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State Profile >> Washington
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NickName: The Evergreen State
Named after George Washington
Capital City: Olympia
Location: 47.041N, 122.893W |
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Washington has plenty of positives: they believe that more people are trustworthy, honest (Times Lifestyles Survey), they even attend the town meeting and school functions more than average American parent does. The cost of living is slightly lower than the national average as are the crime rates, health and pollutions levels. The state was ranked 2nd in the new economy index majorly due to its dynamism (1st rank), digital economy (3rd rank), knowledge jobs (5th rank), Venture capital (5th ), and all other ranks in the top 10. The state government bonds are ranked AA+.
If you are looking to relocate to areas nearby Seattle, be ready with umbrellas to face lots of rain. Anything you carry outdoor is to be a water proof one. You can find over 1,000 dams, including the Grand Coulee, built for a variety of purposes including irrigation, power, flood control, and water storage. Its abundance of electrical power makes Washington one of the nation's major producers of refined aluminum.
You can plan weekends at the tourist pullers like: Mt. Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades National Parks. Mount St. Helens, a peak in the Cascade Range, erupted in May 1980. Also of interest are Whitman Mission and Fort Vancouver National Historic Sites; and the Pacific Science Center and the Space Needle, in Seattle. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.98 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.46 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.21 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
2nd |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
87.49 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
715.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
276532.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
124.2300 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
23.9200 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.6000 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
731.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
73.2000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
836.24 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
43 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
355 |
416 |
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| Washington Info for you |
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| Area |
71303 sq.mi, 18th Land 66582 sq. mi., 20th Water 4721 sq.mi., 11th Coastline 157 mi., 12th Shoreline 3,026 mi., 10th |
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| Area Code |
206, 253, 360, 425,509 |
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| County Profile |
39 Counties |
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| Motto |
Alki |
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| Capital |
Olympia |
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| Largest Cities |
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Bellevue
Everett
Federal Way
Kent
Yakima
Bellingham
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| Capitol Tour |
des.wa.gov/services/facilities/CapitolCampus/Pages/default.aspx |
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| State Official Website |
http://access.wa.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Jay Inslee (D) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
147 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Washington House: Members
Washington Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Aerospace, software development, food processing, paper products, lumber and wood products, chemical products, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Seafood, dairy products, apples, cattle, wheat, potatoes, nursery stock. |
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| Tree |
Western Hemlock |
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| Geographic Center |
10 miles westsouthwest of Wenatchee |
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| Highest Point |
Mt. Rainier |
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| Lowest Point |
Pacific coast, sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
6 |
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| Average Temperatures |
WA |
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| Winter |
44.09 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
61.66 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
77.11 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
61.62 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
34.02 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
83.57 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Evergreen State ,Named after George Washington |
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| Symbols |
flower: coast rhododendron (1892)
tree: western hemlock (1947)
bird: willow goldfinch (1951)
fish: steelhead trout (1969)
gem: petrified wood (1975)
colors: green and gold (1925)
song: “Washington, My Home” (1959)
folk song: “Roll On Columbia, Roll On” (1987)
dance: square dance (1979)
grass: bluebunch wheatgrass (1989)
insect: blue darner dragonfly (1997)
fossil: Columbian mammoth (1998)
fruit: apple (1989)
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| Song |
Washington, My Home Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
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| Median Age 2000 |
36.73 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1.3 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
10.4 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
4.1 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
28.8 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
WA |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
0.9 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
5.2 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
280 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
2049 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
439.9 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
18.9 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
207573.6 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1674.33 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
0 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
0 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
6.5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
0 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.28 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
2.94 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
8.8 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
10.2 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
1 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
WA |
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| Overall State Ranking |
2nd |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
5th |
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| Globalization |
9th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
1st |
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| Digital Economy |
3rd |
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| Innovation Capacity |
8th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
9th |
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| Venture Capital |
5th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
60.4 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
8466.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
2257 |
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| Crime |
WA |
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| Index Offences Total |
5207.75 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
365.79 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
4.33 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
66.22 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
218.81 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
4841.96 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
1130.39 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
2990.76 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
720.81 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
3431.79 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
2.47 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
40.33 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
40.99 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
137.49 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
3210.51 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
775.85 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
2047.05 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
387.61 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
53.64 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
26066915 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
3682598 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
3948165 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.07 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.764 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
36.73 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
98.9 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
8.2 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
1.81 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
25.42 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
134015.18 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
1011.68 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
297.56 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
500.27 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
574.86 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
69.01 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
54.32 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.61 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.1 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
30.99 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
41152.27 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
47055.18 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
19712.94 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
36570.23 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
25615.51 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
9.81 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
5.41 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
82.51 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
19.74 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
1392.34 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
9623.23 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
409.21 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
135.51 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
672.36 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
47.64 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
435.43 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
397.49 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
831.28 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
WA |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
526 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
528 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
6633 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
52 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
88.6 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
29.5 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
13.2 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
43474 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
2.9 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
72 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
WA |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
5.7 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
5.2 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
20 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
47 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
23 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
8 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
7 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
26 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
15 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
26 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
12679410000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2116.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
11734299000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1985.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
192864.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA+ |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.059 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.13 |
5.64 |
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| Song: Washington, My Home |
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Written by Helen Davis
Arranged by Stuart Churchill
This is my country; God gave it to me;
I will protect it, ever keep it free.
Small towns and cities rest here in the sun,
Filled with our laughter, "Thy will be done."
Washington my home;
Where ever I may roam;
This is my land, my native land,
Washington, my home.
Our verdant forest green,
Caressed by silvery stream;
From mountain peak to fields of wheat.
Washington, my home.
There&apos peace you feel and understand
In this, our own beloved land.
We greet the day with head held high,
And forward ever is our cry.
We&apoll happy ever be
As people always free.
For you and me a destiny;
Washington my home.
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