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): 81,370
  • Land Area (2000): 510.909 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.434 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 28,906
Washington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 69,352 85.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 231 0.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,626 14.32%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,904 21,936 967 4.22% 42
1991 23,531 22,198 1,333 5.67% 57
1992 23,337 21,792 1,545 6.62% 66
1993 23,182 21,908 1,275 5.50% 55
1994 23,717 22,521 1,195 5.04% 51
1995 23,985 22,803 1,182 4.93% 49
1996 24,501 23,368 1,132 4.62% 46
1997 25,125 24,176 950 3.78% 38
1998 25,396 24,540 856 3.37% 34
1999 25,650 24,817 832 3.25% 33
2000 26,065 25,380 685 2.63% 27
2001 26,107 25,349 758 2.90% 29
2002 26,892 25,860 1,032 3.84% 38
2003 27,211 26,135 1,077 3.96% 40
2004 27,996 27,028 969 3.46% 35
2005 28,129 27,570 559 1.99% 20
2006 28,884 28,341 543 1.88% 19
2007 28,626 28,168 459 1.60% 16
2008 28,799 28,217 582 2.02% 20
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,619 28,094 525 1.83% 18
Feb 2008 28,791 28,195 596 2.07% 21
Mar 2008 28,766 28,232 534 1.86% 19
Apr 2008 28,797 28,323 474 1.65% 16
May 2008 28,802 28,220 582 2.02% 20
Jun 2008 29,019 28,409 610 2.10% 21
Jul 2008 28,957 28,281 676 2.33% 23
Aug 2008 28,846 28,205 641 2.22% 22
Sep 2008 28,595 27,997 598 2.09% 21
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Washington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,975 9.03%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,917 8.76%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,560 7.13%
4. Public Administration 1,306 5.97%
5. Educational Services 1,132 5.17%
6. Health Care 963 4.40%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 859 3.93%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 751 3.43%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 694 3.17%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 673 3.08%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 594 2.72%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 538 2.46%
13. Other Transportation 471 2.15%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 449 2.05%
15. Repair and Maintenance 441 2.02%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 381 1.74%
17. Truck Transportation 371 1.70%
18. Metal Manufactuing 352 1.61%
19. U.S. Postal Service 339 1.55%
20. Utilities 305 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,329 17.07%
2. Educational Services 3,195 16.38%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,649 8.46%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,376 7.06%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 860 4.41%
6. Public Administration 854 4.38%
7. Social Assistance 668 3.43%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 526 2.70%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 472 2.42%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 447 2.29%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 400 2.05%
12. Department and Other General Stores 400 2.05%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 335 1.72%
14. Construction 314 1.61%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 281 1.44%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 262 1.34%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 258 1.32%
18. Food Manufacturing 224 1.15%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 185 0.95%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 182 0.93%

Washington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,428 6.53%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,106 5.06%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 966 4.42%
4. Computer Specialists 954 4.36%
5. Top Executives 907 4.15%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 845 3.86%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 705 3.22%
8. Engineers 701 3.20%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 682 3.12%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 670 3.06%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 634 2.90%
12. Business Operations Specialists 619 2.83%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 588 2.69%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 549 2.51%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 527 2.41%
16. Other Production Occupations 513 2.34%
17. Accountants and Auditors 463 2.12%
18. Financial Managers 459 2.10%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 440 2.01%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 401 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,810 9.28%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,306 6.70%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,265 6.49%
4. Registered Nurses 1,160 5.95%
5. Other Management Occupations 699 3.58%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 643 3.30%
7. Business Operations Specialists 642 3.29%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 618 3.17%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 575 2.95%
10. Cashiers 532 2.73%
11. Customer Service Representatives 513 2.63%
12. Accountants and Auditors 506 2.59%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 487 2.50%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 481 2.47%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 480 2.46%
16. Computer Specialists 443 2.27%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 433 2.22%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 370 1.90%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 340 1.74%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 301 1.54%

Washington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,566 58.85%
15-35 hours 7,785 12.88%
1-14 hours 2,004 3.32%
No regular hours 15,083 24.96%

Washington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,004 2.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,012 2.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,527 3.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,442 8.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,469 11.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,690 17.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,118 15.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,645 11.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,462 6.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,409 6.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 635 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 549 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,899 4.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,353 6.00%

Washington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 965 2.46%
5-9 3,238 8.26%
10-14 4,464 11.38%
15-19 3,406 8.69%
20-24 4,293 10.95%
25-29 2,253 5.75%
30-34 5,484 13.98%
35-39 1,633 4.16%
40-44 2,241 5.71%
45-59 5,309 13.54%
60-89 4,218 10.76%
At least 90 1,710 4.36%

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 11 0.03% 18,608 47.45%
30-44 91 0.23% 9,267 23.63%
45-59 133 0.34% 5,176 13.20%
At least 60 1,000 2.55% 4,928 12.57%

Washington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.01%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,375 8.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,940 83.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 228 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,235 3.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 418 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,438 3.54%

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): 28,037 (80,508 people)
Families (2000): 21,985 (72,470 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,977
People at same address in 1995: 47,700
Washington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 944 3.37%
$10,000-$14,999 851 3.04%
$15,000-$19,999 774 2.76%
$20,000-$24,999 1,021 3.64%
$25,000-$29,999 944 3.37%
$30,000-$34,999 1,002 3.57%
$35,000-$39,999 977 3.48%
$40,000-$44,999 1,258 4.49%
$45,000-$49,999 1,323 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 2,521 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 3,493 12.46%
$75,000-$99,999 4,825 17.21%
$100,000-$124,999 3,335 11.89%
$125,000-$149,999 1,809 6.45%
$150,000-$199,999 1,732 6.18%
$200,000 or more 1,228 4.38%

Washington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,117 18.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,136 25.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 930 3.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,250 18.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 102 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,794 20.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,679 9.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 759 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 267 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Washington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,494 30.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,762 17.19%
Public Assistance 253 0.32%
Retirement 4,616 5.77%
Self Employment 2,891 3.61%
Social Security 6,026 7.53%
Supplemental Security 609 0.76%
Wage / Salary 23,979 29.96%
Other 3,412 4.26%

Washington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,435 44.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,521 55.50%

Washington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,289 4.39%
Color 1 Box Married 19,992 68.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,492 25.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 594 2.02%

Washington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,523 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 20,061 61.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,044 21.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,808 8.66%

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 1,332 2.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,419 7.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,472 28.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,608 20.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,204 7.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,540 23.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,294 10.88%

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 844 1.04% 1,346 1.65% 2,190 2.69%
Kindergarten 1,081 1.33% 241 0.30% 1,322 1.62%
Grades 1-4 5,087 6.25% 521 0.64% 5,608 6.89%
Grades 5-8 5,081 6.24% 501 0.62% 5,582 6.86%
Grades 9-12 4,528 5.56% 625 0.77% 5,153 6.33%
Undergrad college 2,927 3.60% 742 0.91% 3,669 4.51%
Graduate or professional school 550 0.68% 368 0.45% 918 1.13%
Total 20,098 24.70% 4,344 5.34% 24,442 30.04%

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 77,859 96.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,662 3.31%

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): 18
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 12,346 15.17%
10-19 Years 12,805 15.74%
20-29 Years 7,553 9.28%
30-39 Years 13,249 16.28%
40-49 Years 15,028 18.47%
50-59 Years 10,265 12.62%
60-69 Years 4,676 5.75%
70-79 Years 3,314 4.07%
80-89 Years 1,759 2.16%
90+ Years 375 0.46%

Washington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 39,509 48.55%
Color 1 Box Female 41,861 51.45%

Washington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 73,285 90.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,886 3.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,349 2.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,040 2.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 662 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 70 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 67 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.01%

Washington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 22,754 23.62%
2. Irish 21,105 21.91%
3. German 17,015 17.66%
4. English 8,261 8.58%
5. Polish 6,870 7.13%
6. United States Or American 2,416 2.51%
7. French Non-Basque 1,616 1.68%
8. Scottish 1,486 1.54%
9. Dutch 1,443 1.50%
10. Russian 1,413 1.47%

Washington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 69,174 91.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,627 2.15%
3. Italian 758 1.00%
4. German 643 0.85%
5. Tagalog 450 0.59%
6. Chinese 365 0.48%
7. Other Slavic 329 0.43%
8. French 312 0.41%
9. Polish 292 0.39%
10. Greek 280 0.37%

Washington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 76,407 94.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,046 3.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,756 2.16%

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
07882