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Profile of Congressional District 6, WA


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2022 population: 771,582

2022 Census data
White:573,169 74.28%
Black:24,8163.22%
Indian:11,1471.44%
Asian:35,8104.64%
2+ races:55,5287.20%
Hispanic:67,6098.76%
Total non-White:198,41325.72%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 6, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
147,056 19.1%
624,526 80.9%
161,940 21.0%
311,493
2.41
199,293 64.0%
155,689 78.1%
15,138 7.6%
112,200 36.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 6, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units347,733 
Median Value$428,400 
Occupied311,49389.6%
Vacant36,24010.4%
Owned215,16169.1%
Rented96,33230.9%
Median Rent$1,453 
Single-Family Units253,73773.0%
    Detached243,54570.0%
    Attached10,1922.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units48,77814.0%
Mobile Homes26,1447.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 6, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00012,3584.0%
$10,000 to $14,9999,9703.2%
$15,000 to $19,9998,9192.9%
$20,000 to $24,9999,7343.1%
$25,000 to $29,9998,9612.9%
$30,000 to $34,9999,2203.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999,7123.1%
$40,000 to $44,99911,1503.6%
$45,000 to $49,99910,6773.4%
$50,000 to $59,99921,3236.8%
$60,000 to $74,99930,7729.9%
$75,000 to $99,99942,30713.6%
$100,000 to $124,99934,78411.2%
$125,000 to $149,99924,4247.8%
$150,000 to $199,99931,54710.1%
$200,000 or more35,63511.4%
Median Household Income82,341 
Per Capita Income44,825 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI16,9305.4%
Public Assistance9,8403.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps38,84612.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed287,92566.1%
Unemployed15,5103.6%
In Armed Forces14,8463.4%
Total Labor Force318,28173.1%
Not in Labor Force117,26926.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector105,38386,50354.9%
Non-Profit10,31821,37332.6%
Self-Employed20,85315,48757.4%
Local Government13,94816,99045.1%
State Government7,21211,53438.5%
Federal Government20,9358,40171.4%
Total Private + Self126,236101,99055.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52,41358,29847.3%
Total178,649160,28852.7%
Pct. Govt.23.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts55,93216.5%
Sales and Office Occupations66,09919.5%
Professional, Technical82,86024.4%
Service Occupations59,37217.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,8390.8%
All others75,29722.2%
White Collar 60.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade38,72411.4%
Manufacturing31,3159.2%
Public administration29,4378.7%
Educational services and health care27,2428.0%
Construction24,1647.1%
Professional, scientific, management23,8787.0%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation23,6357.0%
Other services17,1895.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities16,1204.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate9,3402.8%
Wholesale trade7,4832.2%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining5,1861.5%
Information4,1521.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 6, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican43,1755.60%
Puerto Rican5,0300.65%
Cuban1,0990.14%
Dominican2370.03%
Total Central American9,3031.21%
Costa Rican2970.04%
Guatemalan5,3240.69%
Honduran5120.07%
Nicaraguan3600.05%
Panamanian6790.09%
Salvadoran2,1220.28%
Other Central American90.00%
Total South American1,8470.24%
Argentinean1660.02%
Bolivian650.01%
Chilean2350.03%
Colombian6460.08%
Ecuadorian2730.04%
Peruvian2440.03%
Uruguayan230.00%
Venezuelan1710.02%
Other South American240.00%
Other Hispanic6,9180.90%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino11,8951.54%
Vietnamese4,1670.54%
Korean3,0780.40%
Chinese2,8800.37%
Japanese2,8450.37%
Indian2,0420.26%
Cambodian8350.11%
Laotian4840.06%
Thai4710.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English664,36190.7%
Spanish30,8084.2%
Other Asian7,0831.0%
Tagalog6,6960.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,4170.6%
Other Indo-European3,7340.5%
Vietnamese3,1660.4%
Other2,7350.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,3100.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German129,71016.8%
English102,60713.3%
Irish95,43212.4%
Norwegian40,5255.3%
European36,9184.8%
American29,8333.9%
Italian28,2153.7%
Swedish23,6583.1%
Scottish23,3533.0%
French21,0492.7%
Polish14,2281.8%
Dutch12,3941.6%
Scotch-Irish10,1391.3%
Scandinavian8,7191.1%
British7,8941.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen748,05797.0%
Not a citizen23,5253.0%
Native716,94292.9%
Foreign-born54,6407.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 6, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10,809 1.9%24,189 4.3%133,651 23.8%205,747 36.6%116,533 20.7%70,964 12.6%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10,809 1.9%
9-12 Years 24,189 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 133,651 23.8%
Some College 205,747 36.6%
Bach. Degree 116,533 20.7%
Grad Degree 70,964 12.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 6, WA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 WA06Derek Kilmer* (D) 208,710 60.0% Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R) 138,754 39.9% 409 0.1% 347,873
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 WA06Derek Kilmer* (D) 247,429 59.3% Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R) 168,783 40.5% 1,004 0.2% 417,216
2018-11-06 WA06Derek Kilmer* (D) 206,409 63.9% Douglas Dightman (R) 116,677 36.1% 0 0.0% 323,086
2016-11-08 WA06Derek Kilmer* (D) 201,718 61.5% Todd Bloom (R) 126,116 38.5% 0 0.0% 327,834
2014-11-04 WA06Derek Kilmer* (D) 141,265 63.0% Marty McClendon (R) 83,025 37.0% 0 0.0% 224,290
2012-11-06 WA06Derek Kilmer (D) 186,661 59.0% Bill Driscoll (R) 129,725 41.0% 0 0.0% 316,386
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 151,873 58.0% Doug Cloud (R) 109,800 42.0% 0 0.0% 261,673
2008-11-04 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 205,991 66.9% Doug Cloud (R) 102,081 33.1% 0 0.0% 308,072
2006-11-07 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 158,202 70.6% Doug Cloud (R) 65,883 29.4% 0 0.0% 224,085
2004-11-02 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 202,919 69.0% Doug Cloud (R) 91,228 31.0% 0 0.0% 294,147
2002-11-05 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 126,116 64.2% Bob Lawrence (R) 61,584 31.3% 8,744 4.5% 196,444
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 164,853 64.7% Bob Lawrence (R) 79,215 31.1% 10,645 4.2% 254,713
1998-11-03 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 143,308 68.4% Bob Lawrence (R) 66,291 31.6% 0 0.0% 209,599
1996-11-05 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 155,467 65.9% Bill Tinsley (R) 71,337 30.2% 9,106 3.9% 235,910
1994-11-08 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 105,480 58.3% Benjamin Gregg (R) 75,322 41.7% 0 0.0% 180,802
1992-11-03 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 152,933 64.2% Lauri Phillips (R) 66,664 28.0% 18,585 7.8% 238,182
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 79,079 61.4% Norbert Mueller (R) 49,786 38.6% 0 0.0% 128,865
1988-11-08 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 125,904 67.6% Kevin Cook (R) 60,346 32.4% 0 0.0% 186,250
1986-11-04 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 90,063 71.2% Ken Braaten (R) 36,410 28.8% 0 0.0% 126,473
1984-11-06 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 124,367 66.1% Mike Lonergan (R) 60,721 32.3% 2,953 1.6% 188,041
1982-11-02 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 89,985 62.5% Ted Haley (R) 47,720 33.2% 6,193 4.3% 143,898
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 122,903 53.6% Jim Beaver (R) 106,236 46.4% 0 0.0% 229,139
1978-11-07 WA06Norm Dicks* (D) 71,057 60.9% Jim Beaver (R) 43,640 37.4% 2,043 1.8% 116,740
1976-11-02 WA06Norm Dicks (D) 137,964 73.5% Robert Reynolds (R) 47,539 25.3% 2,251 1.2% 187,754
1974-11-04 WA06Floyd Hicks* (D) 95,354 71.8% George Nalley (R) 37,400 28.2% 0 0.0% 132,754
1972-11-07 WA06Floyd Hicks* (D) 126,349 72.1% Thomas Lowry (R) 48,914 27.9% 0 0.0% 175,263
1970-11-03 WA06Floyd Hicks* (D) 98,282 69.4% John Jarstad (R) 42,213 29.8% 1,180 0.8% 141,675
1968-11-05 WA06Floyd Hicks* (D) 93,399 55.8% Anthony Chase (R) 72,177 43.1% 1,736 1.0% 167,312
1966-11-08 WA06Floyd Hicks* (D) 73,164 60.4% George Mahler (R) 48,041 39.6% 0 0.0% 121,205
1964-11-03 WA06Floyd Hicks (D) 79,042 52.1% Thor Tollefson* (R) 72,702 47.9% 0 0.0% 151,744
1962-11-06 WA06Thor Tollefson* (R) 79,838 71.1% Dawn Olson (D) 32,513 28.9% 0 0.0% 112,351
1960-11-08 WA06Thor Tollefson* (R) 83,158 56.4% John G. McCutcheon (D) 64,167 43.6% 0 0.0% 147,325
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 6, WA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 253,641 57.1% Donald Trump* (R) 177,178 39.9% 13,372 3.0% 444,191 1 -7 10.87%
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 244,141 57.4% Donald Trump* (R) 168,250 39.6% 12,924 3.0% 425,315 1 -7 10.40%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 172,596 51.8% Donald Trump (R) 131,449 39.5% 28,947 8.7% 332,992 3 -6 10.04%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 184,820 56.1% Mitt Romney (R) 135,573 41.2% 8,797 2.7% 329,190 0 -6 10.46%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 182,789 57.4% John McCain (R) 128,883 40.5% 6,545 2.1% 318,217 0 -5 10.42%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 163,145 53.2% George W. Bush* (R) 137,891 45.0% 5,365 1.8% 306,401 -1 -6 10.71%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 133,489 51.1% George W. Bush (R) 113,750 43.5% 14,122 5.4% 261,361 -1 -4 10.50%
1996 53% Bill Clinton* (D) 122,342 52.3% Robert Dole (R) 87,961 37.6% 23,830 10.2% 234,133 0 -3 10.39%
1992 61% Bill Clinton (D) 106,370 43.5% George Bush* (R) 77,539 31.7% 60,582 24.8% 244,491 0 -6 10.68%
1988 44% Michael Dukakis (D) 101,782 51.1% George Bush (R) 97,396 48.9% 0 0.0% 199,178 0 -5 10.68%
1984 51% Ronald Reagan* (R) 116,652 57.6% Walter Mondale (D) 85,889 42.4% 0 0.0% 202,541 2 -1 10.75%
1980 61% Ronald Reagan (R) 123,867 51.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 88,831 36.8% 28,621 11.9% 241,319 2 1 13.85%
1976 56% Jimmy Carter (D) 106,107 50.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 103,846 49.5% 0 0.0% 209,953 -1 1 13.50%
1972 61% Richard Nixon* (R) 115,377 61.0% George McGovern (D) 73,698 39.0% 0 0.0% 189,075 4 0 12.85%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 96,553 54.2% Richard Nixon (R) 66,930 37.6% 14,759 8.3% 178,242 -8 -6 13.67%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 68.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 31.1% 0.0% -6 -7 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 53.2% Richard Nixon (R) 46.8% 0.0% -4 -3 n/a
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 6, WA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 776,259 72.8% 3.3% 1.3% 4.9% 8.1% 8.9%
2020 726,540 77.2% 4.0% 3.8% 7.0% 8.0%
2012 674,679 76.5% 3.7% 2.3% 4.9% 5.9% 6.7%
2010 709,570 72.4% 5.3% 2.1% 5.8% 5.9% 8.5%
2002 654,902 77.7% 5.5% 2.2% 5.1% 4.1% 5.1%
2000 611,292 77.8% 5.5% 2.3% 4.8% 4.6% 5.0%
1992 540,742 85.3% 5.4% 2.3% 3.9% 3.1%
1990 608,115 82.4% 7.4% 1.4% 5.2% 3.6%
1982 515,970 86.2% 6.1% 1.3% 3.6% 2.8%
1980 608,396 4.0% 1.0% 3.0% 2.0%
1972 480,020 3.0% 1.0%
1970 523,994 4.0%
1960 399,362

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 6, WA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.