King County, Washington Facts
Facts |
State |
Washington |
Land area |
2,115.6 square miles |
Population Density |
912.9 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
2,044,449 |
Population change |
5.9% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.2% |
Under 18 |
21.1% |
65 and over |
11.9% |
Females |
50% |
White |
70.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
9.3 |
Asian |
15.9% |
Two or more races |
4.8% |
Black or African American |
6.6% |
Native American |
1.1% |
Pacific Islander |
0.8% |
Had graduated from high school |
92% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
46.6% |
Veterans |
119,707 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
802,606 |
Persons per household |
2.4 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
81.5% |
Median household income |
$71,811 |
The per capita income |
$39,911 |
Live below the poverty line. |
11.5% |
housing units |
868,345 |
Multi-unit structures |
38% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$377,300 |
Residents owning their homes. |
58.2% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
196,686 |
Women-owned firms |
29% |
Asian-owned firms |
10.9% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
2.8% |
Black-owned firms |
3.3% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.9% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0.3% |
Retail sales |
$37,153,888 |
Retail sales per capita |
$20,002 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$37,390,762 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$41,042,685 |