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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Washington

All U.S.

  Protein

90.5

88.9

  Vitamin A

52.6

46.0

  Vitamin C

58.3

51.0

  Vitamin E

18.7

13.6

  Thiamin

81.1

81.6

  Riboflavin

88.7

89.1

  Niacin

88.3

87.2

  Vitamin B6

75.9

73.9

  Folate

57.8

59.7

  Vitamin B12

81.9

79.7

  Phosphorus

86.6

87.2

  Magnesium

47.9

43.0

  Iron

87.9

89.5

  Selenium

90.3

91.5

  Zinc

71.3

70.8

  Copper

83.4

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Washington

All U.S.

  Calcium

36.2

30.9

  Fiber

9.4

8.0

  Potassium

11.1

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Washington

All U.S.

  Using supplements

53.5

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

36.7

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

13.3

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

20.5

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

24.4

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

52.1

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

57.4

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

36.1

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

67.7

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

32.8

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Washington

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

41.1

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

18.3

20.0

  Overweight

57.2

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

71.8

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

20.8

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Washington

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

91.3

91.8

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

88

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

8.4

8.4

Demographics

Washington

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

6,203,788

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

5,894,121

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.7

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

25.7

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

11.2

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

81.8

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

3.2

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

5.5

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.4

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

3.9

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

3.6

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

7.5

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

87.1

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

27.7

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$48,438

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

11.6

12.7