The most populous races in Seattle are White / Caucasian (467,390 | 63.6%), Asian (123,703 | 16.8%), and Two or more Races (69,030 | 9.4%).

Race	# Population	% Population
Asian	123,703	16.8%
Black / African American	49,534	6.7%
Hawaiian / Pacific	1,600	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino	54,855	7.5%
Native / Alaskan	4,111	0.6%
White / Caucasian	467,390	63.6%
Two or more Races	69,030	9.4%
Some other Race	19,235	2.6%
Total	734,603	100.0%

Ancestry in Seattle

The most populous ancestries reported in Seattle are German (103,861 | 14.1%), English (84,974 | 11.6%), Irish (79,426 | 10.8%), Indian (Asian) (52,457 | 7.1%), and Italian (33,670 | 4.6%), together accounting for 48.2% of all Seattle residents.

Ancestry	# Population	% Population
Afghan	262	0.0%
African	4,306	0.6%
Alaska Native	246	0.0%
Alaskan Athabascan	132	0.0%
Albanian	178	0.0%
Aleut	78	0.0%
American	16,663	2.3%
Apache	403	0.1%
Arab	5,746	0.8%
Argentinean	1,001	0.1%
Armenian	1,066	0.2%
Assyrian / Chaldean / Syriac	37	0.0%
Australian	504	0.1%
Austrian	2,236	0.3%
Bahamian	79	0.0%
Bangladeshi	279	0.0%
Barbadian	19	0.0%
Basque	302	0.0%
Belgian	861	0.1%
Belizean	47	0.0%
Bermudan	19	0.0%
Bhutanese	16,563	2.2%
Blackfeet	990	0.1%
Bolivian	287	0.0%
Brazilian	1,054	0.1%
British	9,821	1.3%
British West Indian	65	0.0%
Bulgarian	962	0.1%
Burmese	14,448	2.0%
Cajun	283	0.0%
Cambodian	558	0.1%
Canadian	3,394	0.5%
Cape Verdean	23	0.0%
Carpatho Rusyn	32	0.0%
Celtic	202	0.0%
Central American	5,422	0.7%
Central American Indian	909	0.1%
Cherokee	2,319	0.3%
Cheyenne	54	0.0%
Chickasaw	162	0.0%
Chilean	587	0.1%
Chinese	190	0.0%
Chippewa	527	0.1%
Choctaw	882	0.1%
Colombian	1,782	0.2%
Colville	129	0.0%
Comanche	23	0.0%
Costa Rican	298	0.0%
Cree	166	0.0%
Creek	489	0.1%
Croatian	2,384	0.3%
Crow	86	0.0%
Cuban	1,360	0.2%
Cypriot	40	0.0%
Czech	4,181	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	767	0.1%
Danish	6,446	0.9%
Delaware	22	0.0%
Dominican	413	0.1%
Dutch	9,644	1.3%
Dutch West Indian	16	0.0%
Eastern European	4,662	0.6%
Ecuadorian	496	0.1%
Egyptian	758	0.1%
English	84,974	11.6%
Estonian	221	0.0%
Ethiopian	8,567	1.2%
European	29,731	4.1%
Fijian	10	0.0%
Filipino	4,074	0.5%
Finnish	3,832	0.5%
French	20,840	2.8%
French American Indian	352	0.1%
French Canadian	4,803	0.6%
German	103,861	14.1%
German Russian	113	0.0%
Ghanaian	249	0.0%
Greek	4,562	0.6%
Guamanian / Chamorro	963	0.1%
Guatemalan	1,442	0.2%
Guyanese	142	0.0%
Haitian	406	0.1%
Honduran	791	0.1%
Hopi	13	0.0%
Hungarian	3,143	0.4%
Icelander	778	0.1%
Indian (Asian)	52,457	7.1%
Indonesian	106	0.0%
Inupiat	128	0.0%
Iranian	4,011	0.5%
Iraqi	516	0.1%
Irish	79,426	10.8%
Iroquois	87	0.0%
Israeli	436	0.1%
Italian	33,670	4.6%
Jamaican	756	0.1%
Japanese	1,985	0.3%
Jordanian	255	0.0%
Kenyan	805	0.1%
Korean	23,647	3.2%
Laotian	881	0.1%
Latvian	814	0.1%
Lebanese	1,358	0.2%
Liberian	20	0.0%
Lithuanian	2,536	0.4%
Lumbee	13	0.0%
Luxembourger	69	0.0%
Macedonian	260	0.0%
Malaysian	1,390	0.2%
Maltese	19	0.0%
Marshallese	35	0.0%
Mexican	31,775	4.3%
Mexican American Indian	1,491	0.2%
Mongolian	311	0.0%
Moroccan	239	0.0%
Native Hawaiian	2,055	0.3%
Navajo	227	0.0%
Nepalese	92	0.0%
New Zealander	416	0.1%
Nicaraguan	487	0.1%
Nigerian	692	0.1%
Northern European	5,590	0.8%
Norwegian	29,382	4.0%
Okinawan	197	0.0%
Osage	81	0.0%
Ottawa	15	0.0%
Pakistani	1,784	0.2%
Palestinian	431	0.1%
Panamanian	262	0.0%
Paraguayan	103	0.0%
Pennsylvania German	220	0.0%
Peruvian	1,548	0.2%
Polish	19,458	2.6%
Portuguese	2,640	0.4%
Potawatomi	125	0.0%
Pueblo	215	0.0%
Puerto Rican	2,820	0.4%
Puget Sound Salish	504	0.1%
Romanian	1,893	0.3%
Russian	11,435	1.6%
Salvadoran	2,033	0.3%
Samoan	1,164	0.2%
Scandinavian	5,844	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	8,043	1.1%
Scottish	19,718	2.7%
Seminole	28	0.0%
Senegalese	30	0.0%
Serbian	726	0.1%
Shoshone	135	0.0%
Sioux	665	0.1%
Slavic	475	0.1%
Slovak	1,236	0.2%
Slovene	686	0.1%
Somali	4,803	0.6%
South African	511	0.1%
South American	6,432	0.9%
South American Indian	240	0.0%
Spaniard	2,753	0.4%
Spanish	1,885	0.3%
Spanish American	45	0.0%
Spanish American Indian	14	0.0%
Sri Lankan	16,148	2.2%
Subsaharan African	21,122	2.9%
Sudanese	172	0.0%
Swedish	22,658	3.1%
Swiss	4,242	0.6%
Syrian	396	0.1%
Taiwanese	14	0.0%
Thai	23,498	3.2%
Tlingit-Haida	697	0.1%
Tongan	44	0.0%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	430	0.1%
Tsimshian	107	0.0%
Turkish	1,029	0.1%
U.S. Virgin Islander	39	0.0%
Ugandan	59	0.0%
Ukrainian	4,459	0.6%
Uruguayan	20	0.0%
Ute	63	0.0%
Venezuelan	594	0.1%
Vietnamese	534	0.1%
Welsh	6,993	0.9%
West Indian	600	0.1%
Yakama	302	0.0%
Yaqui	127	0.0%
Yugoslavian	404	0.1%
Yup'ik	60	0.0%
Zimbabwean	13	0.0%
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Immigrants in Seattle

The most numerous immigrant groups reported in Seattle came from Asia (82,764 | 11.3%), Eastern Asia (38,430 | 5.2%), China (28,863 | 3.9%), South Eastern Asia (22,018 | 3.0%), and South Central Asia (19,406 | 2.6%), together accounting for 26.1% of all Seattle residents.

Immigration Origin	# Population	% Population
Afghanistan	252	0.0%
Africa	15,597	2.1%
Albania	35	0.0%
Argentina	551	0.1%
Armenia	214	0.0%
Asia	82,764	11.3%
Australia	1,036	0.1%
Austria	120	0.0%
Azores	22	0.0%
Bangladesh	395	0.1%
Belarus	241	0.0%
Belgium	105	0.0%
Belize	96	0.0%
Bolivia	138	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	92	0.0%
Brazil	1,625	0.2%
Bulgaria	520	0.1%
Cambodia	874	0.1%
Cameroon	43	0.0%
Canada	8,050	1.1%
Caribbean	1,190	0.2%
Central America	12,385	1.7%
Chile	240	0.0%
China	28,863	3.9%
Colombia	756	0.1%
Congo	46	0.0%
Costa Rica	194	0.0%
Croatia	159	0.0%
Cuba	301	0.0%
Czechoslovakia	442	0.1%
Denmark	359	0.1%
Dominican Republic	53	0.0%
Eastern Africa	12,024	1.6%
Eastern Asia	38,430	5.2%
Eastern Europe	7,833	1.1%
Ecuador	86	0.0%
Egypt	384	0.1%
El Salvador	925	0.1%
England	1,114	0.2%
Eritrea	2,065	0.3%
Ethiopia	5,335	0.7%
Europe	19,150	2.6%
Fiji	199	0.0%
France	1,081	0.2%
Germany	2,405	0.3%
Ghana	141	0.0%
Greece	202	0.0%
Guatemala	879	0.1%
Guyana	43	0.0%
Haiti	144	0.0%
Honduras	387	0.1%
Hong Kong	1,822	0.3%
Hungary	281	0.0%
India	14,937	2.0%
Indonesia	479	0.1%
Iran	2,043	0.3%
Iraq	368	0.1%
Ireland	357	0.1%
Israel	544	0.1%
Italy	627	0.1%
Jamaica	127	0.0%
Japan	3,164	0.4%
Jordan	223	0.0%
Kazakhstan	112	0.0%
Kenya	1,308	0.2%
Korea	5,960	0.8%
Kuwait	35	0.0%
Laos	619	0.1%
Latin America	18,177	2.5%
Latvia	101	0.0%
Lebanon	288	0.0%
Liberia	41	0.0%
Lithuania	262	0.0%
Malaysia	636	0.1%
Mexico	9,567	1.3%
Micronesia	65	0.0%
Middle Africa	375	0.1%
Moldova	138	0.0%
Morocco	148	0.0%
Nepal	393	0.1%
Netherlands	455	0.1%
Nicaragua	154	0.0%
Nigeria	359	0.1%
North Macedonia	63	0.0%
Northern Africa	942	0.1%
Northern Europe	5,376	0.7%
Norway	270	0.0%
Oceania	2,006	0.3%
Pakistan	647	0.1%
Panama	170	0.0%
Peru	644	0.1%
Philippines	8,608	1.2%
Poland	865	0.1%
Portugal	169	0.0%
Romania	738	0.1%
Russia	1,908	0.3%
Saudi Arabia	296	0.0%
Scotland	291	0.0%
Senegal	124	0.0%
Serbia	28	0.0%
Sierra Leone	64	0.0%
Singapore	509	0.1%
Somalia	2,628	0.4%
South Africa	710	0.1%
South America	4,602	0.6%
South Central Asia	19,406	2.6%
South Eastern Asia	22,018	3.0%
Southern Europe	1,372	0.2%
Spain	374	0.1%
Sri Lanka	152	0.0%
Sudan	99	0.0%
Sweden	469	0.1%
Switzerland	367	0.1%
Syria	100	0.0%
Taiwan	4,320	0.6%
Thailand	1,143	0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago	456	0.1%
Turkey	456	0.1%
Uganda	170	0.0%
Ukraine	1,665	0.2%
Uruguay	9	0.0%
Uzbekistan	357	0.1%
Venezuela	334	0.1%
Vietnam	9,100	1.2%
Western Africa	1,191	0.2%
Western Asia	2,872	0.4%
Western Europe	4,550	0.6%
Yemen	170	0.0%
Zaire	275	0.0%
Zimbabwe	79	0.0%
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Sex and Age in Seattle

The most populous age groups in Seattle are 25 to 29 Years (50,420 | 13.4%) for men and 25 to 29 Years (44,395 | 12.4%) for women.

Age Bracket	Male	Female
Under 5 Years	16,152 (4.3%)	15,997 (4.5%)
5 to 9 Years	14,314 (3.8%)	13,647 (3.8%)
10 to 14 Years	14,260 (3.8%)	13,736 (3.8%)
15 to 19 Years	15,879 (4.2%)	16,562 (4.6%)
20 to 24 Years	28,287 (7.5%)	30,971 (8.6%)
25 to 29 Years	50,420 (13.4%)	44,395 (12.4%)
30 to 34 Years	47,283 (12.6%)	40,143 (11.2%)
35 to 39 Years	35,540 (9.5%)	30,254 (8.4%)
40 to 44 Years	26,483 (7.0%)	24,597 (6.9%)
45 to 49 Years	23,979 (6.4%)	22,076 (6.1%)
50 to 54 Years	23,527 (6.3%)	19,716 (5.5%)
55 to 59 Years	20,117 (5.4%)	17,987 (5.0%)
60 to 64 Years	17,378 (4.6%)	17,152 (4.8%)
65 to 69 Years	15,838 (4.2%)	15,822 (4.4%)
70 to 74 Years	11,496 (3.1%)	13,513 (3.8%)
75 to 79 Years	6,428 (1.7%)	8,578 (2.4%)
80 to 84 Years	3,976 (1.1%)	5,836 (1.6%)
85 Years and over	4,205 (1.1%)	8,059 (2.2%)
Total	375,562 (100.0%)	359,041 (100.0%)

Families and Households in Seattle

Median Family Size in Seattle

The median family size in Seattle is 2.81 persons per family, with married-couple families (120,103 | 80.5%) accounting for the largest median family size of 2.85 persons per family. On the other hand, single male/father families (9,247 | 6.2%) represent the smallest median family size with 2.51 persons per family.

Family Type	# Families	Family Size
Married-Couple	120,103 (80.5%)	2.85
Single Male/Father	9,247 (6.2%)	2.51
Single Female/Mother	19,784 (13.3%)	2.74
Total Families	149,134 (100.0%)	2.81

Median Household Size in Seattle

The median household size in Seattle is 2.05 persons per household, with single male/father households (9,247 | 2.7%) accounting for the largest median household size of 2.97 persons per household. non-family households (196,112 | 56.8%) represent the smallest median household size with 1.40 persons per household.

Household Type	# Households	Household Size
Married-Couple	120,103 (34.8%)	2.89
Single Male/Father	9,247 (2.7%)	2.97
Single Female/Mother	19,784 (5.7%)	2.96
Non-family	196,112 (56.8%)	1.40
Total Households	345,246 (100.0%)	2.05

Household Size by Marriage Status in Seattle

Out of a total of 345,246 households in Seattle, 149,134 (43.2%) are family households, while 196,112 (56.8%) are nonfamily households. The most numerous type of family households are 2-person households, comprising 76,016, and the most common type of nonfamily households are 1-person households, comprising 140,603.

Household Size	Family Households	Nonfamily Households
1-Person Households	-	140,603 (40.7%)
2-Person Households	76,016 (22.0%)	45,351 (13.1%)
3-Person Households	34,362 (10.0%)	5,829 (1.7%)
4-Person Households	27,467 (8.0%)	2,649 (0.8%)
5-Person Households	7,586 (2.2%)	922 (0.3%)
6-Person Households	2,307 (0.7%)	365 (0.1%)
7+ Person Households	1,396 (0.4%)	393 (0.1%)
Total	149,134 (43.2%)	196,112 (56.8%)

Female Fertility in Seattle

Fertility by Age in Seattle

Average fertility rate in Seattle is 32.0 births per 1,000 women. Women in the age bracket of 35 to 50 years have the highest fertility rate with 40.0 births per 1,000 women. Women in the age bracket of 20 to 34 years acount for 51.7% of all women with births.

Age Bracket	Women with Births	Births / 1,000 Women
15 to 19 years	106 (1.5%)	6.0
20 to 34 years	3,554 (51.7%)	31.0
35 to 50 years	3,219 (46.8%)	40.0
Total	6,879 (100.0%)	32.0

Fertility by Age by Marriage Status in Seattle

84.3% of women with births (6,879) in Seattle are married. The highest percentage of unmarried women with births falls into 15 to 19 years age bracket with 89.6% of them unmarried at the time of birth, while the lowest percentage of unmarried women with births belong to 35 to 50 years age bracket with 10.7% of them unmarried.

Age Bracket	Married	Unmarried
15 to 19 years	11 (10.4%)	95 (89.6%)
20 to 34 years	2,911 (81.9%)	643 (18.1%)
35 to 50 years	2,875 (89.3%)	344 (10.7%)
Total	5,799 (84.3%)	1,080 (15.7%)

Fertility by Education in Seattle

Average fertility rate in Seattle is 32.0 births per 1,000 women. Women with the education attainment of graduate degree have the highest fertility rate of 46.0 births per 1,000 women, while women with the education attainment of college or associate's degree have the lowest fertility at 23.0 births per 1,000 women. Women with the education attainment of graduate degree represent 39.3% of all women with births.

Female Fertility by Education Attainment in Seattle

Educational Attainment	Women with Births	Births / 1,000 Women
Less than High School	436 (6.3%)	34.0
High School Diploma	577 (8.4%)	35.0
College or Associate's Degree	980 (14.2%)	23.0
Bachelor's Degree	2,186 (31.8%)	27.0
Graduate Degree	2,700 (39.3%)	46.0
Total	6,879 (100.0%)	32.0

Fertility by Education by Marriage Status in Seattle

15.7% of women with births in Seattle are unmarried. Women with the educational attainment of bachelor's degree are most likely to be married with 96.3% of them married at childbirth, while women with the educational attainment of high school diploma are least likely to be married with 51.1% of them unmarried at childbirth.

Educational Attainment	Married	Unmarried
Less than High School	337 (77.3%)	99 (22.7%)
High School Diploma	282 (48.9%)	295 (51.1%)
College or Associate's Degree	581 (59.3%)	399 (40.7%)
Bachelor's Degree	2,105 (96.3%)	81 (3.7%)
Graduate Degree	2,492 (92.3%)	208 (7.7%)
Total	5,799 (84.3%)	1,080 (15.7%)

Income in Seattle

Income Overview in Seattle

Per Capita Income in Seattle is $77,616, while median incomes of families and households are $169,878 and $116,068 respectively.

Characteristic	Number	Measure
Per Capita Income	734,603	$77,616
Median Family Income	149,134	$169,878
Mean Family Income	149,134	$220,688
Median Household Income	345,246	$116,068
Mean Household Income	345,246	$161,694
Income Deficit	149,134	$10,926
Wage / Income Gap (%)	734,603	27.72%
Wage / Income Gap ($)	734,603	72.28¢ per $1
Gini / Inequality Index	734,603	0.49

Earnings by Sex in Seattle

Average Earnings in Seattle are $68,580, $80,048 for men and $57,857 for women, a difference of 27.7%.

Sex	Number	Average Earnings
Male	266,504 (53.6%)	$80,048
Female	231,096 (46.4%)	$57,857
Total	497,600 (100.0%)	$68,580

Earnings by Sex by Income Bracket in Seattle

The most common earnings brackets in Seattle are $100,000+ for men (110,029 | 41.3%) and $100,000+ for women (61,573 | 26.6%).

Income	Male	Female
$2,499 or less	7,163 (2.7%)	9,566 (4.1%)
$2,500 to $4,999	5,694 (2.1%)	7,098 (3.1%)
$5,000 to $7,499	6,378 (2.4%)	7,455 (3.2%)
$7,500 to $9,999	4,363 (1.6%)	4,973 (2.1%)
$10,000 to $12,499	4,414 (1.7%)	5,894 (2.5%)
$12,500 to $14,999	3,186 (1.2%)	4,535 (2.0%)
$15,000 to $17,499	3,153 (1.2%)	4,472 (1.9%)
$17,500 to $19,999	2,817 (1.1%)	3,430 (1.5%)
$20,000 to $22,499	3,576 (1.3%)	4,017 (1.7%)
$22,500 to $24,999	4,751 (1.8%)	4,965 (2.1%)
$25,000 to $29,999	7,033 (2.6%)	7,285 (3.2%)
$30,000 to $34,999	8,557 (3.2%)	9,984 (4.3%)
$35,000 to $39,999	8,685 (3.3%)	8,524 (3.7%)
$40,000 to $44,999	8,722 (3.3%)	10,092 (4.4%)
$45,000 to $49,999	9,208 (3.5%)	9,781 (4.2%)
$50,000 to $54,999	8,138 (3.0%)	8,041 (3.5%)
$55,000 to $64,999	16,631 (6.2%)	15,233 (6.6%)
$65,000 to $74,999	14,238 (5.3%)	15,116 (6.5%)
$75,000 to $99,999	29,768 (11.2%)	29,062 (12.6%)
$100,000+	110,029 (41.3%)	61,573 (26.6%)
Total	266,504 (100.0%)	231,096 (100.0%)

Earnings by Sex by Educational Attainment in Seattle

Average earnings in Seattle are $90,139 for men and $68,383 for women, a difference of 24.1%. Men with an educational attainment of graduate degree enjoy the highest average annual earnings of $135,027, while those with less than high school education earn the least with $34,239. Women with an educational attainment of graduate degree earn the most with the average annual earnings of $91,853, while those with less than high school education have the smallest earnings of $26,610.

Educational Attainment	Male Income	Female Income
Less than High School	$34,239	$26,610
High School Diploma	$45,975	$36,703
College or Associate's Degree	$54,938	$45,507
Bachelor's Degree	$105,521	$70,776
Graduate Degree	$135,027	$91,853
Total	$90,139	$68,383

Family Income in Seattle

Family Income Brackets in Seattle

According to the Seattle family income data, there are 62,338 families falling into the $200,000+ income range, which is the most common income bracket and makes up 41.8% of all families. Conversely, the $10,000 to $14,999 income bracket is the least frequent group with only 1,491 families (1.0%) belonging to this category.

Income Bracket	# Families	% Families
Less than $10,000	3,132	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	1,491	1.0%
$15,000 to $24,999	3,430	2.3%
$25,000 to $34,999	3,728	2.5%
$35,000 to $49,999	6,114	4.1%
$50,000 to $74,999	11,632	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	12,080	8.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	23,861	16.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	21,326	14.3%
$200,000+	62,338	41.8%

Family Income by Famaliy Size in Seattle

4-person families (25,569 | 17.1%) account for the highest median family income in Seattle with $229,334 per family, while 2-person families (81,563 | 54.7%) have the highest median income of $73,645 per family member.

Income Bracket	# Families	Median Income
2-Person Families	81,563 (54.7%)	$147,290
3-Person Families	32,492 (21.8%)	$181,590
4-Person Families	25,569 (17.1%)	$229,334
5-Person Families	6,577 (4.4%)	$202,522
6-Person Families	1,885 (1.3%)	$120,865
7+ Person Families	1,048 (0.7%)	$101,207
Total	149,134 (100.0%)	$169,878

Family Income by Number of Earners in Seattle

The median family income in Seattle is $169,878, with families comprising 2 earners (83,039) having the highest median family income of $210,118, while families with no earners (14,113) have the lowest median family income of $63,108, accounting for 55.7% and 9.5% of families, respectively.

Number of Earners	# Families	Median Income
No Earners	14,113 (9.5%)	$63,108
1 Earner	41,067 (27.5%)	$120,492
2 Earners	83,039 (55.7%)	$210,118
3+ Earners	10,915 (7.3%)	$194,763
Total	149,134 (100.0%)	$169,878

Household Income in Seattle

Household Income Brackets in Seattle

With 93,216 households falling in the category, the $200,000+ income range is the most frequent in Seattle, accounting for 27.0% of all households. In contrast, only 10,703 households (3.1%) fall into the $10,000 to $14,999 income bracket, making it the least populous group.

Income Bracket	# Households	% Households
Less than $10,000	14,846	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	10,703	3.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	14,500	4.2%
$25,000 to $34,999	15,191	4.4%
$35,000 to $49,999	22,786	6.6%
$50,000 to $74,999	40,739	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	34,870	10.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	56,966	16.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	41,430	12.0%
$200,000+	93,216	27.0%

Household Income by Householder Age in Seattle

The median household income in Seattle is $116,068, with the highest median household income of $134,974 found in the 25 to 44 years age bracket for the primary householder. A total of 166,949 households (48.4%) fall into this category. Meanwhile, the 15 to 24 years age bracket for the primary householder has the lowest median household income of $50,072, with 21,747 households (6.3%) in this group.

Income Bracket	# Households	Median Income
15 to 24 Years	21,747 (6.3%)	$50,072
25 to 44 Years	166,949 (48.4%)	$134,974
45 to 64 Years	96,968 (28.1%)	$134,334
65+ Years	59,582 (17.3%)	$65,064
Total	345,246 (100.0%)	$116,068

Poverty in Seattle

Income Below Poverty by Sex and Age in Seattle

With 9.4% poverty level for males and 10.8% for females among the residents of Seattle, 18 to 24 year old males and 18 to 24 year old females are the most vulnerable to poverty, with 7,859 males (25.6%) and 10,019 females (30.3%) in their respective age groups living below the poverty level.

Age Bracket	Male	Female
Under 5 Years	1,329 (8.4%)	1,519 (9.7%)
5 Years	277 (9.9%)	206 (7.9%)
6 to 11 Years	1,602 (9.2%)	1,418 (8.7%)
12 to 14 Years	578 (7.3%)	872 (10.7%)
15 Years	270 (9.7%)	158 (6.4%)
16 and 17 Years	362 (7.9%)	438 (9.3%)
18 to 24 Years	7,859 (25.6%)	10,019 (30.3%)
25 to 34 Years	6,306 (6.5%)	6,202 (7.3%)
35 to 44 Years	3,475 (5.6%)	4,340 (7.9%)
45 to 54 Years	3,725 (7.9%)	2,640 (6.3%)
55 to 64 Years	3,869 (10.4%)	3,734 (10.6%)
65 to 74 Years	2,809 (10.4%)	3,088 (10.6%)
75 Years and over	1,848 (13.2%)	3,233 (15.4%)
Total	34,309 (9.4%)	37,867 (10.8%)

Income Above Poverty by Sex and Age in Seattle

According to the poverty statistics in Seattle, males aged 35 to 44 years and females aged 45 to 54 years are the age groups that are most secure financially, with 94.4% of males and 93.7% of females in these age groups living above the poverty line.

Age Bracket	Male	Female
Under 5 Years	14,556 (91.6%)	14,193 (90.3%)
5 Years	2,521 (90.1%)	2,392 (92.1%)
6 to 11 Years	15,885 (90.8%)	14,831 (91.3%)
12 to 14 Years	7,285 (92.6%)	7,311 (89.3%)
15 Years	2,518 (90.3%)	2,308 (93.6%)
16 and 17 Years	4,225 (92.1%)	4,293 (90.7%)
18 to 24 Years	22,887 (74.4%)	23,044 (69.7%)
25 to 34 Years	90,628 (93.5%)	78,212 (92.6%)
35 to 44 Years	58,202 (94.4%)	50,447 (92.1%)
45 to 54 Years	43,506 (92.1%)	39,094 (93.7%)
55 to 64 Years	33,450 (89.6%)	31,331 (89.3%)
65 to 74 Years	24,219 (89.6%)	25,916 (89.3%)
75 Years and over	12,158 (86.8%)	17,752 (84.6%)
Total	332,040 (90.6%)	311,124 (89.1%)

Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple Families in Seattle

The poverty statistics for married-couple families in Seattle show that 2.4% or 2,928 of the total 120,103 families live below the poverty line. Families with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate of 21.7%, comprising of 87 families. On the other hand, families with 1 or 2 children have the lowest poverty rate of 1.6%, which includes 673 families.

Children	Above Poverty	Below Poverty
No Children	71,702 (97.5%)	1,844 (2.5%)
1 or 2 Children	41,071 (98.4%)	673 (1.6%)
3 or 4 Children	4,088 (92.7%)	324 (7.3%)
5 or more Children	314 (78.3%)	87 (21.7%)
Total	117,175 (97.6%)	2,928 (2.4%)

Income Below Poverty Among Single-Parent Households in Seattle

According to the poverty data in Seattle, 9.0% or 837 single-father households and 18.4% or 3,647 single-mother households are living below the poverty line. Among single-father households, those with 3 or 4 children have the highest poverty rate, with 42 households (20.8%) experiencing poverty. Likewise, among single-mother households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 140 households (81.9%) falling below the poverty line.

Children	Single Father	Single Mother
No Children	427 (9.0%)	893 (10.3%)
1 or 2 Children	368 (8.6%)	2,146 (21.1%)
3 or 4 Children	42 (20.8%)	468 (57.3%)
5 or more Children	0 (0.0%)	140 (81.9%)
Total	837 (9.0%)	3,647 (18.4%)

Income Below Poverty Among Married-Couple vs Single-Parent Households in Seattle

The poverty data for Seattle shows that 2,928 of the married-couple family households (2.4%) and 4,484 of the single-parent households (15.4%) are living below the poverty level. Within the married-couple family households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 87 households (21.7%) falling below the poverty line. Among the single-parent households, those with 5 or more children have the highest poverty rate, with 140 household (72.5%) living below poverty.

Children	Married-Couple Families	Single-Parent Households
No Children	1,844 (2.5%)	1,320 (9.9%)
1 or 2 Children	673 (1.6%)	2,514 (17.4%)
3 or 4 Children	324 (7.3%)	510 (50.0%)
5 or more Children	87 (21.7%)	140 (72.5%)
Total	2,928 (2.4%)	4,484 (15.4%)

Employment Characteristics in Seattle

Employment by Class of Employer in Seattle

Among the 444,319 employed individuals in Seattle, private company employees (296,112 | 66.6%), not-for-profit organizations (50,036 | 11.3%), and state government employees (26,645 | 6.0%) make up the most common classes of employment.

Employer Class	# Employees	% Employees
Private Company Employees	296,112	66.6%
Self-Employed (Incorporated)	16,784	3.8%
Self-Employed (Not Incorporated)	23,727	5.3%
Not-for-profit Organizations	50,036	11.3%
Local Government Employees	21,862	4.9%
State Government Employees	26,645	6.0%
Federal Government Employees	8,525	1.9%
Unpaid Family Workers	628	0.1%
Total	444,319	100.0%

Employment Status by Age in Seattle

According to the labor force statistics for Seattle, out of the total population over 16 years of age (641,230), 73.9% or 473,869 individuals are in the labor force, with 4.2% or 19,902 of them unemployed. The age group with the highest labor force participation rate is 30 to 34 years, with 91.7% or 80,170 individuals in the labor force. Within the labor force, the 16 to 19 years age range has the highest percentage of unemployed individuals, with 16.7% or 1,675 of them being unemployed.

Age Bracket	In Labor Force	Unemployed
16 to 19 Years	10,027 (36.9%)	1,675 (16.7%)
20 to 24 Years	45,214 (76.3%)	3,255 (7.2%)
25 to 29 Years	85,808 (90.5%)	3,089 (3.6%)
30 to 34 Years	80,170 (91.7%)	2,806 (3.5%)
35 to 44 Years	103,200 (88.3%)	3,302 (3.2%)
45 to 54 Years	77,689 (87.0%)	3,108 (4.0%)
55 to 59 Years	29,492 (77.4%)	1,209 (4.1%)
60 to 64 Years	22,203 (64.3%)	1,021 (4.6%)
65 to 74 Years	17,737 (31.3%)	497 (2.8%)
75 Years and over	2,225 (6.0%)	62 (2.8%)
Total	473,869 (73.9%)	19,902 (4.2%)

Employment Status by Educational Attainment in Seattle

According to labor force statistics for Seattle, 86.4% of individuals (398,345) out of the total population between 25 and 64 years of age (461,047) are in the labor force, with 3.6% or 14,340 of them being unemployed. The group with the highest labor force participation rate are those with the educational attainment of bachelor's degree or higher, with 90.7% or 289,823 individuals in the labor force. Within the labor force, individuals with high school diploma education have the highest percentage of unemployment, with 6.7% or 2,006 of them being unemployed.

Educational Attainment	In Labor Force	Unemployed
Less than High School	9,784 (62.4%)	878 (5.6%)
High School Diploma	29,943 (74.5%)	2,693 (6.7%)
College / Associate Degree	68,765 (80.3%)	4,881 (5.7%)
Bachelor's Degree or higher	289,823 (90.7%)	8,947 (2.8%)
Total	398,345 (86.4%)	16,598 (3.6%)

Employment Occupations by Sex in Seattle

Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations

The most common Management, Business, Science and Arts occupations in Seattle are Computers, Engineering & Science (89,407 | 19.8%), Management (68,721 | 15.2%), Community & Social Service (67,689 | 14.9%), Computers & Mathematics (58,842 | 13.0%), and Business & Financial (39,117 | 8.6%).

Management, Business, Science and Arts Occupations by Sex

Within the Management, Business, Science and Arts occupations in Seattle, the most male-oriented occupations are Computers & Mathematics (76.3%), Architecture & Engineering (75.2%), and Computers, Engineering & Science (72.4%), while the most female-oriented occupations are Health Technologists (71.1%), Education, Arts & Media (70.6%), and Health Diagnosing & Treating (69.7%).

Occupation	Male	Female
Management	38,801 (56.5%)	29,920 (43.5%)
Business & Financial	18,445 (47.1%)	20,672 (52.8%)
Computers, Engineering & Science	64,694 (72.4%)	24,713 (27.6%)
Computers & Mathematics	44,877 (76.3%)	13,965 (23.7%)
Architecture & Engineering	13,679 (75.2%)	4,500 (24.7%)
Life, Physical & Social Science	6,138 (49.6%)	6,248 (50.4%)
Community & Social Service	26,859 (39.7%)	40,830 (60.3%)
Education, Arts & Media	2,789 (29.4%)	6,693 (70.6%)
Legal Services & Support	4,876 (48.0%)	5,281 (52.0%)
Education Instruction & Library	9,981 (35.3%)	18,277 (64.7%)
Arts, Media & Entertainment	9,213 (46.6%)	10,579 (53.4%)
Health Diagnosing & Treating	8,797 (30.3%)	20,227 (69.7%)
Health Technologists	7,212 (28.9%)	17,709 (71.1%)
Total (Category)	157,596 (53.6%)	136,362 (46.4%)
Total (Overall)	242,689 (53.6%)	210,039 (46.4%)

Services Occupations

The most common Services occupations in Seattle are Food Preparation & Serving (23,129 | 5.1%), Personal Care & Service (11,408 | 2.5%), Healthcare Support (8,861 | 2.0%), Cleaning & Maintenance (6,728 | 1.5%), and Security & Protection (4,073 | 0.9%).

Services Occupations by Sex

Within the Services occupations in Seattle, the most male-oriented occupations are Law Enforcement (80.2%), Security & Protection (71.8%), and Firefighting & Prevention (70.0%), while the most female-oriented occupations are Personal Care & Service (77.8%), Healthcare Support (72.3%), and Food Preparation & Serving (43.3%).

Occupation	Male	Female
Healthcare Support	2,453 (27.7%)	6,408 (72.3%)
Security & Protection	2,925 (71.8%)	1,148 (28.2%)
Firefighting & Prevention	2,342 (70.0%)	1,004 (30.0%)
Law Enforcement	583 (80.2%)	144 (19.8%)
Food Preparation & Serving	13,122 (56.7%)	10,007 (43.3%)
Cleaning & Maintenance	4,453 (66.2%)	2,275 (33.8%)
Personal Care & Service	2,531 (22.2%)	8,877 (77.8%)
Total (Category)	25,484 (47.0%)	28,715 (53.0%)
Total (Overall)	242,689 (53.6%)	210,039 (46.4%)

Sales and Office Occupations

The most common Sales and Office occupations in Seattle are Sales & Related (34,103 | 7.5%), and Office & Administration (32,075 | 7.1%).

Sales and Office Occupations by Sex

Occupation	Male	Female
Sales & Related	18,247 (53.5%)	15,856 (46.5%)
Office & Administration	10,769 (33.6%)	21,306 (66.4%)
Total (Category)	29,016 (43.9%)	37,162 (56.1%)
Total (Overall)	242,689 (53.6%)	210,039 (46.4%)

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations

The most common Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance occupations in Seattle are Construction & Extraction (8,060 | 1.8%), Installation, Maintenance & Repair (4,569 | 1.0%), and Farming, Fishing & Forestry (572 | 0.1%).

Natural Resources, Construction and Maintenance Occupations by Sex

Occupation	Male	Female
Farming, Fishing & Forestry	495 (86.5%)	77 (13.5%)
Construction & Extraction	7,649 (94.9%)	411 (5.1%)
Installation, Maintenance & Repair	4,128 (90.3%)	441 (9.7%)
Total (Category)	12,272 (93.0%)	929 (7.0%)
Total (Overall)	242,689 (53.6%)	210,039 (46.4%)

Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations

The most common Production, Transportation and Moving occupations in Seattle are Transportation (9,180 | 2.0%), Production (9,054 | 2.0%), and Material Moving (6,958 | 1.5%).

Production, Transportation and Moving Occupations by Sex

Occupation	Male	Female
Production	6,382 (70.5%)	2,672 (29.5%)
Transportation	7,397 (80.6%)	1,783 (19.4%)
Material Moving	4,542 (65.3%)	2,416 (34.7%)
Total (Category)	18,321 (72.7%)	6,871 (27.3%)
Total (Overall)	242,689 (53.6%)	210,039 (46.4%)

Employment Industries by Sex in Seattle

Employment Industries in Seattle

The major employment industries in Seattle include Professional & Scientific (92,609 | 20.5%), Retail Trade (56,257 | 12.4%), Health Care & Social Assistance (54,375 | 12.0%), Educational Services (44,134 | 9.8%), and Accommodation & Food Services (29,440 | 6.5%).

Employment Industries by Sex in Seattle

The Seattle industries that see more men than women are Mining, Quarrying, & Extraction (100.0%), Construction (82.7%), and Manufacturing (71.5%), whereas the industries that tend to have a higher number of women are Health Care & Social Assistance (71.5%), Educational Services (62.8%), and Enterprise Management (57.6%).

Industry	Male	Female
Agriculture, Fishing & Hunting	850 (58.5%)	603 (41.5%)
Mining, Quarrying, & Extraction	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Construction	12,735 (82.7%)	2,673 (17.3%)
Manufacturing	19,848 (71.5%)	7,911 (28.5%)
Wholesale Trade	4,493 (61.5%)	2,812 (38.5%)
Retail Trade	31,859 (56.6%)	24,398 (43.4%)
Transportation & Warehousing	10,559 (71.4%)	4,231 (28.6%)
Utilities	1,034 (69.1%)	462 (30.9%)
Information	16,607 (68.2%)	7,749 (31.8%)
Finance & Insurance	8,099 (53.6%)	6,999 (46.4%)
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing	6,663 (60.2%)	4,406 (39.8%)
Professional & Scientific	54,817 (59.2%)	37,792 (40.8%)
Enterprise Management	506 (42.4%)	687 (57.6%)
Administrative & Support	7,602 (58.5%)	5,389 (41.5%)
Educational Services	16,425 (37.2%)	27,709 (62.8%)
Health Care & Social Assistance	15,498 (28.5%)	38,877 (71.5%)
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	5,980 (51.7%)	5,590 (48.3%)
Accommodation & Food Services	16,593 (56.4%)	12,847 (43.6%)
Public Administration	6,113 (49.6%)	6,213 (50.4%)
Total	242,689 (53.6%)	210,039 (46.4%)

Education in Seattle

School Enrollment in Seattle

The most common levels of schooling among the 153,032 students in Seattle are college / undergraduate (51,450 | 33.6%), middle school (22,416 | 14.6%), and elementary school (21,962 | 14.3%).

School Level	# Students	% Students
Nursery / Preschool	11,178	7.3%
Kindergarten	5,532	3.6%
Elementary School	21,962	14.3%
Middle School	22,416	14.6%
High School	19,291	12.6%
College / Undergraduate	51,450	33.6%
Graduate / Professional	21,203	13.9%
Total	153,032	100.0%

School Enrollment by Age by Funding Source in Seattle

Out of a total of 153,032 students who are enrolled in schools in Seattle, 39,176 (25.6%) attend a private institution, while the remaining 113,856 (74.4%) are enrolled in public schools. The age group of 3 to 4 year olds has the highest likelihood of being enrolled in private schools, with 5,644 (65.4% in the age bracket) enrolled. Conversely, the age group of 18 to 19 year olds has the lowest likelihood of being enrolled in a private school, with 12,776 (81.3% in the age bracket) attending a public institution.

Age Bracket	Public School	Private School
3 to 4 Year Olds	2,985 (34.6%)	5,644 (65.4%)
5 to 9 Year Old	20,495 (76.1%)	6,451 (23.9%)
10 to 14 Year Olds	20,585 (75.1%)	6,835 (24.9%)
15 to 17 Year Olds	11,179 (77.0%)	3,330 (23.0%)
18 to 19 Year Olds	12,776 (81.3%)	2,935 (18.7%)
20 to 24 Year Olds	21,569 (76.4%)	6,649 (23.6%)
25 to 34 Year Olds	16,738 (77.9%)	4,737 (22.1%)
35 Years and over	7,537 (74.5%)	2,587 (25.6%)
Total	113,856 (74.4%)	39,176 (25.6%)

Educational Attainment by Field of Study in Seattle

Business (52,939 | 12.8%), social sciences (52,820 | 12.7%), engineering (43,030 | 10.4%), computers & mathematics (36,342 | 8.8%), and bio, nature & agricultural (32,603 | 7.9%) are the most common fields of study among 414,629 individuals in Seattle who have obtained a bachelor's degree or higher.

Field of Study	# Graduates	% Graduates
Computers & Mathematics	36,342	8.8%
Bio, Nature & Agricultural	32,603	7.9%
Physical & Health Sciences	14,724	3.5%
Psychology	18,596	4.5%
Social Sciences	52,820	12.7%
Engineering	43,030	10.4%
Multidisciplinary Studies	5,831	1.4%
Science & Technology	29,553	7.1%
Business	52,939	12.8%
Education	14,819	3.6%
Literature & Languages	30,017	7.2%
Liberal Arts & History	22,877	5.5%
Visual & Performing Arts	28,981	7.0%
Communications	18,736	4.5%
Arts & Humanities	12,761	3.1%
Total	414,629	100.0%

Transportation & Commute in Seattle

Vehicle Availability by Sex in Seattle

The most prevalent vehicle ownership categories in Seattle are males with 1 vehicle (87,549, accounting for 36.9%) and females with 1 vehicle (77,978, making up 43.2%).

Vehicles Available	Male	Female
No Vehicle	31,306 (13.2%)	23,329 (11.5%)
1 Vehicle	87,549 (36.9%)	77,978 (38.5%)
2 Vehicles	78,992 (33.3%)	67,972 (33.6%)
3 Vehicles	25,988 (11.0%)	21,764 (10.7%)
4 Vehicles	8,528 (3.6%)	7,342 (3.6%)
5 or more Vehicles	4,775 (2.0%)	4,021 (2.0%)
Total	237,138 (100.0%)	202,406 (100.0%)

Commute Time in Seattle

The most frequently occuring commute durations in Seattle are 30 to 34 minutes (56,492 commuters, 17.4%), 20 to 24 minutes (51,480 commuters, 15.9%), and 15 to 19 minutes (46,922 commuters, 14.5%).

Commute Time	# Commuters	% Commuters
Less than 5 Minutes	5,618	1.7%
5 to 9 Minutes	19,449	6.0%
10 to 14 Minutes	33,601	10.4%
15 to 19 Minutes	46,922	14.5%
20 to 24 Minutes	51,480	15.9%
25 to 29 Minutes	27,057	8.4%
30 to 34 Minutes	56,492	17.4%
35 to 39 Minutes	12,641	3.9%
40 to 44 Minutes	18,452	5.7%
45 to 59 Minutes	32,028	9.9%
60 to 89 Minutes	15,383	4.8%
90 or more Minutes	5,017	1.5%

Commute Time by Sex in Seattle

The most common commute times in Seattle are 30 to 34 minutes (30,209 commuters, 17.3%) for males and 30 to 34 minutes (26,283 commuters, 17.5%) for females.

Commute Time	Male	Female
Less than 5 Minutes	3,179 (1.8%)	2,439 (1.6%)
5 to 9 Minutes	9,218 (5.3%)	10,231 (6.8%)
10 to 14 Minutes	17,239 (9.9%)	16,362 (10.9%)
15 to 19 Minutes	24,024 (13.8%)	22,898 (15.3%)
20 to 24 Minutes	27,714 (15.9%)	23,766 (15.9%)
25 to 29 Minutes	15,100 (8.7%)	11,957 (8.0%)
30 to 34 Minutes	30,209 (17.3%)	26,283 (17.5%)
35 to 39 Minutes	7,483 (4.3%)	5,158 (3.4%)
40 to 44 Minutes	10,685 (6.1%)	7,767 (5.2%)
45 to 59 Minutes	18,194 (10.4%)	13,834 (9.2%)
60 to 89 Minutes	8,439 (4.8%)	6,944 (4.6%)
90 or more Minutes	2,737 (1.6%)	2,280 (1.5%)

Time of Departure to Work by Sex in Seattle

The most frequent times of departure to work in Seattle are 8:00 AM to 8:29 AM (25,239, 14.5%) for males and 8:00 AM to 8:29 AM (24,973, 16.7%) for females.

Time of Departure	Male	Female
12:00 AM to 4:59 AM	5,846 (3.4%)	3,024 (2.0%)
5:00 AM to 5:29 AM	4,102 (2.4%)	2,098 (1.4%)
5:30 AM to 5:59 AM	4,915 (2.8%)	3,414 (2.3%)
6:00 AM to 6:29 AM	9,699 (5.6%)	8,190 (5.5%)
6:30 AM to 6:59 AM	13,507 (7.7%)	11,268 (7.5%)
7:00 AM to 7:29 AM	19,717 (11.3%)	19,228 (12.8%)
7:30 AM to 7:59 AM	21,614 (12.4%)	21,132 (14.1%)
8:00 AM to 8:29 AM	25,239 (14.5%)	24,973 (16.7%)
8:30 AM to 8:59 AM	16,776 (9.6%)	14,841 (9.9%)
9:00 AM to 9:59 AM	22,525 (12.9%)	16,007 (10.7%)
10:00 AM to 10:59 AM	8,724 (5.0%)	7,284 (4.9%)
11:00 AM to 11:59 AM	2,884 (1.7%)	2,555 (1.7%)
12:00 PM to 3:59 PM	10,597 (6.1%)	8,580 (5.7%)
4:00 PM to 11:59 PM	8,076 (4.6%)	7,325 (4.9%)
Total	174,221 (100.0%)	149,919 (100.0%)

Housing Occupancy in Seattle

Occupancy by Ownership in Seattle

Of the total 345,246 dwellings in Seattle, owner-occupied units account for 153,477 (44.5%), while renter-occupied units make up 191,769 (55.5%).

Occupancy	# Housing Units	% Housing Units
Owner Occupied Housing Units	153,477	44.5%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units	191,769	55.5%
Total Occupied Housing Units	345,246	100.0%

Occupancy by Household Size in Seattle

Household Size	# Housing Units	% Housing Units
1-Person Household	140,603	40.7%
2-Person Household	121,367	35.1%
3-Person Household	40,191	11.6%
4+ Person Household	43,085	12.5%
Total Housing Units	345,246	100.0%

Occupancy by Ownership by Household Size in Seattle

Household Size	Owner-occupied	Renter-occupied
1-Person Household	39,787 (28.3%)	100,816 (71.7%)
2-Person Household	59,183 (48.8%)	62,184 (51.2%)
3-Person Household	24,198 (60.2%)	15,993 (39.8%)
4+ Person Household	30,309 (70.4%)	12,776 (29.6%)
Total Housing Units	153,477 (44.5%)	191,769 (55.5%)

Occupancy by Educational Attainment in Seattle

Household Size	Owner-occupied	Renter-occupied
Less than High School	3,083 (23.9%)	9,805 (76.1%)
High School Diploma	8,452 (31.3%)	18,575 (68.7%)
College/Associate Degree	23,571 (34.8%)	44,091 (65.2%)
Bachelor's Degree or higher	118,371 (49.8%)	119,298 (50.2%)

Occupancy by Age of Householder in Seattle

Age Bracket	# Households	% Households
Under 35 Years	120,764	35.0%
35 to 44 Years	67,932	19.7%
45 to 54 Years	52,297	15.1%
55 to 64 Years	44,671	12.9%
65 to 74 Years	35,301	10.2%
75 to 84 Years	16,826	4.9%
85 Years and Over	7,455	2.2%
Total	345,246	100.0%

Housing Finances in Seattle

Median Income by Occupancy in Seattle

Occupancy Type	# Households	Median Income
Owner-Occupied	153,477 (44.5%)	$172,698
Renter-Occupied	191,769 (55.5%)	$82,054
Average	345,246 (100.0%)	$116,068

Occupancy by Householder Income Bracket in Seattle

Income Bracket	Owner-occupied	Renter-occupied
Less than $5,000	1,799 (1.2%)	7,453 (3.9%)
$5,000 to $9,999	1,236 (0.8%)	4,258 (2.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999	1,221 (0.8%)	9,420 (4.9%)
$15,000 to $19,999	1,803 (1.2%)	5,664 (2.9%)
$20,000 to $24,999	1,465 (0.9%)	5,689 (3.0%)
$25,000 to $34,999	3,846 (2.5%)	11,351 (5.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999	5,905 (3.8%)	17,047 (8.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999	12,622 (8.2%)	28,138 (14.7%)
$75,000 to $99,999	12,270 (8.0%)	22,463 (11.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999	24,544 (16.0%)	32,537 (17.0%)
$150,000 or more	86,766 (56.5%)	47,749 (24.9%)
Total	153,477 (100.0%)	191,769 (100.0%)

Monthly Housing Cost Tiers in Seattle

Monthly Cost	Owner-occupied	Renter-occupied
Less than $300	1,227 (0.8%)	5,369 (2.8%)
$300 to $499	2,056 (1.3%)	4,348 (2.3%)
$500 to $799	7,936 (5.2%)	3,830 (2.0%)
$800 to $999	8,416 (5.5%)	4,849 (2.5%)
$1,000 to $1,499	19,691 (12.8%)	32,063 (16.7%)
$1,500 to $1,999	15,261 (9.9%)	48,779 (25.4%)
$2,000 to $2,499	16,293 (10.6%)	39,982 (20.8%)
$2,500 to $2,999	17,728 (11.6%)	23,044 (12.0%)
$3,000 or more	64,869 (42.3%)	25,418 (13.3%)
Total	153,477 (100.0%)	191,769 (100.0%)

Physical Housing Characteristics in Seattle

Housing Structures in Seattle

Structure Type	# Housing Units	% Housing Units
Single Unit, Detached	137,879	39.9%
Single Unit, Attached	19,866	5.8%
2 Unit Apartments	6,767	2.0%
3 or 4 Unit Apartments	11,583	3.4%
5 to 9 Unit Apartments	18,337	5.3%
10 or more Apartments	149,886	43.4%
Mobile Home / Other	928	0.3%
Total	345,246	100.0%

Housing Structures by Occupancy in Seattle

Structure Type	Owner-occupied	Renter-occupied
Single Unit, Detached	113,851 (82.6%)	24,028 (17.4%)
Single Unit, Attached	12,996 (65.4%)	6,870 (34.6%)
2 Unit Apartments	1,623 (24.0%)	5,144 (76.0%)
3 or 4 Unit Apartments	972 (8.4%)	10,611 (91.6%)
5 to 9 Unit Apartments	2,508 (13.7%)	15,829 (86.3%)
10 or more Apartments	20,831 (13.9%)	129,055 (86.1%)
Mobile Home / Other	696 (75.0%)	232 (25.0%)
Total	153,477 (44.5%)	191,769 (55.5%)

Housing Structures by Number of Rooms in Seattle

Number of Rooms	Owner-occupied	Renter-occupied
1 Room	2,024 (1.3%)	37,024 (19.3%)
2 or 3 Rooms	14,250 (9.3%)	84,317 (44.0%)
4 or 5 Rooms	42,477 (27.7%)	49,382 (25.8%)
6 or 7 Rooms	44,185 (28.8%)	13,704 (7.1%)
8 or more Rooms	50,541 (32.9%)	7,342 (3.8%)
Total	153,477 (100.0%)	191,769 (100.0%)

Housing Structure by Heating Type in Seattle

Heating Type	Owner-occupied	Renter-occupied
Utility Gas	84,621 (55.1%)	34,898 (18.2%)
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,552 (1.0%)	1,814 (0.9%)
Electricity	55,801 (36.4%)	146,602 (76.4%)
Fuel Oil or Kerosene	9,644 (6.3%)	2,347 (1.2%)
Coal or Coke	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
All other Fuels	1,495 (1.0%)	2,489 (1.3%)
No Fuel Used	364 (0.2%)	3,619 (1.9%)
Total	153,477 (100.0%)	191,769 (100.0%)

Household Vehicle Usage in Seattle

Vehicles per Household	Owner-occupied	Renter-occupied
No Vehicle	6,191 (4.0%)	58,971 (30.7%)
1 Vehicle	58,913 (38.4%)	93,594 (48.8%)
2 Vehicles	62,905 (41.0%)	30,330 (15.8%)
3 or more Vehicles	25,468 (16.6%)	8,874 (4.6%)
Total	153,477 (100.0%)	191,769 (100.0%)

Real Estate & Mortgages in Seattle

Real Estate and Mortgage Overview in Seattle

Characteristic	Without Mortgage	With Mortgage
Housing Units	43,692	109,785
Median Property Value	$876,300	$881,200
Median Household Income	$108,899	$70,940
Monthly Housing Costs	$1,081	$63,667
Real Estate Taxes	$6,977	$1,433

Property Value by Mortgage Status in Seattle

Property Value	Without Mortgage	With Mortgage
Less than $50,000	548 (1.3%)	480 (0.4%)
$50,000 to $99,999	454 (1.0%)	182 (0.2%)
$100,000 to $299,999	1,184 (2.7%)	1,466 (1.3%)
$300,000 to $499,999	4,484 (10.3%)	11,144 (10.2%)
$500,000 to $749,999	9,250 (21.2%)	24,906 (22.7%)
$750,000 to $999,999	11,732 (26.9%)	31,848 (29.0%)
$1,000,000 or more	16,040 (36.7%)	39,759 (36.2%)
Total	43,692 (100.0%)	109,785 (100.0%)

Household Income by Mortgage Status in Seattle

Household Income	Without Mortgage	With Mortgage
Less than $10,000	1,830 (4.2%)	1,288 (1.2%)
$10,000 to $24,999	2,745 (6.3%)	1,205 (1.1%)
$25,000 to $34,999	2,131 (4.9%)	1,744 (1.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999	3,029 (6.9%)	1,715 (1.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999	6,001 (13.7%)	2,876 (2.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999	4,884 (11.2%)	6,621 (6.0%)
$100,000 to $149,999	7,246 (16.6%)	7,386 (6.7%)
$150,000 or more	15,826 (36.2%)	17,298 (15.8%)
Total	43,692 (100.0%)	109,785 (100.0%)

Property Value to Household Income Ratio in Seattle

Value-to-Income Ratio	Without Mortgage	With Mortgage
Less than 2.0x	2,908 (6.7%)	195,381 (178.0%)
2.0x to 2.9x	3,524 (8.1%)	8,189 (7.5%)
3.0x to 3.9x	3,571 (8.2%)	18,345 (16.7%)
4.0x or more	33,230 (76.1%)	21,246 (19.4%)
Total	43,692 (100.0%)	109,785 (100.0%)

Real Estate Taxes by Mortgage Status in Seattle

Property Taxes	Without Mortgage	With Mortgage
Less than $800	791 (1.8%)	414 (0.4%)
$800 to $1,499	1,462 (3.4%)	1,506 (1.4%)
$800 to $1,499	40,148 (91.9%)	2,363 (2.1%)
Total	43,692 (100.0%)	109,785 (100.0%)

Health & Disability in Seattle

Health Insurance Coverage by Age in Seattle

Age Bracket	With Coverage	Without Coverage
Under 6 Years	37,093 (98.8%)	470 (1.3%)
6 to 18 Years	71,667 (97.9%)	1,564 (2.1%)
19 to 25 Years	81,077 (94.1%)	5,055 (5.9%)
26 to 34 Years	152,562 (93.4%)	10,797 (6.6%)
35 to 44 Years	109,204 (93.9%)	7,076 (6.1%)
45 to 54 Years	85,220 (95.9%)	3,656 (4.1%)
55 to 64 Years	69,192 (95.6%)	3,194 (4.4%)
65 to 74 Years	55,577 (99.2%)	455 (0.8%)
75 Years and older	34,796 (99.4%)	195 (0.6%)
Total	696,388 (95.6%)	32,462 (4.4%)

Health Insurance Coverage by Citizenship Status in Seattle

Citizenship Status	With Coverage	Without Coverage
Native Born	37,093 (98.8%)	470 (1.3%)
Foreign Born, Citizen	71,667 (97.9%)	1,564 (2.1%)
Foreign Born, not a Citizen	81,077 (94.1%)	5,055 (5.9%)

Health Insurance Coverage by Household Income in Seattle

Household Income	With Coverage	Without Coverage
Under $25,000	51,141 (91.4%)	4,813 (8.6%)
$25,000 to $49,999	57,425 (93.1%)	4,243 (6.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999	60,974 (91.8%)	5,454 (8.2%)
$75,000 to $99,999	58,293 (92.0%)	5,055 (8.0%)
$100,000 and over	448,724 (97.4%)	11,783 (2.6%)

Public vs Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age in Seattle

Age Bracket	Public Insurance	Private Insurance
Under 6	8,230 (21.9%)	30,000 (79.9%)
6 to 18 Years	15,758 (21.5%)	58,212 (79.5%)
19 to 25 Years	10,806 (12.6%)	72,464 (84.1%)
25 to 34 Years	14,666 (9.0%)	140,326 (85.9%)
35 to 44 Years	13,178 (11.3%)	98,952 (85.1%)
45 to 54 Years	10,357 (11.7%)	76,716 (86.3%)
55 to 64 Years	13,728 (19.0%)	58,375 (80.6%)
65 to 74 Years	51,354 (91.6%)	31,495 (56.2%)
75 Years and over	34,447 (98.5%)	20,077 (57.4%)
Total	172,524 (23.7%)	586,617 (80.5%)

Disability Status by Sex by Age in Seattle

Age Bracket	Male	Female
Under 5 Years	30 (0.2%)	65 (0.4%)
5 to 17 Years	1,814 (5.1%)	803 (2.3%)
18 to 34 Years	6,552 (4.9%)	8,159 (6.6%)
35 to 64 Years	14,279 (9.8%)	11,949 (9.1%)
65 to 74 Years	5,554 (20.5%)	6,058 (20.9%)
75 Years and over	6,098 (43.5%)	10,206 (48.6%)

Disability Class by Sex by Age in Seattle

Disability Class: Hearing Difficulty

Disability in Seattle: <span>Hearing Difficulty</span>

Age Bracket	Male	Female
Under 5 Years	30 (0.2%)	15 (0.1%)
5 to 17 Years	38 (0.1%)	136 (0.4%)
18 to 34 Years	834 (0.6%)	746 (0.6%)
35 to 64 Years	3,396 (2.3%)	1,785 (1.4%)
65 to 74 Years	2,147 (7.9%)	1,730 (6.0%)
75 Years and over	3,464 (24.7%)	3,479 (16.6%)

Disability Class: Vision Difficulty

Disability in Seattle: <span>Vision Difficulty</span>

Age Bracket	Male	Female
Under 5 Years	0 (0.0%)	50 (0.3%)
5 to 17 Years	111 (0.3%)	118 (0.3%)
18 to 34 Years	859 (0.6%)	1,217 (1.0%)
35 to 64 Years	2,430 (1.7%)	1,829 (1.4%)
65 to 74 Years	1,067 (4.0%)	1,242 (4.3%)
75 Years and over	1,274 (9.1%)	2,057 (9.8%)

Disability Class: Cognitive Difficulty

Disability in Seattle: <span>Cognitive Difficulty</span>

Age Bracket	Male	Female
5 to 17 Years	1,562 (4.3%)	587 (1.7%)
18 to 34 Years	4,713 (3.5%)	5,853 (4.7%)
35 to 64 Years	7,389 (5.1%)	6,580 (5.0%)
65 to 74 Years	1,262 (4.7%)	1,481 (5.1%)
75 Years and over	2,026 (14.5%)	3,171 (15.1%)

Disability Class: Ambulatory Difficulty

Disability in Seattle: <span>Ambulatory Difficulty</span>

Age Bracket	Male	Female
5 to 17 Years	119 (0.3%)	50 (0.1%)
18 to 34 Years	622 (0.5%)	1,073 (0.9%)
35 to 64 Years	5,071 (3.5%)	5,510 (4.2%)
65 to 74 Years	2,731 (10.1%)	3,879 (13.4%)
75 Years and over	3,593 (25.7%)	6,628 (31.6%)

Disability Class: Self-Care Difficulty

Disability in Seattle: <span>Self-Care Difficulty</span>

Age Bracket	Male	Female
5 to 17 Years	225 (0.6%)	64 (0.2%)
18 to 34 Years	570 (0.4%)	348 (0.3%)
35 to 64 Years	1,842 (1.3%)	1,917 (1.5%)
65 to 74 Years	676 (2.5%)	1,289 (4.4%)
75 Years and over	1,413 (10.1%)	3,485 (16.6%)

Technology Access in Seattle

Computing Device Access in Seattle

Device Type	# Households	% Households
Desktop or Laptop	311,084	90.1%
Smartphone	324,425	94.0%
Tablet	236,352	68.5%
No Computing Device	9,338	2.7%
Total	345,246	100.0%

Internet Access in Seattle

Internet Type	# Households	% Households
Dial-Up Internet	338	0.1%
Broadband Home	292,910	84.8%
Cellular Data Only	23,866	6.9%
Satellite Internet	10,584	3.1%
No Internet	22,584	6.5%
Total	345,246	100.0%

Seattle Summary

Seattle, Washington is a major city located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is the largest city in the state of Washington and the county seat of King County. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 100 miles south of the Canada–United States border. The city is home to an estimated 730,000 people, making it the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region and the 15th largest in the United States.

History

The area that is now Seattle was first inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Duwamish, Suquamish, and Muckleshoot. The first European settlers arrived in the area in 1851, led by Arthur A. Denny and his party. The settlement was named "Seattle" after Chief Sealth of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. The city quickly grew, and by 1853, it had a population of over 2,000.

In 1889, Seattle was incorporated as a city. The city experienced a period of rapid growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fueled by the Klondike Gold Rush and the arrival of the Great Northern Railway. By 1910, the population had grown to over 80,000.

During the mid-20th century, Seattle experienced a period of economic decline, as the city's manufacturing and shipping industries declined. However, the city experienced a resurgence in the late 20th century, as the technology industry began to take off.

Geography

Seattle is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington. The city is surrounded by mountains, including the Cascade Range to the east and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city is also home to numerous bodies of water, including Lake Union, Green Lake, and the Duwamish River.

The city has a total area of 142.5 square miles, of which 135.6 square miles is land and 6.9 square miles is water. The city has a mild climate, with temperatures ranging from an average low of 37°F in January to an average high of 75°F in July.

Economy

Seattle's economy is largely driven by the technology industry, with major companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Boeing having their headquarters in the city. Other major industries in the city include finance, healthcare, and tourism.

The city is also home to numerous universities and colleges, including the University of Washington, Seattle University, and Seattle Pacific University. These institutions provide a large number of jobs in the city, as well as a highly educated workforce.

Demographics

As of 2019, the population of Seattle was estimated to be 730,000. The city has a diverse population, with the largest racial/ethnic groups being White (60.2%), Asian (15.2%), Black or African American (7.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (7.2%).

The median household income in Seattle is $86,837, and the median home value is $735,000. The city has a high cost of living, with the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment being $2,000.

Conclusion

Seattle, Washington is a major city located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is the largest city in the state of Washington and the county seat of King County. The city has a long and rich history, and has experienced a period of rapid growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, and is home to an estimated 730,000 people. The city's economy is largely driven by the technology industry, and it is also home to numerous universities and colleges. The city has a diverse population, with the largest racial/ethnic groups being White, Asian, Black or African American, and Hispanic or Latino.

Common Questions

What is the Total Population of Seattle?

Total Population of Seattle is 734,603.

What is the Total Male Population of Seattle?

Total Male Population of Seattle is 375,562.

What is the Total Female Population of Seattle?

Total Female Population of Seattle is 359,041.

What is the Ratio of Males per 100 Females in Seattle?

There are 104.60 Males per 100 Females in Seattle.

What is the Ratio of Females per 100 Males in Seattle?

There are 95.60 Females per 100 Males in Seattle.

What is the Median Population Age in Seattle?

Median Population Age in Seattle is 35.4 Years.

What is the Average Family Size in Seattle

Average Family Size in Seattle is 2.8 People.

What is the Average Household Size in Seattle

Average Household Size in Seattle is 2.0 People.

What is Per Capita Income in Seattle?

Per Capita income in Seattle is $77,616.

What is the Median Family Income in Seattle?

Median Family Income in Seattle is $169,878.

What is the Median Household income in Seattle?

Median Household Income in Seattle is $116,068.

What is Income or Wage Gap in Seattle?

Income or Wage Gap in Seattle is 27.7%.

Women in Seattle earn 72.3 cents for every dollar earned by a man.

What is Family Income Deficit in Seattle?

Family Income Deficit in Seattle is $10,926.

Families that are below poverty line in Seattle earn $10,926 less on average than the poverty threshold level.

What is Inequality or Gini Index in Seattle?

Inequality or Gini Index in Seattle is 0.49.

How Large is the Labor Force in Seattle?

There are 473,869 People in the Labor Forcein in Seattle.

What is the Percentage of People in the Labor Force in Seattle?

73.9% of People are in the Labor Force in Seattle.

What is the Unemployment Rate in Seattle?

Unemployment Rate in Seattle is 4.2%.