Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - Page updated at 11:15 a.m.
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released population, race and age data for Washington. To begin, select the one category you want to explore and deselect the others. (Note that when multiple boxes are checked, only data from one of the categories is visible.) Zoom in and pan to see your census tract. Roll over the tract to see how that area has changed in the last 10 years. Data is included from King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap counties, as well as the state as a whole.
For the cool interactive map, you need to install Adobe Flash Player
For the cool interactive map, you need to install Adobe Flash Player
For the cool interactive map, you need to install Adobe Flash Player
For the cool interactive map, you need to install Adobe Flash Player
For the cool interactive map, you need to install Adobe Flash Player
Population growth
Dick Morrill, a professor emeritus of geography and demography at University of Washington, explains what forces drove changes in Seattle's population density from 1940 to 2010.
Census: More residents sinking into poverty
In the larger cities and counties of Washington state, like the nation overall, annual household incomes have gone down while poverty rates have risen, according to findings of the American Community Survey.
Previous census stories
Washington gains 830,000 residents, becomes 13th most populous state
Washington one of few Dem-leaning states to gain congressional seat
Census: Minorities go to the suburbs
Census will count gay couples who check "husband or wife"
New face of homelessness complicates census count
Census estimates show 1 in 4 US counties are dying
Census shows huge Hispanic growth in Texas
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