Washington vs. Oregon
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Washington Oregon
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7,614,893 4,217,737 Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 13.2% 10.1% Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 6,724,540 3,831,079 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,724,540 3,831,074 Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1% 5.6% Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1% 20.8% Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4% 17.6% Female persons, percent 50.0% 50.4% White alone, percent 78.9% 86.8% Black or African American alone, percent 4.3% 2.2% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.9% 1.8% Asian alone, percent 9.3% 4.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.8% 0.5% Two or More Races, percent 4.8% 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, percent 12.9% 13.3% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.0% 75.3% Veterans, 2014-2018 537,713 288,540 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 14.0% 9.9% Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 3,148,129 1,788,681 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 62.7% 61.9% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $311,700 $287,300 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,826 $1,647 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $564 $519 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,194 $1,050 Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 25.6% 23.2% Building permits, 2018 47,746 20,132 Households, 2014-2018 2,800,423 1,591,835 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.55 2.51 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.2% 82.3% Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 19.4% 15.4% Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.7% 91.8% Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 86.5% 83.9% High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.1% 90.4% Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 35.3% 32.9% With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.8% 10.1% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5% 8.4% In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.5% 62.1% In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.4% 57.7% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 14,297,278 8,466,788 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 43,966,889 24,956,816 Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 131,530,601 51,349,948 Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 83,313,366 48,325,261 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 118,924,049 49,481,054 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $17,243 $12,690 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.6 23.7 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $70,116 $59,393 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $36,888 $32,045 Persons in poverty, percent 10.3% 12.6% Total employer establishments, 2017 191,045 117,357 Total employment, 2017 2,768,660 1,596,637 Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 169,766,372 79,111,280 Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.1% 2.9% Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 478,331 295,127 All firms, 2012 541,522 339,305 Men-owned firms, 2012 262,650 165,691 Women-owned firms, 2012 187,677 123,015 Minority-owned firms, 2012 92,807 41,456 Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 426,697 285,028 Veteran-owned firms, 2012 49,331 30,918 Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 461,401 288,790 Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.2% American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 1.2% Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.8% 3.6% Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.2% 0.2% Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.2% 3.3% Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.7% 29.8% Population per square mile, 2010 101.2 39.9 Land area in square miles, 2010 66,455.52 95,988.01
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington and Oregon using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
