Distribution of Washington Population
by Age and Gender: 1980, 1990, and 2000
- The 1980 population pyramid is shown here superimposed over pyramids for 1990 and 2000.
- The Baby Boom bulge can be seen maturing in the profiles. Washington's median age increased from 29.8 years in 1980 to 35.3 years in 2000.
- The effects of the Baby Bust upon the labor force can be seen in this chart. The labor force shortages that plagued Washington and the nation during the economic prosperity of the 1990s were due largely to the Baby Bust and the resulting smaller numbers of persons in young adult and young labor force ages.
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Last modified: June 5, 2004
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
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