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Congressional District 6, Washington - Fact Sheet
Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

   

Total population

654,902

 

 

map

brief

Male

323,188

49.3

49.1%

map

brief

Female

331,714

50.7

50.9%

map

brief

Median age (years)

37.0

(X)

35.3

map

brief

Under 5 years

41,741

6.4

6.8%

map

 

18 years and over

491,062

75.0

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

91,262

13.9

12.4%

map

brief

One race

623,671

95.2

97.6%

 

 

White

522,804

79.8

75.1%

map

brief

Black or African American

37,103

5.7

12.3%

map

brief

American Indian and Alaska Native

15,927

2.4

0.9%

map

brief

Asian

29,347

4.5

3.6%

map

brief

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

4,814

0.7

0.1%

map

brief

Some other race

13,676

2.1

5.5%

map

 

Two or more races

31,231

4.8

2.4%

map

brief

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

33,675

5.1

12.5%

map

brief

Household population

636,816

97.2

97.2%

map

brief

Group quarters population

18,086

2.8

2.8%

map

 

Average household size

2.45

(X)

2.59

map

brief

Average family size

2.98

(X)

3.14

map

 

Total housing units

290,042

 

 

map

 

Occupied housing units

259,477

89.5

91.0%

 

brief

Owner-occupied housing units

164,659

63.5

66.2%

map

 

Renter-occupied housing units

94,818

36.5

33.8%

map

brief

Vacant housing units

30,565

10.5

9.0%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

430,881

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

85.8

80.4%

map

brief

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

20.1

24.4%

map

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

97,189

20.2

12.7%

map

brief

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

131,924

22.2

19.3%

map

brief

Foreign born

49,876

7.6

11.1%

map

brief

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

139,837

55.1

56.7%

 

brief

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

137,924

51.8

52.1%

 

brief

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

65,816

10.7

17.9%

map

brief

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

309,873

60.7

63.9%

 

brief

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

27.1

(X)

25.5

map

brief

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

39,205

(X)

41,994

map

 

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

46,156

(X)

50,046

map

 

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

19,740

(X)

21,587

map

 

Families below poverty level

16,342

9.5

9.2%

map

brief

Individuals below poverty level

84,195

13.2

12.4%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

131,821

 

 

 

brief

Median value (dollars)

133,300

(X)

119,600

map

brief

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,085

(X)

1,088

map

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

320

(X)

295

 

 

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, 110th Congressional District Summary File (100-Percent and Sample)




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