| CAPITAL CITY | OLYMPIA |
| ADMITTED TO UNION | 1889 |
| AREA(square miles) | 71,303 |
| LARGEST CITY | SEATTLE (516,259) |
| POPULATION | 5,756,361 (1999) |
| GOVERNOR | GARY LOCKE |
| PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE | 80.7 (1993) 86.5 (1999) |
| PERSONAL INCOME(per capita) | $22,610 (1994) 26,451 (1997) |
| GROSS STATE PRODUCT($mil) | 118,997 (1990) |
| STUDENT TEACHER RATIO | 20.2 to 1 |
| LEADING INDUSTRIES | 1-SERVICE INDUSTRIES 2-MANUFACTURING 3-RETAIL TRADE |
| LEADING COMMODITIES | 1-APPLES 2-CATTLE 3-DAIRY PRODUCTS 4-WHEAT |
| What state has the largest navy? (non-military) Answer: Washington State, its fleet of ferries is the largest in the United States. |
| There are 39 counties in Washington State. |
| Washington became a territory on March 2nd 1853. |
| Washington became a state on November 11th 1889. |
| There are 9 justices in the Washington State Supreme Court. |
| Washington has 27 recognized Indian reservations totaling 2,250,731 acres. |
| Washington has 81,483 Indian tribal members. |
| There are about 38,000 farms in the State. |
| State farms average about 421 acres each. |
| Washington farmers average about 30 cents of every dollar spent on the products they produce. |
| Washington leads the nation with the highest average yield of potatoes per acre. |
| Washington is ranked #1 in the production of hops with 74% of the total. |
| Washington produces more than half of all apples grown in the Nation. |
| Washington has been #1 in the production of apples since 1920. |
| Washington leads the nation in the production of cherries with 35% of the total. |
| Washington leads the nation in the production of red raspberries with 52% of the total. |
| Washington produces 68.6% of the nations spearmint oil. |
| Washington develops 30% of the Hydroelectric power in the U.S. |
| There are currently 857 dams in the State of Washington |
| The largest private employer in the state is Boeing Aircraft Company. |
| The longest, heaviest floating structure in the world is the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. |
Washington State Population:
| 1850 -1,201 |
| 1860 -11,594 |
| 1870 -23,955 |
| 1880 -75,116 |
| 1890 -357.232 |
| 1900 -518,103 |
| 1910 -1,141,990 |
| 1820 -1,356,621 |
| 1930 -1,563,396 |
| 1940 -1,736,191 |
| 1950 -2,378,963 |
| 1950 -2,853,214 |
| 1970 -3,413,244 |
| 1980 -4,132,353 |
Top 10 Trade Partners // 1993 Washington State exports in dollars
| Japan $6,064,336,230 |
| Great Britain 2,266,466,179 |
| China 2,231,766,784 |
| Taiwan 2,204,523,367 |
| Canada 1,993,289,575 |
| South Korea 1,601,520,302 |
| Malaysia 1,525,986,198 |
| Germany 1,323,470,511 |
| Singapore 1,039,458,726 |
| France 811,069,121 |
Statistics from Fed World http://www.fedstats.gov/
| Population, 1999 estimate | 5,756,361 | 272,690,813 |
| Population net change, 1990 to 1999 estimate | 889,692 | 23,899,888 |
| Net domestic migration, 1990 to 1999 estimate | 381,552 | 0 |
| Net international migration, 1990 to 1999 estimate | 146,830 | 7,478,078 |
| Population under 18 years old, 1999 estimate | 1,486,340 | 70,199,435 |
| Percent population under 18 years old, 1999 estimate | 25.8% | 25.7% |
| Population 65 years old and over, 1999 estimate | 657,312 | 34,540,025 |
| Percent population 65 years old and over, 1999 estimate | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| White population, 1999 estimate | 5,103,999 | 224,610,797 |
| Black population, 1999 estimate | 203,853 | 34,862,169 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander population, 1999 estimate | 343,690 | 10,820,421 |
| American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut population, 1999 estimate | 104,819 | 2,397,426 |
| Hispanic population, 1999 estimate (may be of any race) | 376,664 | 31,337,122 |
| Percent White population, 1999 estimate | 88.7% | 82.4% |
| Percent Black population, 1999 estimate | 3.5% | 12.8% |
| Percent Asian or Pacific Islander population, 1999 estimate | 6.0% | 4.0% |
| Percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut pop, 1999 estimate | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percent Hispanic population, 1999 est (may be of any race) | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| Foreign-born population, 1990 | 322,144 | 19,767,316 |
| Births, 1997 | 78,190 | 3,880,894 |
| Deaths, 1997 | 41,463 | 2,314,245 |
| Infant deaths, 1997 | 440 | 28,045 |
| High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 2,620,607 | 119,524,718 |
| College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 716,969 | 32,310,253 |
| Homeownership rate, 1990 | 62.6% | 64.2% |
| Households, 1990 | 1,875,508 | 91,993,582 |
| Persons per household, 1990 | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $41,715 | $37,005 |
| Persons below poverty, number, 1997 model-based estimate | 579,789 | 35,573,858 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 10.2% | 13.3% |
| Children below poverty, number, 1997 model-based estimate | 227,904 | 8,388,607 |
| Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 15.2% | 19.9% |
| Source: http://www.fedstats.gov/ | ||
| Personal income, 1997 ($1000) | 148,499,649 | 6,770,650,000 |
| Personal income per capita, 1997 | 26,451 | 25,288 |
| Civilian labor force, 1999 | 3,075,959 | 139,368,000 |
| Unemployment, 1999 | 145,379 | 5,880,000 |
| Full-time and part-time employment by place of work, 1997 | 3,363,268 | 156,410,400 |
| Full-time and part-time employment, net change 1990 to 1997 | 501,473 | 17,225,800 |
| Employment in government, 1997 | 528,821 | 21,780,000 |
| Average earnings per job, 1997 | $31,505 | $30,842 |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 161,473 | 6,941,822 |
| Change in private nonfarm establishments, 1990 to 1998 | 29,554 | 766,259 |
| Private nonfarm estabs with less than 20 employees, 1998 | 142,096 | 5,990,738 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 78,852,486 | 3,842,061,405 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 52,472,866 | 2,460,886,012 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $9,363 | $9,190 |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 42,752 | 1,663,533 |
| Farm land, 1997 (acres) | 15,179,710 | 931,795,255 |
| Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 31,993,053 | 1,516,775,001 |
| Source: http://www.fedstats.gov/ | ||
State profile from U.S. Census Bureau,
Statistical Abstract of the United States,
1999.
VITAL
STATISTICS AND HEALTH
Year----------------------------------State---Rank---U.S.
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
1990
7.8
43 9.2
1996
6.0 39 7.3
Births to teenage mothers, percent of total
1990
10.8 32 12.8
1997
11.0
32 12.8
Motor-vehicle deaths per 100 mil. vehicle miles
1990
2.0 33 2.2
1997
1.3 41 1.7
Doctors per 100,000 resident population
1990
208 15 216
1997
229 21 245
EDUCATION
Public elementary-secondary schools:
Enrollment rate \1
1990
94.0 15 91.3
1996
93.1 21 91.7
Teachers' average salaries \2
1990
$33,079 16 $33,123
1998
$38,788 18 $39,385
Full-time college enrollment, percent of total
1990
57.0 32 56.6
1996
61.5
24 57.4
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Violent crime rate per 100,000 population
1990
502 28 732
1997
441 28 611
Federal & state prisoners per 100,000 population
1990
164 40 311
1997
235 41 465
STATE GOVERNMENTS
General revenue per capita
1990
$2,362 13 $2,080
1997
$3,244 19 $3,048
LABOR FORCE
Percent of civilian population employed
1990
65.7 20 62.8
1997
66.8 15 63.8
Nonfarm employment--percent in manufacturing
1990
17.2 26 17.4
1998
14.6 26 14.9
Average annual pay
1990
$22,646 18 $23,602
1997
$30,768 11 $30,336
INCOME AND POVERTY
Personal income per capita (constant 1992 dol.)
1990
$21,101 15 $20,618
1998
$24,810 10 $23,436
Median household income (constant 1998 dol.)
1990
$40,048 11 $37,343
1998
$47,421 5 $38,885
Percent of population below the poverty level
1990
8.9
45 13.5
1998
8.9 45 12.7
CONSUMPTION
Energy consumption per capita (million BTUs)
1990
401
11 326
1996
381 19 349
Homeownership rates (percent)
1990
61.8 41 63.9
1998
64.9
40 66.3
Retail sales per household
1990
$19,633 23 $19,655
1997
$24,488 40 $25,437
\1 Percent of persons 5 to 17 years old.
\2 For school year ending in June the following year.
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