Recently-Asked Questions
- What percent of households in Washington have children enrolled in public school?
- How many people in Washington speak a language other than English?
Answers to Recently-Asked Questions
What percent of households in Washington have children (ages 6-17) enrolled in public school?
One in four (25%) households in Washington has a child enrolled in public school. Yakima County has the highest proportion of households with a child enrolled in public school (33%). King County has the lowest rate -- 20%.
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topHow many Washingtonians speak a language other than English at home?
Among the population 5 years of age and older, 920,000 (or 16%) speak a language other than English at home. More than half of those (53%) speak English "very well."
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