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Poverty rate for single-parent families headed by a female householder (mapped by county)

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%.

Families in poverty by household type

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 by household type

Percent of Families by Household Type

2022

Population by race

Washington state population by race

2022

Hispanic population as a percent of total population

2022

In 2022, the highest percentages of Hispanic residents were found in central Washington with Adams (65.3%), Franklin (55.3%), and Yakima (52.3%) counties posting the highest shares.

Components of population change

2010–2023

  Population
2010 Population  6,724,540
Plus Births  1,123,786
Less Deaths    -739,279
Plus Net Migration     842,103

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