Seattle, WA

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2022 Population

734,603

1.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.4

0.283% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.1%

0.639% 1-year increase

2022 Median Property Value

$879,900

14.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Seattle, WA had a population of 735k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Seattle, WA grew from 726,054 to 734,603, a 1.18% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seattle, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Seattle, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.3% of the residents in Seattle, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Washington-Seattle Campus (15,671 degrees awarded in 2022), Seattle University (2,496 degrees), and Seattle Pacific University (1,364 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Seattle, WA was $879,900, and the homeownership rate was 44.5%.

Most people in Seattle, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Seattle, WA was N/A per household.

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United States Washington King County, WA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Population & Diversity

Seattle, WA is home to a population of 735k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Seattle, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 3.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (450k people) in Seattle, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 50.5k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.3%

2022 Citizenship

89.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.3% of Seattle, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Seattle, WA was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seattle, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seattle, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
450k ± 3.51k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 3.33k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
50.5k ± 2.09k

7.47%

Hispanic Population

54.9k people

7.47% of the people in Seattle, WA are hispanic (54.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seattle, WA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,997 ± 597
Gulf War (2001-)
6,843 ± 814
Gulf War (1990s)
4,072 ± 681

Seattle, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seattle, WA employs 453k people. The largest industries in Seattle, WA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92,609 people), Retail Trade (56,257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54,375 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($147,115), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,719), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,990).

Employment

Occupations

453k

2022 Value

± 5,672

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 1.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Seattle, WA grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 447k employees to 453k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seattle, WA, are Management Occupations (68,721 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (58,842 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (39,117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seattle, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

453k

2022 Value

± 5,672

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 1.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Seattle, WA grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 447k employees to 453k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seattle, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92,609 people), Retail Trade (56,257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54,375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seattle, WA, though some of these residents may live in Seattle, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,217

Median earning men ± $2,095

$64,013

Median earning women ± $1,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($159,661), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,238), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,586).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($112,757), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,599), and Public Administration ($87,491).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Seattle, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Seattle, WA awarded 23,878 degrees. The student population of Seattle, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 37,283 male students and 43,987 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seattle, WA are White (10,048 and 48.8%), followed by Asian (4,657 and 22.6%), Hispanic or Latino (2,126 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (1,576 and 7.66%).

The largest universities in Seattle, WA by number of degrees awarded are University of Washington-Seattle Campus (15,671 and 65.6%), Seattle University (2,496 and 10.5%), and Seattle Pacific University (1,364 and 5.71%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (841 and 3.52%), General Business Administration & Management (770 and 3.22%), and Computer Science (747 and 3.13%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seattle, WA was $879,900 in 2022, which is 3.12 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $767,500 to $879,900, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Seattle, WA is 44.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Seattle, WA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seattle, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Seattle, WA is N/A. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Seattle, WA was Census Tract 62 with a value of $238,571, followed by Census Tract 16 and Census Tract 27, with respective values of $219,583 and $211,088.

Property

$879,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,804

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Seattle, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Seattle, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 62
Census Tract 16
Census Tract 27

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seattle, WA was Census Tract 62 with a value of $238,571, followed by Census Tract 16 and Census Tract 27, with respective values of $219,583 and $211,088.

The following map shows all of the places in Seattle, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

345k

Number of Households

± 4,950

In N/A, the median household income of the 345k households in Seattle, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Seattle, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seattle, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (38.6%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Public Transit (15.6%)

In 2022, 38.6% of workers in Seattle, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seattle, WA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Seattle, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seattle, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seattle, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seattle, WA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seattle, WA (72.2k out of 715k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seattle, WA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Seattle, WA has health coverage, with 64.2% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 9.02% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.606% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see 833 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 881 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 180 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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833 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in King County, WA

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see an average of 833 patients per year. This represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in King County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 34.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.45%

Uninsured

64.2%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

9.02%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.606%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seattle, WA grew by 1.43% from 4.39% to 4.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seattle, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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King County, WA

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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA