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Seattle, Washington

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Seattle, Washington, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticSeattleWashingtonUnited States
Total Population754,1957,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$123,860$98,141$80,734
Median Age35.638.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68.4%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$938,600$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,030$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate9.9%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born20.2%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.7%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.026.626.4
Worked from Home34.8%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.3%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Seattle, Washington

Age in Seattle, Washington

StatisticSeattleWashingtonUnited States
Median Age35.638.338.9
Under 18 %13.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %25.1%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.7%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.4%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Seattle, Washington

StatisticSeattleWashingtonUnited States
Households363,4663,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households42.0%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children17.4%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.7%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone42.5%27.7%28.7%
Never Married46.6%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Seattle, Washington

StatisticSeattleWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$86,095$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.1%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.9%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More30.4%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.7%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households7.4%11.5%n/a

Housing in Seattle, Washington

StatisticSeattleWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units393,9183,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.8%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units51.4%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.3%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,337$4,556n/a

Education in Seattle, Washington

StatisticSeattleWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School4.0%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate9.5%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.1%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree37.8%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree30.6%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Seattle, Washington

StatisticSeattleWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation74.2%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work36.7%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit11.9%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work8.1%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.0%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Seattle, Washington

StatisticSeattleWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence35.3%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.4%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.8%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.3%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.7%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Seattle

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.