $181,428 $501,592 $358,773
1990 $191,842 $103,579 $112,106 $0 $0 $167,582 $471,530 $196,600 $498,385 $411,092
1991 $202,725 $102,867 $142,742 $0 $0 $180,206 $525,673 $223,280 $600,897 $522,807
1992 $231,206 $107,820 $178,526 $0 $0 $183,577 $593,309 $249,550 $641,365 $569,668
1993 $253,041 $111,121 $185,630 $0 $0 $227,553 $666,224 $271,100 $608,624 $543,955
1994 $269,631 $118,503 $207,829 $0 $0 $218,956 $696,416 $295,725 $766,443 $703,448
1995 $333,191 $345,033 $251,657 $57,742 $0 $387,337 $1,029,927 $503,637 $1,988,497 $1,051,863
1996 $343,581 $360,861 $312,064 $57,909 $0 $399,372 $1,112,926 $508,828 $1,984,366 $824,659
1997 $382,149 $390,589 $366,133 $64,865 $0 $418,310 $1,231,457 $531,948 $2,052,772 $1,026,931
1998 $343,473 $426,648 $424,136 $68,046 $0 $447,748 $1,283,403 $633,768 $2,437,642 $1,051,360
1999 $304,574 $455,724 $394,367 $75,002 $0 $408,527 $1,182,470 $701,319 $2,377,372 $1,067,922
2000 $347,240 $494,599 $467,613 $79,927 $0 $435,363 $1,330,143 $732,096 $2,503,055 $1,171,406
2001 $364,851 $423,808 $458,950 $92,322 $0 $509,472 $1,425,595 $616,022 $2,398,072 $1,118,289
2002 $381,342 $474,067 $494,122 $105,825 $0 $519,298 $1,500,587 $647,024 $2,671,203 $1,358,031
2003 $405,310 $478,283 $510,493 $107,622 $0 $564,179 $1,587,604 $689,690 $2,696,708 $1,352,947
2004 $410,965 $491,077 $504,630 $103,481 $0 $544,986 $1,564,062 $703,400 $2,699,781 $1,113,025
2005 $449,519 $524,095 $559,042 $113,335 $0 $540,070 $1,661,966 $739,382 $3,051,680 $1,197,027
2006 $446,098 $559,095 $519,824 $130,988 $0 $582,803 $1,679,713 $764,475 $3,167,291 $1,374,841


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
1970 $9,958 $10,873 $8,492 $18,063 $17,050 $17,787 $101,720
$4,348 $89 $4,604 $0 $0 $10,456
1971 $7,165 $13,015 $6,319 $19,321 $18,086 $9,489 $98,481
$4,292 $154 $6,479 $0 $0 $14,161
1972 $5,698 $16,228 $4,071 $20,319 $20,892 $15,456 $114,740
$5,696 $78 $7,652 $0 $0 $18,650
1973 $7,377 $26,459 $2,186 $22,409 $24,281 $23,771 $141,749
$7,770 $121 $9,320 $0 $0 $18,055
1974 $9,851 $24,618 $1,813 $33,486 $25,953 $27,128 $163,688
$8,980 $146 $10,400 $0 $0 $21,313
1975 $10,898 $25,588 $1,897 $32,471 $23,490 $20,778 $160,941
$10,142 $157 $14,016 $0 $0 $21,504
1976 $16,289 $23,495 $1,802 $38,803 $20,677 $39,097 $196,961
$11,694 $182 $14,917 $0 $0 $30,005
1977 $22,959 $25,503 $1,787 $46,270 $19,758 $25,189 $203,511
$12,326 $175 $15,581 $0 $0 $33,963
1978 $32,182 $28,544 $2,042 $48,293 $20,033 $12,834 $219,169
$13,272 $187 $18,296 $0 $0 $43,486
1979 $37,920 $33,417 $2,747 $61,403 $25,921 $17,078 $268,108
$15,479 $223 $17,199 $0 $0 $56,721
1980 $41,291 $33,724 $2,525 $70,068 $41,185 $27,794 $323,634
$16,971 $3,744 $29,685 $0 $0 $56,647
1981 $36,502 $39,571 $2,698 $76,078 $27,879 $16,087 $312,374
$20,631 $4,674 $18,488 $0 $0 $69,766
1982 $32,543 $42,785 $2,398 $100,595 $25,383 $20,085 $339,059
$23,196 $4,075 $18,734 $0 $0 $69,265
1983 $2,146 $50,290 $4,036 $99,791 $25,413 $18,234 $325,287
$25,274 $338 $24,930 $0 $0 $74,835
1984 $567 $48,641 $5,127 $118,963 $27,744 $19,396 $368,478
$26,666 $346 $23,124 $0 $0 $97,904
1985 $191 $60,140 $4,700 $128,047 $33,739 $20,229 $393,192
$29,263 $320 $25,272 $0 $0 $91,291
1986 $204 $62,888 $7,157 $141,907 $36,409 $29,618 $424,292
$32,098 $358 $22,711 $0 $0 $90,942
1987 $346 $64,994 $8,527 $156,930 $39,778 $35,617 $508,450
$34,325 $406 $25,715 $0 $0 $141,812
1988 $365 $73,458 $5,170 $184,131 $37,546 $35,605 $527,776
$37,748 $454 $28,638 $0 $0 $124,661
1989 $381 $82,153 $11,305 $76,690 $43,463 $31,193 $443,754
$43,811 $516 $33,625 $0 $0 $120,617
1990 $413 $87,984 $10,903 $93,742 $53,111 $37,160 $515,580
$42,868 $615 $35,626 $0 $0 $153,158
1991 $443 $98,507 $17,085 $117,960 $56,364 $61,938 $643,327
$48,988 $657 $34,711 $0 $0 $206,674
1992 $458 $125,394 $22,587 $133,430 $68,133 $75,830 $717,067
$48,449 $758 $53,328 $0 $0 $188,700
1993 $471 $131,745 $15,062 $157,986 $81,275 $66,192 $769,028
$52,401 $848 $49,056 $0 $0 $213,992
1994 $663 $139,836 $30,055 $193,912 $75,393 $59,956 $815,399
$58,432 $875 $48,660 $0 $0 $207,617
1995 $595 $168,214 $30,138 $187,083 $87,057 $100,974 $1,462,224
$61,518 $5,794 $111,731 $273,717 $0 $435,403
1996 $629 $183,583 $19,672 $234,537 $89,190 $73,923 $1,558,385
$64,590 $5,999 $128,282 $305,185 $0 $452,795
1997 $629 $246,711 $15,036 $283,318 $99,552 $63,794 $1,693,574
$69,114 $5,475 $141,142 $340,097 $0 $428,706
1998 $709 $205,249 $13,991 $504,542 $114,127 $95,620 $2,011,990
$73,307 $6,047 $150,017 $393,326 $0 $455,055
1999 $576 $167,098 $22,181 $291,587 $96,785 $70,904 $1,731,979
$69,767 $6,237 $166,834 $378,356 $0 $461,654
2000 $674 $171,475 $91,681 $303,477 $96,025 $61,940 $1,927,428
$77,393 $6,581 $158,587 $493,862 $0 $465,733
2001 $841 $190,073 $18,012 $292,040 $96,448 $58,939 $1,898,741
$90,182 $6,219 $157,965 $428,960 $0 $559,062
2002 $829 $198,598 $21,406 $313,852 $101,909 $63,666 $2,024,812
$100,134 $6,387 $153,281 $411,646 $0 $653,104
2003 $656 $194,377 $24,893 $331,349 $123,977 $47,592 $2,200,752
$102,362 $6,243 $238,715 $430,670 $0 $699,918
2004 $795 $200,978 $61,762 $327,751 $115,398 $71,688 $2,339,906
$107,665 $9,314 $121,876 $549,978 $0 $772,701
2005 $49 $209,428 $43,101 $323,769 $118,651 $40,116 $2,561,882
$116,319 $1,852 $102,765 $886,673 $0 $719,159
2006 $19 $246,209 $21,726 $344,759 $111,985 $53,331 $2,225,803
$120,727 $1,736 $163,301 $440,829 $0 $721,181

King County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,402
King County 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 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 4.034 0.743 0.055 0.503 14.529 51.053 7.468
1991 3.675 0.793 0.048 0.504 13.892 51.926 7.570
1992 3.904 0.791 0.060 0.621 12.472 51.119 8.273
1993 3.767 0.768 0.065 0.506 11.900 49.398 7.622
1994 3.283 0.632 0.065 0.524 11.019 47.499 7.572
1995 2.556 0.542 0.050 0.472 10.797 48.968 8.761
1996 2.381 0.541 0.043 0.457 10.999 48.409 8.220

King County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
King County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 216,483 12.46%
10-19 Years 218,253 12.56%
20-29 Years 258,392 14.88%
30-39 Years 308,187 17.74%
40-49 Years 292,470 16.84%
50-59 Years 203,392 11.71%
60-69 Years 104,314 6.01%
70-79 Years 82,823 4.77%
80-89 Years 44,241 2.55%
90+ Years 8,478 0.49%

King County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 864,457 49.77%
Color 1 Box Female 872,576 50.23%

King County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,275,127 73.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 186,615 10.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 95,242 5.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 91,798 5.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60,660 3.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14,278 0.82%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8,736 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4,577 0.26%

King County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 585,281 19.31%
2. English 418,654 13.81%
3. Irish 385,686 12.73%
4. Norwegian 210,155 6.93%
5. United States Or American 134,063 4.42%
6. Swedish 128,263 4.23%
7. Italian 126,958 4.19%
8. French Non-Basque 119,244 3.93%
9. Scottish 112,474 3.71%
10. Scotch Irish 71,518 2.36%

King County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,666,935 81.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 138,732 4.25%
3. Chinese 74,600 2.29%
4. Vietnamese 48,286 1.48%
5. Tagalog 42,476 1.30%
6. Korean 32,595 1.00%
7. Japanese 25,462 0.78%
8. German 23,742 0.73%
9. Russian 22,536 0.69%
10. African 20,518 0.63%

King County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,938,611 84.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 236,894 6.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 299,730 8.62%

King County 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.
King County 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.


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