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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	6,724,540
Median Income 2010 for Households	$57,244
Poverty Rate	12.1%
Median Age	37.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Washington Demographics Summary

Washington Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	4,876,804
Black	229,603
American Indian	88,735
Asian	475,634
Pacific Islander	38,783
Some Other Race	11,838
Two or More Races	247,353
Hispanic	755,790
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Washington Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Washington White population is 4,876,804 persons or 72.5%.
• The Washington Hispanic population is 755,790 persons or 11.2%.
• The Washington Asian population is 475,634 persons or 7.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Washington Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Washington ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	37.3 years
Median Age - Females	38.3 years
Median Age - Males	36.2 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.5% of the Washington population under 18, Washington has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	23.5%
Persons Over 65	12.3%
Everyone else	64.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age