King County Information
King in
Washington occupies
2,307 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,826,732, a change from a 2000 population of
1,737,043 and
1,507,305 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.7% percent is 25-35, and
17.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7,050 acts of violent crime reported in
King in 2004, a change from
7,429 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
43,702 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
King, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | King | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 2,307 sq. miles | Ranked 263 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,826,732 | Ranked 14 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,799,119 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,737,043 | Ranked 12 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,507,305 | Ranked 13 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76.2% | |
| African American | 5.9% | |
| Asian American | 12.9% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .6% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7,050 | 7,429 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 58 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 672 | |
| Robberies | 2,705 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3,615 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 98,836 | 91,410 |
| Burglaries | 18,068 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 60,914 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 19,854 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,044,342 | 984,531 |
| Unemployed Population | 43,702 | 39,864 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4% |
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