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(US)
2022 population: 768,045
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 543,608 | 70.78% | |
| Black: | 14,029 | 1.83% | |
| Indian: | 5,397 | 0.70% | |
| Asian: | 78,187 | 10.18% | |
| 2+ races: | 43,539 | 5.67% | |
| Hispanic: | 79,316 | 10.33% | |
| Total non-White: | 224,437 | 29.22% | |
| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 300,072 | |
| Median Value | $601,900 | |
| Occupied | 276,552 | 92.2% |
| Vacant | 23,520 | 7.8% |
| Owned | 218,286 | 78.9% |
| Rented | 58,266 | 21.1% |
| Median Rent | $1,729 | |
| Single-Family Units | 242,565 | 80.8% |
| Detached | 232,598 | 77.5% |
| Attached | 9,967 | 3.3% |
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 25,836 | 8.6% |
| Mobile Homes | 21,116 | 7.0% |
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % |
| Less than $10,000 | 6,655 | 2.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,516 | 1.6% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 4,736 | 1.7% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 5,424 | 2.0% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 5,869 | 2.1% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 5,967 | 2.2% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 5,832 | 2.1% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 6,594 | 2.4% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 5,905 | 2.1% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 12,721 | 4.6% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 19,229 | 7.0% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 32,228 | 11.7% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 31,604 | 11.4% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 25,031 | 9.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 38,290 | 13.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 65,951 | 23.8% |
| Median Household Income | 117,524 | |
| Per Capita Income | 56,497 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 9,842 | 3.6% |
| Public Assistance | 7,189 | 2.6% |
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 21,810 | 7.9% |
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 327,087 | 73.6% |
| Unemployed | 13,949 | 3.1% |
| In Armed Forces | 1,067 | 0.2% |
| Total Labor Force | 342,103 | 77.0% |
| Not in Labor Force | 102,426 | 23.0% |
| Real Unemployment Rate | 26.2% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 156,369 | 107,521 | 59.3% |
| Non-Profit | 7,834 | 17,108 | 31.4% |
| Self-Employed | 22,015 | 15,804 | 58.2% |
| Local Government | 12,947 | 18,808 | 40.8% |
| State Government | 6,953 | 9,188 | 43.1% |
| Federal Government | 4,509 | 3,361 | 57.3% |
| Total Private + Self | 178,384 | 123,325 | 59.1% |
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 32,243 | 48,465 | 40.0% |
| Total | 210,627 | 171,790 | 55.1% |
| Pct. Govt. | 14.6% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 79,937 | 20.9% |
| Sales and Office Occupations | 72,496 | 18.9% |
| Professional, Technical | 98,787 | 25.8% |
| Service Occupations | 53,724 | 14.0% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 4,259 | 1.1% |
| All others | 78,139 | 20.4% |
| White Collar | 65.6% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Retail trade | 45,600 | 11.9% |
| Professional, scientific, management | 44,664 | 11.7% |
| Manufacturing | 38,000 | 9.9% |
| Educational services and health care | 32,467 | 8.5% |
| Construction | 31,510 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation, food svcs, recreation | 21,954 | 5.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 19,102 | 5.0% |
| Public administration | 17,288 | 4.5% |
| Other services | 15,279 | 4.0% |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 12,262 | 3.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 10,718 | 2.8% |
| Information | 9,094 | 2.4% |
| Farming, forestry, fishing, mining | 7,651 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Mexican | 57,301 | 7.46% |
| Puerto Rican | 3,468 | 0.45% |
| Cuban | 880 | 0.11% |
| Dominican | 690 | 0.09% |
| Total Central American | 4,571 | 0.60% |
| Costa Rican | 316 | 0.04% |
| Guatemalan | 844 | 0.11% |
| Honduran | 343 | 0.04% |
| Nicaraguan | 381 | 0.05% |
| Panamanian | 903 | 0.12% |
| Salvadoran | 1,784 | 0.23% |
| Total South American | 3,879 | 0.51% |
| Argentinean | 487 | 0.06% |
| Bolivian | 167 | 0.02% |
| Chilean | 533 | 0.07% |
| Colombian | 738 | 0.10% |
| Ecuadorian | 208 | 0.03% |
| Peruvian | 1,229 | 0.16% |
| Uruguayan | 65 | 0.01% |
| Venezuelan | 445 | 0.06% |
| Other South American | 7 | 0.00% |
| Other Hispanic | 8,527 | 1.11% |
| Asian Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Indian | 27,297 | 3.55% |
| Chinese | 17,439 | 2.27% |
| Filipino | 8,228 | 1.07% |
| Korean | 5,564 | 0.72% |
| Vietnamese | 3,821 | 0.50% |
| Japanese | 3,373 | 0.44% |
| Taiwanese | 1,142 | 0.15% |
| Cambodian | 1,000 | 0.13% |
| Laotian | 899 | 0.12% |
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % |
| English | 593,975 | 82.1% |
| Spanish | 45,494 | 6.3% |
| Other Indo-European | 18,524 | 2.6% |
| Other Asian | 17,773 | 2.5% |
| Chinese | 14,118 | 2.0% |
| Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 10,711 | 1.5% |
| Tagalog | 4,304 | 0.6% |
| Other | 3,588 | 0.5% |
| Korean | 3,569 | 0.5% |
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| German | 124,529 | 16.2% |
| English | 92,794 | 12.1% |
| Irish | 74,124 | 9.7% |
| Norwegian | 36,819 | 4.8% |
| European | 30,508 | 4.0% |
| American | 27,479 | 3.6% |
| Italian | 25,369 | 3.3% |
| Swedish | 23,071 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 22,464 | 2.9% |
| French | 20,051 | 2.6% |
| Polish | 12,948 | 1.7% |
| Dutch | 12,097 | 1.6% |
| Scandinavian | 9,467 | 1.2% |
| Russian | 8,114 | 1.1% |
| British | 7,917 | 1.0% |
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 710,718 | 92.5% |
| Not a citizen | 57,327 | 7.5% |
| Native | 659,941 | 85.9% |
| Foreign-born | 108,104 | 14.1% |
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 12,939 | 2.5% | 21,214 | 4.1% | 114,418 | 21.9% | 161,957 | 31.0% | 132,974 | 25.4% | 79,403 | 15.2% |
| Average years of education: 14.1 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 12,939 | 2.5% |
| 9-12 Years | 21,214 | 4.1% |
| H.S. Grad or GED | 114,418 | 21.9% |
| Some College | 161,957 | 31.0% |
| Bach. Degree | 132,974 | 25.4% |
| Grad Degree | 79,403 | 15.2% |
| Average years of education: 14.1 | ||
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.
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | WA08 | Kim Schrier* (D) | 179,003 | 53.3% | Matt Larkin (R) | 155,976 | 46.4% | 1,059 | 0.3% | 336,038 |
| Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020. | ||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | WA08 | Kim Schrier* (D) | 213,123 | 51.7% | Jesse Jensen (R) | 198,423 | 48.1% | 566 | 0.1% | 412,112 |
| 2018-11-06 | WA08 | Kim Schrier (D) | 164,089 | 52.4% | Dino Rossi (R) | 148,968 | 47.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 313,057 |
| 2016-11-08 | WA08 | Dave Reichert* (R) | 193,145 | 60.2% | Tony Ventrella (D) | 127,720 | 39.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 320,865 |
| 2014-11-04 | WA08 | Dave Reichert* (R) | 125,741 | 63.3% | Jason Ritchie (D) | 73,003 | 36.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 198,744 |
| 2012-11-06 | WA08 | Dave Reichert* (R) | 180,204 | 59.7% | Karen Porterfield (D) | 121,886 | 40.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 302,090 |
| Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 2010. | ||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | WA08 | Dave Reichert* (R) | 161,296 | 52.1% | Suzan DelBene (D) | 148,581 | 47.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 309,877 |
| 2008-11-04 | WA08 | Dave Reichert* (R) | 191,568 | 52.8% | Darcy Burner (D) | 171,358 | 47.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 362,926 |
| 2006-11-07 | WA08 | Dave Reichert* (R) | 129,362 | 51.5% | Darcy Burner (D) | 122,021 | 48.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 251,383 |
| 2004-11-02 | WA08 | Dave Reichert (R) | 173,298 | 51.5% | Dave Ross (D) | 157,148 | 46.7% | 6,053 | 1.8% | 336,499 |
| 2002-11-05 | WA08 | Jennifer Dunn* (R) | 121,633 | 59.8% | Heidi Behrens-Benedict (D) | 75,931 | 37.3% | 5,771 | 2.8% | 203,335 |
| Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000. | ||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | WA08 | Jennifer Dunn* (R) | 183,255 | 62.2% | Heidi Behrens-Benedict (D) | 104,944 | 35.6% | 6,269 | 2.1% | 294,468 |
| 1998-11-03 | WA08 | Jennifer Dunn* (R) | 135,539 | 59.7% | Heidi Behrens-Benedict (D) | 91,371 | 40.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 226,910 |
| 1996-11-05 | WA08 | Jennifer Dunn* (R) | 170,691 | 65.4% | Dave Little (D) | 90,340 | 34.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 261,031 |
| 1994-11-08 | WA08 | Jennifer Dunn* (R) | 140,409 | 76.1% | Jim Wyrick (D) | 44,165 | 23.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 184,574 |
| 1992-11-03 | WA08 | Jennifer Dunn (R) | 155,874 | 60.4% | George Tamblyn (D) | 87,611 | 33.9% | 14,703 | 5.7% | 258,188 |
| Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990. | ||||||||||
| 1990-11-06 | WA08 | Rod Chandler* (R) | 96,323 | 56.2% | David Giles (D) | 75,031 | 43.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 171,354 |
| 1988-11-08 | WA08 | Rod Chandler* (R) | 174,942 | 70.9% | Jim Kean (D) | 71,920 | 29.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 246,862 |
| 1986-11-04 | WA08 | Rod Chandler* (R) | 107,824 | 65.2% | David Giles (D) | 57,545 | 34.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 165,369 |
| 1984-11-06 | WA08 | Rod Chandler* (R) | 146,891 | 62.4% | Bob Lamson (D) | 88,379 | 37.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 235,270 |
| 1982-11-02 | WA08 | Rod Chandler (R) | 79,209 | 57.0% | Beth Bland (D) | 59,824 | 43.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 139,033 |
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 redist | Joe Biden (D) | 226,804 | 52.0% | Donald Trump* (R) | 197,508 | 45.3% | 11,531 | 2.6% | 435,843 | 7 | -1 | 10.66% | |
| 2020 | 73% | Joe Biden (D) | 218,274 | 52.0% | Donald Trump* (R) | 190,801 | 45.5% | 10,594 | 2.5% | 419,669 | 7 | -1 | 10.27% |
| 2016 | 59% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 153,167 | 47.7% | Donald Trump (R) | 143,403 | 44.7% | 24,432 | 7.6% | 321,002 | 8 | -1 | 9.68% |
| 2012 | 62% | Barack Obama* (D) | 155,982 | 49.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 151,069 | 48.1% | 6,916 | 2.2% | 313,967 | 7 | 1 | 9.98% |
| 2008 | 63% | Barack Obama (D) | 211,045 | 56.6% | John McCain (R) | 155,936 | 41.8% | 5,779 | 1.6% | 372,760 | 2 | -4 | 12.21% |
| 2004 | 68% | John Kerry (D) | 177,601 | 50.7% | George W. Bush* (R) | 168,291 | 48.1% | 4,273 | 1.2% | 350,165 | 2 | -3 | 12.24% |
| 2000 | 62% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 152,597 | 49.1% | George W. Bush (R) | 145,410 | 46.8% | 12,537 | 4.0% | 310,544 | 2 | -1 | 12.48% |
| 1996 | 59% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 130,472 | 47.4% | Robert Dole (R) | 112,463 | 40.8% | 32,587 | 11.8% | 275,522 | 4 | 0 | 12.22% |
| 1992 | 69% | Bill Clinton (D) | 102,859 | 38.4% | George Bush* (R) | 92,274 | 34.5% | 72,523 | 27.1% | 267,656 | 3 | -3 | 11.70% |
| 1988 | 58% | George Bush (R) | 150,782 | 56.7% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 115,343 | 43.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 266,125 | 8 | 3 | 14.27% |
| 1984 | 63% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 156,878 | 62.6% | Walter Mondale (D) | 93,535 | 37.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 250,413 | 7 | 4 | 13.29% |
| Year | Pop | White | Black | Indian | Asian | 2+ Races | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 782,989 | 70.0% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 10.3% | 5.9% | 10.5% |
| 2020 | 770,177 | 69.5% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 5.8% | 12.0% | |
| 2012 | 681,117 | 75.8% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 9.2% |
| 2010 | 810,754 | 71.5% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 13.8% | 3.9% | 7.2% |
| 2002 | 654,905 | 82.1% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| 2000 | 695,277 | 81.2% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| 1992 | 540,742 | 90.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 4.6% | 2.3% | |
| 1990 | 696,576 | 90.7% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 2.4% | ||
| 1982 | 517,173 | 93.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.7% |
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|