| THURSTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 250979 |
| THURSTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 207353 |
| THURSTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 21 |
| THURSTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 43626 |
| THURSTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 207355 |
| THURSTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14616 |
| THURSTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| THURSTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54018 |
| THURSTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| THURSTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.5 |
| THURSTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30632 |
| THURSTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| THURSTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 211444 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7668 |
| THURSTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4091 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12008 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1356 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8614 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14932 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 198468 |
| THURSTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 86.2 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.1 |
| THURSTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.9 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.5 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.1 |
| THURSTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 80.9 |
| THURSTON Births 2006 | 2769 |
| THURSTON Deaths 2006 | 1851 |
| THURSTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 15 |
| THURSTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 48.1 |
| THURSTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 6.1 |
| THURSTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 9.2 |
| THURSTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 89.5 |
| THURSTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 29.8 |
| THURSTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 35842 |
| THURSTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 24.4 |
| THURSTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 102748 |
| THURSTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 16095 |
| THURSTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 18.6 |
| THURSTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 66.6 |
| THURSTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 145200 |
| THURSTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 20 |
| THURSTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 81625 |
| THURSTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.5 |
| THURSTON Per capita income in 1999 | 22415 |
| THURSTON Median household income 2008 | 62146 |
| THURSTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.7 |
| THURSTON Personal income 2007 | 9108 |
| THURSTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 38242 |
| THURSTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 132117 |
| THURSTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 6649 |
| THURSTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5 |
| THURSTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 133003 |
| THURSTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 21553 |
| THURSTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 37738 |
| THURSTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 5.7225e+06 |
| THURSTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 43025 |
| THURSTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 6059 |
| THURSTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 66338 |
| THURSTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 25.2 |
| THURSTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 14682 |
| THURSTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 244999 |
| THURSTON Total number of firms 2002 | 16065 |
| THURSTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.9 |
| THURSTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| THURSTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.3 |
| THURSTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| THURSTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| THURSTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.4 |
| THURSTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 742749 |
| THURSTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 688191 |
| THURSTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.23601e+06 |
| THURSTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10299 |
| THURSTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1361 |
| THURSTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 244930 |
| THURSTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 80617 |
| THURSTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.76766e+06 |
| THURSTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 11288 |
| THURSTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 727.02 |
| THURSTON Population per square mile 2000 | 285 |
