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Washington Profile |
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| State
population (2000) |
5,894,121
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| Child
population |
1,513,843 |
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White |
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77%
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African American |
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4% |
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Hispanic |
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10% |
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Asian |
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7% |
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| Children
below poverty |
161,981 |
11% |
| Under 5 below poverty |
57,131 |
15% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
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White |
13,495 |
24% |
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African American |
1,793 |
54% |
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Hispanic |
4,645 |
41% |
| Single
parent families |
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26% |
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Source:
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