Household Types in Washington (State)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Washington
Washington
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family249.901951%48.235831%49.901951%49.9%1,345,6591.35M10.102737%12.866629%10.102737%10.1%272,431272k4.454600%4.826277%4.454600%4.5%120,123120k27.497195%27.689881%27.497195%27.5%741,491741k8.043518%6.381381%8.043518%8.0%216,902217k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in the United States and Washington
Washington
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads71.082618%67.364644%71.082618%71.1%538,797539k20.415785%24.570491%20.415785%20.4%154,749155k8.501597%8.064864%8.501597%8.5%64,44164.4k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Washington
Washington
United States
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children228.108927%28.463433%28.108927%28.1%757,987758k71.495354%71.282943%71.495354%71.5%1,927,9481.93M
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Washington
Washington
United States
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Other3Mixed3Black3-9.548962%-4.132703%-22.215520%-7.661124%-9.223276%-4.568546%-19.297359%-6.534708%-43.558309%44%56.441691%60.376111%56.441691%56%184,020184k-8.500108%-3.759109%-28.820555%-8.077405%-8.975901%-3.859308%-29.122015%-6.654621%-49.157177%49%50.842823%51.388155%50.842823%51%2,089,6442.09M-17.548126%-8.701894%-16.706412%-7.265567%-18.904743%-8.030729%-17.631762%-5.826767%-50.221999%50%49.778001%49.605999%49.778001%50%127,478127k-19.639916%-9.702120%-17.922726%-7.617838%-21.478750%-10.121021%-17.436336%-6.129820%-54.882600%55%45.117400%44.834073%45.117400%45%114,140114k-16.753298%-6.332597%-27.440122%-11.157919%-17.705417%-6.277793%-26.689688%-8.932936%-61.683936%62%38.316064%40.394166%38.316064%38%88,30588.3k-18.981068%-6.672830%-34.807942%-6.670680%-28.278902%-6.112935%-33.290551%-4.856703%-67.132521%67%32.867479%27.460909%32.867479%33%93,01993.0k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County in Washington

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
40.3%44.6%48.8%53.0%57.2%61.4%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
5.8%8.1%10.3%12.5%14.7%17.0%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.2%2.3%3.4%4.5%5.6%6.7%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
18.6%21.4%24.3%27.1%29.9%32.8%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
3.6%7.0%10.4%13.8%17.1%20.6%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
14%21%27%33%40%46%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Washington

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
12%30%48%65%83%100%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%5%11%16%22%28%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.0%5.9%8.9%11.8%14.8%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%13%26%39%52%65%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%11%17%23%29%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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Household Types by Place in Washington

There are 626 places in Washington. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Washington, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 22,221.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington, selected places in Washington, and entities that contain Washington
0%20%40%60%80%Count#SammamishCottage LakeSilver FirsGrahamMaple ValleyMercer IslandBainbridge IsSouth HillLake StevensRedmondMarysvilleSpanawayBellevueBothellRichlandKirklandIssaquahPascoMount VernonWashingtonWestLaceyPacificKennewickShorelineEdmondsUnited StatesUniv PlKentFederal WaySpokane VlyAuburnWenatcheeOak HarborDes MoinesBurienVancouverRentonPuyallupLynnwoodYakimaParklandSeaTacLakewoodSpokaneLongviewWalla WallaTacomaEverettOlympiaSeattleBellinghamBremertonPullman80.069604%80.069604%80%16,33516.3k176.209377%76.209377%76%6,144270.534944%70.534944%71%4,905365.198398%65.198398%65%5,373465.146007%65.146007%65%5,555561.639511%61.639511%62%6,053660.673226%60.673226%61%5,858760.608021%60.608021%61%11,24411.2k859.620229%59.620229%60%6,154955.994275%55.994275%56%13,30213.3k1054.704120%54.704120%55%12,60012.6k1154.647750%54.647750%55%5,5851254.426373%54.426373%54%29,75029.8k1354.311030%54.311030%54%8,8881452.207495%52.207495%52%10,95011.0k1551.840275%51.840275%52%18,40918.4k1651.451963%51.451963%51%7,3531751.356102%51.356102%51%10,22510.2k1851.276928%51.276928%51%5,9031949.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.416991%49.416991%49%8,9002049.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.051179%49.051179%49%13,64813.6k2148.556563%48.556563%49%10,54610.5k2248.441797%48.441797%48%8,4562348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.021046%48.021046%48%6,1152447.890286%47.890286%48%20,49820.5k2547.742909%47.742909%48%16,44616.4k2647.503988%47.503988%48%18,16618.2k2747.128354%47.128354%47%12,99813.0k2846.355060%46.355060%46%5,4052946.245441%46.245441%46%4,3113044.539395%44.539395%45%5,2123143.941104%43.941104%44%8,1773243.357786%43.357786%43%29,19829.2k3343.190328%43.190328%43%16,61116.6k3443.145370%43.145370%43%6,6723542.694852%42.694852%43%5,9383642.609301%42.609301%43%14,07314.1k3741.325431%41.325431%41%5,3693840.657126%40.657126%41%4,0343939.759531%39.759531%40%9,6894039.574044%39.574044%40%34,52434.5k4139.361774%39.361774%39%5,8594238.904110%38.904110%39%4,5444338.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k4437.204235%37.204235%37%15,70815.7k4536.858432%36.858432%37%7,8424635.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k4734.417527%34.417527%34%11,73511.7k4833.312179%33.312179%33%5,2494931.700910%31.700910%32%3,37950
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in Washington

There are 22 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Washington (20 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 22 of those to each other, Washington, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington.

Married by Metro Area#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington, selected metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Othello AreaOak HarborWenatcheeKennewickMoses LakeMount VernonBremertonOlympia AreaShelton AreaCentraliaYakima AreaLongview AreaWashingtonWestPacificPortland AreaSeattle AreaWalla WallaSpokane AreaLewiston AreaUnited StatesBellinghamPort AngelesAberdeen AreaEllensburgPullman Area57.910344%57.910344%58%3,320156.646100%56.646100%57%18,91318.9k254.435833%54.435833%54%22,61722.6k353.904355%53.904355%54%50,44150.4k453.893161%53.893161%54%16,05116.1k553.424568%53.424568%53%24,63324.6k652.854962%52.854962%53%51,93051.9k751.250628%51.250628%51%53,02853.0k851.131202%51.131202%51%11,48111.5k950.445185%50.445185%50%14,84414.8k1050.357873%50.357873%50%40,38540.4k1149.998740%49.998740%50%19,83519.8k1249.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1348.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1448.674596%48.674596%49%11,45811.5k1548.642286%48.642286%49%104,130104k1648.540749%48.540749%49%12,34112.3k1748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k1847.038616%47.038616%47%14,78814.8k1945.824840%45.824840%46%12,58912.6k2043.492193%43.492193%43%7,4652140.389875%40.389875%40%6,94122
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 22 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares all 39 of those to each other, Washington, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington.

Married by County#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington, selected counties in Washington, and entities that contain Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count#GarfieldAdamsDouglasIslandStevensFranklinLincolnClarkGrantBentonSkagitPend OreilleKlickitatChelanKitsapSnohomishWahkiakumJeffersonSkamaniaOkanoganThurstonColumbiaMasonLewisYakimaSan JuanCowlitzPierceWashingtonWestPacificPacificFerryWalla WallaUnited StatesWhatcomSpokaneAsotinKingClallamGrays HarborKittitasWhitman61.344538%61.344538%61%584157.910344%57.910344%58%3,320257.408698%57.408698%57%8,237356.646100%56.646100%57%18,91318.9k455.675955%55.675955%56%9,711554.680606%54.680606%55%13,75613.8k654.484667%54.484667%54%2,363754.075350%54.075350%54%88,87588.9k853.893161%53.893161%54%16,05116.1k953.618931%53.618931%54%36,68536.7k1053.424568%53.424568%53%24,63324.6k1153.022740%53.022740%53%2,8681252.980543%52.980543%53%4,2751352.867647%52.867647%53%14,38014.4k1452.854962%52.854962%53%51,93051.9k1552.848621%52.848621%53%147,250147k1652.766909%52.766909%53%9441752.643610%52.643610%53%7,1391852.326852%52.326852%52%2,3951951.291359%51.291359%51%8,6192051.250628%51.250628%51%53,02853.0k2151.154529%51.154529%51%8642251.131202%51.131202%51%11,48111.5k2350.445185%50.445185%50%14,84414.8k2450.357873%50.357873%50%40,38540.4k2550.295159%50.295159%50%3,8342649.998740%49.998740%50%19,83519.8k2749.923805%49.923805%50%153,319153k2849.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.931671%48.931671%49%4,3972948.568608%48.568608%49%1,4763048.482907%48.482907%48%10,59410.6k3148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k3247.876813%47.876813%48%91,55191.6k3347.585243%47.585243%48%4,4243447.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k3547.038616%47.038616%47%14,78814.8k3645.824840%45.824840%46%12,58912.6k3743.492193%43.492193%43%7,4653840.389875%40.389875%40%6,94139
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 39 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Washington

There are 242 county subdivisions in Washington. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Washington, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,518.

Married by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington, selected county subdivisions in Washington, and entities that contain Washington
0%20%40%60%Count#Fort Lewis-DuPontMaltbyDeer ParkIssaquah PlateauSnoqualmie VlyCamasBattle GroundGraham-ThriftGig Hbr PeninsulaStanwoodTahoma-Maple VlyMonroeFerndalePoulsboSnohomishThurston SE WenatcheeEnumclaw PlateauArlingtonOlympia EastMarysvilleSeattle EastSunnysidePort OrchardRichland-KennewickPuyallupMount VernonEdmondsN Whidbey IsToppenish-WapatoOrchardsPascoWashingtonWenatcheeWestPacificVancouverFederal Wy-AuburnUnited StatesMoses LakeOlympiaYakimaBremertonWalla Walla-College PlWalla Walla-Colle…Port AngelesSpokaneTacomaAberdeen-HoquiamEverettLongview-KelsoCentralia-ChehalisBellinghamSeattlePullman76.747504%76.747504%77%5,918169.615651%69.615651%70%12,06312.1k267.703892%67.703892%68%7,463366.442929%66.442929%66%18,90718.9k466.363144%66.363144%66%12,24412.2k563.808790%63.808790%64%12,41412.4k663.787916%63.787916%64%12,93312.9k763.096394%63.096394%63%17,54917.5k862.520202%62.520202%63%11,99212.0k962.142141%62.142141%62%8,0531062.068675%62.068675%62%14,73214.7k1161.485394%61.485394%61%5,7041260.801839%60.801839%61%7,1431359.454898%59.454898%59%9,5111459.046040%59.046040%59%7,8361558.379792%58.379792%58%8,4821657.679242%57.679242%58%6,4521757.309451%57.309451%57%13,66213.7k1857.042966%57.042966%57%6,2001956.955128%56.955128%57%7,1082056.645066%56.645066%57%14,59814.6k2155.866645%55.866645%56%127,724128k2255.791661%55.791661%56%8,3232355.447614%55.447614%55%13,52713.5k2453.431373%53.431373%53%32,59132.6k2553.298955%53.298955%53%31,73131.7k2652.641010%52.641010%53%6,7572752.376857%52.376857%52%49,94549.9k2852.010050%52.010050%52%7,6592951.352470%51.352470%51%3,7213050.739167%50.739167%51%11,94411.9k3149.930467%49.930467%50%8,6173249.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.795458%49.795458%50%7,0603349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.668214%48.668214%49%43,83443.8k3448.536536%48.536536%49%31,15931.2k3548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.590167%47.590167%48%5,8853647.474660%47.474660%47%32,73932.7k3747.298634%47.298634%47%23,90023.9k3846.788863%46.788863%47%20,21720.2k3945.695981%45.695981%46%8,3454045.212931%45.212931%45%5,8184143.801244%43.801244%44%64,64164.6k4242.692026%42.692026%43%72,83972.8k4342.610677%42.610677%43%5,2364442.472227%42.472227%42%29,47729.5k4542.340639%42.340639%42%10,52810.5k4641.884987%41.884987%42%5,1644740.823896%40.823896%41%18,60118.6k4838.976276%38.976276%39%171,519172k4934.239695%34.239695%34%3,95450
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Washington to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington.

Married by State#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Washington
0%20%40%60%Count#UtahIdahoNew HampshireHawaiiWyomingNew JerseyMinnesotaKansasIowaNebraskaVirginiaTexasSouth DakotaWashingtonAlaskaColoradoWestMontanaPacificCaliforniaWisconsinIndianaArkansasMaineConnecticutOklahomaWest VirginiaKentuckyVermontTennesseeOregonDelawareUnited StatesNorth DakotaMissouriN CarolinaPennsylvaniaIllinoisGeorgiaMarylandMichiganAlabamaArizonaS CarolinaMassachusettsOhioFloridaNew MexicoNevadaMississippiNew YorkRhode IslandLouisiana61.419345%61.419345%61%564,055564k154.674412%54.674412%55%325,918326k252.531681%52.531681%53%273,886274k351.987700%51.987700%52%235,000235k451.803864%51.803864%52%117,587118k551.034049%51.034049%51%1,630,5451.63M650.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M750.837920%50.837920%51%567,279567k850.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k950.431039%50.431039%50%373,987374k1050.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M1150.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M1250.137616%50.137616%50%167,227167k1349.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M1449.841149%49.841149%50%124,720125k1549.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M1649.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.393801%49.393801%49%203,825204k1749.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M1849.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M1948.945672%48.945672%49%1,230,4101.23M2048.823107%48.823107%49%557,306557k2148.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k2248.781255%48.781255%49%660,846661k2348.761546%48.761546%49%712,650713k2448.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k2548.507610%48.507610%49%833,466833k2648.482927%48.482927%48%124,653125k2748.468562%48.468562%48%1,222,4761.22M2848.397504%48.397504%48%748,102748k2948.262755%48.262755%48%167,979168k3048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k3148.103072%48.103072%48%1,141,1791.14M3248.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M3348.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M3447.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M3547.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M3647.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M3747.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M3847.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k3947.393605%47.393605%47%1,160,6311.16M4046.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k4146.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M4246.487639%46.487639%46%2,139,1052.14M4346.480471%46.480471%46%3,436,4233.44M4444.784414%44.784414%45%341,504342k4544.771277%44.771277%45%461,458461k4644.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k4743.958145%43.958145%44%3,194,0813.19M4843.957440%43.957440%44%180,331180k4943.315691%43.315691%43%749,967750k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares Washington to all of the states in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington.

Married by State#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington, selected other states in the West, and entities that contain Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count#UtahIdahoHawaiiWyomingWashingtonAlaskaColoradoWestMontanaPacificCaliforniaOregonUnited StatesArizonaNew MexicoNevada61.419345%61.419345%61%564,055564k154.674412%54.674412%55%325,918326k251.987700%51.987700%52%235,000235k351.803864%51.803864%52%117,587118k449.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M549.841149%49.841149%50%124,720125k649.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M749.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.393801%49.393801%49%203,825204k849.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M948.397504%48.397504%48%748,102748k1048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.393605%47.393605%47%1,160,6311.16M1144.784414%44.784414%45%341,504342k1244.771277%44.771277%45%461,458461k13
Count number of this household type
# rank of state out of 13 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Washington. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

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Major Counties:
Benton, Clark, Cowlitz, Franklin, Grant, Island, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Whatcom, Yakima
Counties:
Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, Yakima
Metro Areas:
Aberdeen Area, Bellingham Area, Bremerton Area, Centralia Area, Ellensburg Area, Kennewick Area, Lewiston Area, Longview Area, Moses Lake Area, Mount Vernon Area, Oak Harbor Area, Olympia Area, Othello Area, Port Angeles Area, Portland Area, Pullman Area, Seattle Area, Shelton Area, Spokane Area, Walla Walla Area, Wenatchee Area, Yakima Area
Major Cities:
Auburn, Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Bremerton, Burien, Des Moines, Edmonds, Everett, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kennewick, Kent, Kirkland, Lacey, Lake Stevens, Lakewood, Longview, Lynnwood, Maple Valley, Marysville, Mercer Island, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor, Olympia, Pasco, Pullman, Puyallup, Redmond, Renton, Richland, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Spokane, Spokane Valley, Tacoma, University Place, Vancouver, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, Yakima
Major Unincorporated Places:
Cottage Lake, Graham, Parkland, Silver Firs, South Hill, Spanaway
Congressional Districts:
WA-1, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, WA-10
State House Districts:
WA-1, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, WA-10, WA-11, WA-12, WA-13, WA-14, WA-15, WA-16, WA-17, WA-18, WA-19, WA-20, WA-21, WA-22, WA-23, WA-24, WA-25, WA-26, WA-27, WA-28, WA-29, WA-30, WA-31, WA-32, WA-33, WA-34, WA-35, WA-36, WA-37, WA-38, WA-39, WA-40, WA-41, WA-42, WA-43, WA-44, WA-45, WA-46, WA-47, WA-48, WA-49
State Senate Districts:
WA-1, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, WA-10, WA-11, WA-12, WA-13, WA-14, WA-15, WA-16, WA-17, WA-18, WA-19, WA-20, WA-21, WA-22, WA-23, WA-24, WA-25, WA-26, WA-27, WA-28, WA-29, WA-30, WA-31, WA-32, WA-33, WA-34, WA-35, WA-36, WA-37, WA-38, WA-39, WA-40, WA-41, WA-42, WA-43, WA-44, WA-45, WA-46, WA-47, WA-48, WA-49
Neighboring States:
Idaho, Oregon