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Washington state population by race
2024
Washington state population by age group
Census 2020
2022
Columbia County had the highest percentage of single parent families with 45.3%.
Wahiakum County had the lowest share of single parent families, with 5.3%.
Data Sources:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Families with Children Under 18 Headed by Single Parents
| Year |
Percent |
| 2022 |
29.6% |
| 2010 |
29.5% |
| 2000 |
27.1% |
| 1990 |
23.7% |
|
Persons Living in Households Where Language Other Than English Is Spoken
Age 5 and Over
2022
Klickitat and Jefferson County had the highest percentage of single mother families in poverty at 46.7% and 43.5%.
The lowest poverty rates for families headed by single mothers was found in Columbia and Ferry County at 12.4% and 15%.
| Family Type |
With
Children |
Without
Children |
| Married Couple |
4.2% |
3.2% |
| Male Householder, No Wife Present |
14.7% |
4.9% |
| Female Householder, No Husband Present |
25.7% |
9.0% |
Families in Poverty
2022
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Families With Children Under Age 18 in Poverty
2022
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Individuals in Poverty
2022
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