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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