Section 10-A1603. DEMOGRAPHICS

 

1603.1Basic demographic data for Central Washington is shown in Table 16.1. In 2000, the area had a population of 10,665, or about 1.8 percent of the city’s total. By 2005, population had increased to about 15,700, as more than a dozen large apartment or condominium complexes were added. Household size is estimated at about 1.75, which is well below the citywide average of 2.12. 1603.1

 

1603.2Relative to the city as a whole, Central Washington has a higher percentage of seniors and a lower percentage of children. About 42 percent of the area’s residents lived in the same house in 2000 as they did in 1995. This is below the citywide average and is indicative of a relatively mobile population. 1603.2

 

1603.3Approximately 60 percent of the area’s residents are African-American, which is on par with the citywide average. About 26 percent of the area’s residents are white, which is just slightly below the citywide average. The area includes a higher percentage of foreign-born residents than the city as a whole, and a lower percentage of residents of Hispanic origin. Almost nine percent of Central Washington’s residents are Asian, which is three times the citywide average. 1603.3

 

1603.4Table 16.1: Central Washington at a Glance

 

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