Washington
State Government
Governor
Jay Inslee (D)
State Senate
20
Democrats,
29
Republicans
State House
58
Democrats,
40
Republicans
Washington
Economic well-being - Washington
Extreme poverty rate
0.05
Food insecurity
0.132
Minimum wage
16.66
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.227
Poverty rate
9.9%
Unemployment rate
4.5
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
6.5
Poverty by demographic - Washington
Child poverty rate
0.11
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
29000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
169000
Senior poverty rate
9.6 %
Women in poverty
3,896,514
July 31, 2017
Hotel Boom in SeaTac Is Unfettered by $15 Minimum Wage
June 28, 2017
In The Land Of Bill Gates, A Standoff Over Money For Schools
February 20, 2016
The Seattle Times, February 20, 2016: Ex-lawmaker Ross Hunter wants better preschool quality, more money from Olympia
January 28, 2016
UW Today, January 28, 2016: Study shows U.S. has greater link between low birth weight and inequality
January 7, 2016
The Seattle Times, January 7, 2016: In Washington, gaps between low- and middle-income kids widening
July 13, 2015
U.S. News & World Report, July 13, 2015: Study: Low-Income Minorities Get Worst Teachers in Washington State
"So researchers have been going back to the drawing board, trying to prove that, no matter which measuring stick you use, the worst teachers usually end up teaching the most disadvantaged kids. Last month, one of the top researchers in this field, labor economist Dan Goldhaber, published a new study with some of the most convincing evidence yet."