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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Washington Criminal Information
  9. Washington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Washington Zip Codes


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Washington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,180
  • Land Area (2000): 4,429.844 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.389 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,790
Washington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,474 28.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,943 20.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,268 51.43%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,333 17.33%
2. Construction 909 11.82%
3. Educational Services 404 5.25%
4. Truck Transportation 349 4.54%
5. Metal Manufactuing 329 4.28%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 294 3.82%
7. Food Manufacturing 264 3.43%
8. Repair and Maintenance 248 3.22%
9. Public Administration 243 3.16%
10. Health Care 196 2.55%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 166 2.16%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 154 2.00%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 1.92%
14. Finance and Insurance 143 1.86%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 141 1.83%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 135 1.75%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 126 1.64%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 1.62%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 96 1.25%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 95 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,078 16.50%
2. Educational Services 834 12.77%
3. Finance and Insurance 337 5.16%
4. Social Assistance 289 4.42%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 288 4.41%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 260 3.98%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 231 3.54%
8. Public Administration 224 3.43%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 206 3.15%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 167 2.56%
11. Department and Other General Stores 154 2.36%
12. Metal Manufactuing 154 2.36%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 151 2.31%
14. Food Manufacturing 140 2.14%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 130 1.99%
16. Construction 114 1.75%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 104 1.59%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 98 1.50%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 88 1.35%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 78 1.19%

Washington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,031 13.40%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 545 7.08%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 419 5.45%
4. Other Production Occupations 371 4.82%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 307 3.99%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 293 3.81%
7. Agricultural Workers 249 3.24%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 231 3.00%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 228 2.96%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 224 2.91%
11. Other Construction Trades 222 2.89%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 216 2.81%
13. Carpenters 204 2.65%
14. Other Management Occupations 202 2.63%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 178 2.31%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 155 2.01%
17. Business Operations Specialists 135 1.75%
18. Top Executives 128 1.66%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 106 1.38%
20. Construction Laborers 97 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 434 6.64%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 334 5.11%
3. Registered Nurses 293 4.49%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 274 4.19%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 266 4.07%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 259 3.97%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 249 3.81%
8. Other Production Occupations 243 3.72%
9. Cashiers 224 3.43%
10. Other Management Occupations 202 3.09%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 183 2.80%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 183 2.80%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 2.69%
14. Child Care Workers 169 2.59%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 162 2.48%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 149 2.28%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 136 2.08%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 135 2.07%
19. Business Operations Specialists 120 1.84%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 117 1.79%

Washington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,543 54.76%
15-35 hours 2,954 12.90%
1-14 hours 1,048 4.58%
No regular hours 6,360 27.77%

Washington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 489 3.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 518 3.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 593 4.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,128 8.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,731 13.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,974 15.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,545 19.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,081 8.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 495 3.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 488 3.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 182 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 108 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 923 7.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 849 6.48%

Washington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,029 7.85%
5-9 2,354 17.96%
10-14 2,132 16.27%
15-19 1,732 13.22%
20-24 1,570 11.98%
25-29 687 5.24%
30-34 1,272 9.71%
35-39 522 3.98%
40-44 427 3.26%
45-59 802 6.12%
60-89 343 2.62%
At least 90 234 1.79%

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 63 0.48% 9,441 72.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,221 16.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 802 6.12%
At least 60 6 0.05% 571 4.36%

Washington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,474 10.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,988 75.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 86 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 69 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 461 3.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,533 10.47%

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): 10,380 (27,435 people)
Families (2000): 7,938 (24,209 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,326
People at same address in 1995: 18,461
Washington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 629 5.83%
$10,000-$14,999 657 6.09%
$15,000-$19,999 802 7.44%
$20,000-$24,999 579 5.37%
$25,000-$29,999 794 7.37%
$30,000-$34,999 946 8.78%
$35,000-$39,999 730 6.77%
$40,000-$44,999 728 6.75%
$45,000-$49,999 799 7.41%
$50,000-$59,999 1,151 10.68%
$60,000-$74,999 1,157 10.73%
$75,000-$99,999 1,097 10.18%
$100,000-$124,999 361 3.35%
$125,000-$149,999 114 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 111 1.03%
$200,000 or more 125 1.16%

Washington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,380 22.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,846 35.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 322 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,537 14.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 44 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,480 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 733 6.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 272 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 140 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Washington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,755 27.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,157 16.14%
Public Assistance 294 0.92%
Retirement 1,452 4.54%
Self Employment 2,910 9.11%
Social Security 3,351 10.49%
Supplemental Security 334 1.05%
Wage / Salary 8,170 25.56%
Other 1,535 4.80%

Washington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,000 55.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,147 44.03%

Washington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 917 7.68%
Color 1 Box Married 7,646 64.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,057 25.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 315 2.64%

Washington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 855 7.44%
Color 1 Box Married 7,466 64.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,938 16.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,231 10.71%

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 1,216 5.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,972 9.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,076 41.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,591 20.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,756 8.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,352 10.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 951 4.34%

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 296 1.01% 127 0.44% 423 1.45%
Kindergarten 298 1.02% 89 0.31% 387 1.33%
Grades 1-4 1,482 5.08% 288 0.99% 1,770 6.07%
Grades 5-8 1,631 5.59% 270 0.93% 1,901 6.51%
Grades 9-12 1,854 6.35% 250 0.86% 2,104 7.21%
Undergrad college 591 2.03% 200 0.69% 791 2.71%
Graduate or professional school 117 0.40% 32 0.11% 149 0.51%
Total 6,269 21.48% 1,256 4.30% 7,525 25.79%

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 26,436 92.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,009 7.06%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 770
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 3,666 12.56%
10-19 Years 4,421 15.15%
20-29 Years 2,664 9.13%
30-39 Years 3,983 13.65%
40-49 Years 4,885 16.74%
50-59 Years 3,624 12.42%
60-69 Years 2,625 9.00%
70-79 Years 2,051 7.03%
80-89 Years 1,034 3.54%
90+ Years 227 0.78%

Washington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,014 51.45%
Color 1 Box Female 14,166 48.55%

Washington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,958 95.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 548 1.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 356 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 160 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Washington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,069 39.72%
2. Irish 3,464 12.43%
3. English 3,035 10.89%
4. United States Or American 2,513 9.02%
5. Dutch 1,219 4.37%
6. Norwegian 989 3.55%
7. Swedish 707 2.54%
8. Czech 643 2.31%
9. Danish 582 2.09%
10. Scottish 546 1.96%

Washington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,497 94.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 652 2.34%
3. German 352 1.26%
4. Other West Germanic 138 0.49%
5. Other Native North American 69 0.25%
6. French 67 0.24%
7. Korean 41 0.15%
8. Vietnamese 21 0.08%
9. Greek 13 0.05%
10. Other Indo European 12 0.04%

Washington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,350 98.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 140 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 195 0.66%

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
52353