Seattle, WA Demographic Data

Seattle, WA Summary

Seattle is located in King County in Washington
  • Population: 634,541
  • Area: 142.65 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 83.94 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 58.71 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4,448.17 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 145.34 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Seattle, WA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
350,161
50%
50.8
Male
354,197
50%
49.2
Total Population
704,358
 
323,128,000

Seattle, WA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
31,408
4.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
33,630
4.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
26,752
3.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
33,661
4.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
59,921
8.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
160,215
22.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
109,214
15.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
84,874
12.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
38,589
5.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
39,106
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
52,022
7.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
20,827
3.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
14,139
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
598,362
85.0%
77.2
Female
298,726
49.9%
51.3
Male
299,636
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
570,219
81.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
110,552
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
86,988
12.3%
15.2
Female
48,395
55.6%
55.8
Male
38,593
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Seattle, WA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
653,324
92.8% 
96.8
White
475,419
67.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
50,146
7.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,701
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
104,955
14.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
14,442
2.1% 
1.2
Chinese
34,401
4.9% 
1.3
Filipino
14,149
2.0% 
0.9
Japanese
7,943
1.1% 
0.2
Korean
6,458
0.9% 
0.4
Vietnamese
14,920
2.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
12,642
1.8% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,098
0.3% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
18,005
2.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
51,034
7.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
45,194
6.4% 
17.8
Mexican
27,235
3.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,450
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
1,552
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13,957
2.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
659,164
93.6% 
82.2

Seattle, WA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15,068
2.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,977
2.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
48,381
9.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
79,260
15.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
34,685
6.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
186,111
35.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
141,504
27.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
29,045
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
489,941
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
327,615
63.2%
31.2

Seattle, WA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
272,167
44.4%
33.7%
Now Married
253,895
41.4%
47.5
Divorced
58,529
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
5,544
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
22,433
3.7
5.8%

Seattle, WA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
533,769
79.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
139,181
20.7%
21.6%
Spanish
25,838
3.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
28,369
4.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64,838
9.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
20,136
3.0%
1.1%

Seattle, WA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18,657
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
11,637
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
19,815
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
20,223
6.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
31,382
9.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
44,996
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
37,144
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
55,246
17.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
30,581
9.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
49,444
15.5%
6.4
Median household income
83,476
 
57,617
Per capita income
55,184
 
31,128

Seattle, WA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,015
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
48,282
11.3%
9.8
Construction
12,887
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
94,157
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
26,329
6.2%
6.6
Information
18,031
4.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
29,896
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
18,679
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
87,752
20.6%
11.4
Public administration
11,205
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
50,550
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15,128
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,916
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,471
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
257,186
60.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,060
5.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
71,883
16.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
59,227
13.9%
18.1%

Seattle, WA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
419,233
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
201,818
48.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29,756
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
87,899
21.0%
5.1
Walked
46,734
11.1%
2.7
Other means
21,320
5.1%
1.8
Worked at home
31,706
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
 
26.6

Seattle, WA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
54,516
17.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
133,559
41.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
96,307
30.2%
37.1
3 or more
34,743
10.9%
21.0

Seattle, WA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
319,125
94.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
147,107
46.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
172,018
53.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
19,699
5.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

Seattle, WA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
338,824
1 room
31,703
9.4%
2.4
2 rooms
30,420
9.0%
2.7
3 rooms
58,693
17.3%
9.1
4 rooms
62,570
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
35,236
10.4%
19.8
6 rooms
35,186
10.4%
17.8
7 rooms
27,793
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
23,970
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
33,253
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

Seattle, WA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
338,824
 
 
1-unit, detached
144,332
42.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18,147
5.4%
5.9
2-units
7,133
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
14,118
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
21,954
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
26,102
7.7%
4.4
20 or more units
106,137
31.3%
9.0
Mobile home
622
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
279
0.1%
0.1

Seattle, WA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
90,157
26.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
29,503
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
35,264
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
27,639
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
27,185
8.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
25,617
7.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
30,883
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
45,337
13.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17,493
5.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
9,746
2.9%
1.4%

Seattle, WA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
118,699
37.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,975
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
174,010
54.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15,414
4.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
38
0.0%
0.1
Wood
829
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
285
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,987
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
3,888
1.2%
1.1

Seattle, WA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
105,288
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
405
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
2,747
2.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,692
9.2%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
19,072
18.1%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
20,973
19.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
23,780
22.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
28,619
27.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
47,349
45.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,559
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
11,200
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,217
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
20,684
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
279
0.0%
0.0%

Seattle, WA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
168,130 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
5,949
3.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9,819
5.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
10,025
6.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
18,137
10.8%
4.4%
$500 to $999
26,109
15.5%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
44,084
26.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
54,007
32.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,888
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,448
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21,475
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24,878
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
23,570
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20,753
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17,027
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
56,840
34.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
7,475
0.0%
0.0%

Seattle, WA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
147,107
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
222
0.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
450
0.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
640
0.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,271
0.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,305
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
41,615
28.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
75,206
51.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19,398
13.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
606,200
 
205,000