Numbers. So many numbers.
The U.S. Census Bureau Friday released the latest set of figures comparing counties throughout the country.
The figures cover nearly every conceivable criterion, from general population to population-per-square-mile, and from income figures and retail trade to education, poverty and retirement levels.
And more.
For a full look at the latest numbers in Washington and nationwide, visit censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml.
In the meantime, here’s a sample of who, what and where we are.
Total Population: 6,724,540.
Pierce: 795,225.
Thurston: 252,264.
Population per square mile:
Statewide: 101.2.
Pierce: 476.3.
Thurston: 349.4.
Garfield (lowest): 3.2.
King (highest): 912.9.
Percentage of population foreign-born:
Statewide: 12.1.
Pierce: 8.8.
Thurston: 6.8.
Asotin (lowest): 1.7.
Franklin (highest) 25.4.
Median household income:
Statewide: $56,479.
Pierce: $55,941.
Thurston: $58,533.
King (highest): $67,706.
Ferry (lowest): $34,802.
People of all ages in poverty:
Statewide: 803,266.
Pierce: 95,421.
Thurston: 27,352.
King (highest): 184,782.
Garfield (lowest): 295.
Federal government expenditures in 2010:
Statewide: $70,43 billion.
Pierce: $11.94 billion.
Thurston: $4.3 billion.
King (highest): $18.15 billion.
Wahkiakum (lowest): $33.95 million.
Retail trade (establishments with a payroll, 2007):
Statewide: $92.96 billion.
Pierce: $9.74 billion.
Thurston: $3.1 billion.
King (highest): $37.15 billion.
Wahkiakum (lowest): $11.74 million.
Percentage of people 25 or older with at least a bachelor’s degree:
Statewide: 30.8.
Pierce: 23.3.
Thurston: 31.2.
King, Whitman (highest): 44.8.
Adams, Grant (lowest): 13.6.
Percentage of resident population 65 or older:
Statewide: 12.3.
Pierce: 11.
Thurston: 13.
Jefferson (highest): 26.3.
Franklin (lowest): 7.3.
Resident veterans 2005-2009:
Statewide: 615,860.
Pierce: 90,708.
Thurston: 29,098.
King (highest): 131,874.
Garfield (lowest): 257.
Family households - married couples:
Statewide: 1,262,848.
Pierce: 146,393.
Thurston: 48,425.
Family households – female householder, no husband:
Statewide: 248,966.
Pierce: 34,299.
Thurston: 10,577.
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One-person households:.
Statewide: 698,558.
Pierce: 75,730.
Thurston: 24,286.
C.R. Roberts: 253-597-8535 c.r.roberts@thenewstribune.com
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