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Percent in households where English is spoken less than "very well"
Population Age 5 and Above, 2022
The smallest share of population where English was spoken less than "Very Well" was in Pend Oreille and Wahkiakum County at 0.2%. The highest share was in Adams County where 24.7% of persons were in this category.
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Percent high school graduates
Population Age 25 and Above, 2022
Jefferson (97.1%), Whitman (95.8%), San Juan (95.8%), and Island (95.7%) County had the highest percentages of high school graduates in the period between 2018-2022.
Median Age, 2022
In 2010, the median age of persons living in Washington state was 37.3 years. In 2022 the median age had increased to 38.6 years.
Jefferson County had the highest median age in 2010 at 53.9 years. By 2022, the median age in Jefferson County had reached 60.7 years.
2022
Columbia County had the highest percentage of single parent families with 45.3%.
Wahiakum County had the lowest share of single parent families, with 5.3%.
Data Sources:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Families with Children Under 18 Headed by Single Parents
| Year |
Percent |
| 2022 |
29.6% |
| 2010 |
29.5% |
| 2000 |
27.1% |
| 1990 |
23.7% |
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Persons Living in Households Where Language Other Than English Is Spoken
Age 5 and Over
2022
Klickitat and Jefferson County had the highest percentage of single mother families in poverty at 46.7% and 43.5%.
The lowest poverty rates for families headed by single mothers was found in Columbia and Ferry County at 12.4% and 15%.
| Family Type |
With
Children |
Without
Children |
| Married Couple |
4.2% |
3.2% |
| Male Householder, No Wife Present |
14.7% |
4.9% |
| Female Householder, No Husband Present |
25.7% |
9.0% |
Families in Poverty
2022
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Families With Children Under Age 18 in Poverty
2022
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Individuals in Poverty
2022
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