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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
4,061,920
Households
1,608,596
Average household size
2.48
Median age
37.5 years
Median household income
$115,177
Housing units
1,704,523
Population comparison
2020 Census4,018,762
2024 estimate4,061,920
Change+1.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
4,061,920
Median age
37.5 years
Male
2,052,180
Female
2,009,740
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.9 years
Female median age
38.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
115,944Under 5110,145
317,7815–17302,618
168,30218–24157,116
357,55625–34330,005
328,71235–44305,648
261,19745–54249,599
238,43955–64235,660
264,24965+318,949
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5115,944110,145
5–17317,781302,618
18–24168,302157,116
25–34357,556330,005
35–44328,712305,648
45–54261,197249,599
55–64238,439235,660
65+264,249318,949
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5–17
Male
5–9
122,214
10–14
122,453
15–17
73,114
Female
5–9
115,615
10–14
117,204
15–17
69,799
18–24
Male
18–19
44,017
20
21,759
21
21,553
22–24
80,973
Female
18–19
42,027
20
19,924
21
20,772
22–24
74,393
25–34
Male
25–29
168,372
30–34
189,184
Female
25–29
155,240
30–34
174,765
35–44
Male
35–39
173,079
40–44
155,633
Female
35–39
161,871
40–44
143,777
45–54
Male
45–49
130,511
50–54
130,686
Female
45–49
125,094
50–54
124,505
55–64
Male
55–59
119,505
60–61
48,758
62–64
70,176
Female
55–59
116,022
60–61
48,708
62–64
70,930
65+
Male
65–66
40,415
67–69
54,991
70–74
72,403
75–79
45,975
80–84
26,648
85+
23,817
Female
65–66
42,834
67–69
60,692
70–74
82,664
75–79
55,638
80–84
34,763
85+
42,358
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,388,79358.8%
Asian alone
651,96516.1%
Two or more races
506,65612.5%
Black alone
250,0616.2%
Some other race
193,7324.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
37,2590.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
33,4540.8%
Residents: 4,061,920.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,388,793
Asian alone651,965
Two or more races506,656
Black alone250,061
Some other race193,732
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander37,259
American Indian / Alaska Native33,454

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
473,833
White, not Hispanic
2,305,309

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
991,488
Married-couple share
78.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
459,71228.6%
1 person
545,74733.9%
2 people
250,97615.6%
3 people
215,99913.4%
4 people
136,1628.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
85,286
6 People
30,221
7 Plus People
20,655
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person459,712
2 people545,747
3 people250,976
4 people215,999
5+ people136,162
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households991,488
Married-couple families781,69078.8% of family households
With children
334,99942.9%
Without children
446,69157.1%
Other families209,79821.2% of family households
Male householder
71,56934.1%
Female householder
138,22965.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households991,488Not applicable
Married-couple families781,69078.8%
With children334,99942.9%
Without children446,69157.1%
Other families209,79821.2%
Male householder71,56934.1%
Female householder138,22965.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$115,177
Median family
$140,190
Per capita
$63,994
Household incomeShare of households
151,2709.4%
Under $25k
171,00510.6%
$25–49k
197,05012.2%
$50–74k
183,10011.4%
$75–99k
301,45318.7%
$100–149k
200,76512.5%
$150–199k
403,95325.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
57,128
$10,000–$14,999
34,331
$15,000–$19,999
28,095
$20,000–$24,999
31,716
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
30,900
$30,000–$34,999
32,438
$35,000–$39,999
33,074
$40,000–$44,999
37,956
$45,000–$49,999
36,637
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
75,649
$60,000–$74,999
121,401
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
166,526
$125,000–$149,999
134,927
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k151,270
$25–49k171,005
$50–74k197,050
$75–99k183,100
$100–149k301,453
$150–199k200,765
$200k+403,953

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
2,890,014
High school or higher
93.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
47.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
86,5423.0%
Less than 9th grade
105,4573.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
536,00118.5%
High school or equivalent
534,83618.5%
Some college, no degree
262,2389.1%
Associate degree
812,76728.1%
Bachelor’s degree
552,17319.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
46,668
Nursery School
624
Kindergarten
782
First Grade
751
Second Grade
1,704
Third Grade
2,620
Fourth Grade
2,185
Fifth Grade
3,431
Sixth Grade
13,401
Seventh Grade
3,996
Eighth Grade
10,380
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
18,418
Tenth Grade
16,755
Eleventh Grade
22,200
Twelfth No Diploma
48,084
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
447,503
Ged Or Alternative Credential
88,498
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
180,887
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
353,949
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
405,541
Professional School Degree
81,071
Doctorate Degree
65,561
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade86,542
Grades 9–12, no diploma105,457
High school or equivalent536,001
Some college, no degree534,836
Associate degree262,238
Bachelor’s degree812,767
Graduate or professional552,173
Marital status by sexMale and Female
30,513103,438
Widowed
142,244200,938
Divorced
17,73324,609
Separated
880,569847,849
Now Married
638,243514,551
Never Married
65,38064,518
Married Spouse Absent
815,189783,331
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed30,513103,438
Divorced142,244200,938
Separated17,73324,609
Now Married880,569847,849
Never Married638,243514,551
Married Spouse Absent65,38064,518
Married Spouse Present815,189783,331

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$717,500
Median gross rent
$2,000
Housing tenure
Owner
964,80760.0%
Renter
643,78940.0%
Occupied homes: 1,608,596.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner964,807
Renter643,789
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,608,59694.4%
Vacant
95,9275.6%
Housing units: 1,704,523.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,608,596
Vacant95,927

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
679,701
Owners without mortgage
285,106
Vacancy reason
For rent33,619
For sale6,005
Rented, not occupied8,385
Sold, not occupied4,930
Seasonal15,482
Migrant workers143
Other27,363
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent33,619
For sale6,005
Rented, not occupied8,385
Sold, not occupied4,930
Seasonal15,482
Migrant workers143
Other27,363
Structure type
Detached954,810
Attached90,188
2–4 units97,135
5–19 units196,472
20+ units317,249
Mobile or other48,669
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
32,667
Structure 3–4 Units
64,468
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
90,073
Structure 10–19 Units
106,399
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
108,430
Structure 50 Plus Units
208,819
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
46,044
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
2,625
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached954,810
Attached90,188
2–4 units97,135
5–19 units196,472
20+ units317,249
Mobile or other48,669
Year builtHousing units by period
340,84120.0%
Before 1960
386,89922.7%
1960–79
465,15827.3%
1980–99
473,35427.8%
2000–19
38,2712.2%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
162,826
1940–1949
65,301
1950–1959
112,714
1960–79
1960–1969
173,943
1970–1979
212,956
1980–99
1980–1989
232,734
1990–1999
232,424
2000–19
2000–2009
250,080
2010–2019
223,274
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960340,841
1960–79386,899
1980–99465,158
2000–19473,354
2020+38,271
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
99,774
4,237
1990s
116,654
8,788
2000s
201,075
34,289
2010s
384,326
277,203
2020–22
143,081
245,018
2023+
19,897
74,254
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199099,7744,237
1990s116,6548,788
2000s201,07534,289
2010s384,326277,203
2020–22143,081245,018
2023+19,89774,254
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
30,8903.2%
Under $100k
28,0182.9%
$100–249k
189,82319.7%
$250–499k
268,60427.8%
$500–749k
194,61820.2%
$750–999k
148,51715.4%
$1–1.49m
104,33710.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
8,058
10000–14999
1,579
15000–19999
1,321
20000–24999
1,433
25000–29999
962
30000–34999
1,556
35000–39999
890
40000–49999
2,979
50000–59999
3,119
60000–69999
3,025
70000–79999
2,079
80000–89999
1,998
90000–99999
1,891
$100–249k
100000–124999
5,804
125000–149999
2,851
150000–174999
4,117
175000–199999
2,905
200000–249999
12,341
$250–499k
250000–299999
12,805
300000–399999
63,969
400000–499999
113,049
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
54,422
2000000+
49,915
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k30,890
$100–249k28,018
$250–499k189,823
$500–749k268,604
$750–999k194,618
$1–1.49m148,517
$1.5m+104,337
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50024,231
$500–99927,853
$1,000–1,49991,004
$1,500–1,999171,229
$2,000–2,499147,840
$2,500–2,99977,707
$3,000+88,863
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Under $500
Under 100
768
100–149
909
150–199
1,169
200–249
4,120
250–299
4,927
300–349
3,501
350–399
3,155
400–449
2,765
450–499
2,917
$500–999
500–549
2,213
550–599
2,013
600–649
2,348
650–699
2,185
700–749
2,249
750–799
2,679
800–899
5,788
900–999
8,378
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
35,282
1250–1499
55,722
$3,000+
3000–3499
41,511
3500+
47,352
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50024,231
$500–99927,853
$1,000–1,49991,004
$1,500–1,999171,229
$2,000–2,499147,840
$2,500–2,99977,707
$3,000+88,863
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
23,112
116,439
1 vehicle
234,233
297,743
2 vehicles
409,314
167,773
3 vehicles
191,612
43,616
4 vehicles
70,619
11,572
5+ vehicles
35,917
6,646
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle23,112116,439
1 vehicle234,233297,743
2 vehicles409,314167,773
3 vehicles191,61243,616
4 vehicles70,61911,572
5+ vehicles35,9176,646

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,107,042
Average commute
29.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,215,40057.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
168,7318.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
105,3225.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
85,5074.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
506,67224.0%Derived from published counts
Other
25,4101.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,107,042.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
69,674
Bicycle
15,833
Other
Other Transportation
19,828
Motorcycle
2,841
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,741
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,215,400
Carpool168,731
Public transit105,322
Walk or bicycle85,507
Work from home506,672
Other25,410
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
311,77119.5%
Under 15 min
569,71435.6%
15–29 min
390,75524.4%
30–44 min
159,87510.0%
45–59 min
168,25510.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
32,397
5–9
109,717
10–14
169,657
15–29 min
15–19
221,388
20–24
225,130
25–29
123,196
30–44 min
30–34
247,477
35–39
60,064
40–44
83,214
60+ min
60–89
122,449
90+
45,806
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min311,771
15–29 min569,714
30–44 min390,755
45–59 min159,875
60+ min168,255

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
3,310,307
Civilian labor force
2,240,422
Employed
2,132,242
Unemployed
108,180
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Poverty universe
3,999,602
Persons below poverty
341,005
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
1,471,008
Blue-collar workers
366,397
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
126,575
168,262
Sales Office Occupations
144,368
219,255
Management Business Science Arts
578,886
528,499
Production Transportation Material Moving
163,001
55,120
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
139,439
8,837
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations126,575168,262
Sales Office Occupations144,368219,255
Management Business Science Arts578,886528,499
Production Transportation Material Moving163,00155,120
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance139,4398,837

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,834,017
Workplace jobs
1,990,291
Internal commuters
1,693,891
Inbound commuters
296,400
Outbound commuters
140,126
Net worker inflow
156,274

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
3,784,82794.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
224,4345.6%
Residents: 4,009,261.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured3,784,827
Uninsured224,434
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
24,63411.0%
Under 19
85,01037.9%
Age 19–34
109,13948.6%
Age 35–64
5,6512.5%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1924,634
Age 19–3485,010
Age 35–64109,139
Age 65+5,651

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
3,208,12079.0%
Foreign born
853,80021.0%
Residents: 4,061,920.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born3,208,120
Foreign born853,800

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
422,598
Not a citizen
431,202

Residential mobility

Same house
3,396,914
Within same county
362,002
From another county
97,093
From another state
119,580
From abroad
44,349

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,650,246

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area has 4,061,920 residents and a median age of 37.5 years. It ranks No. 15 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $34,443 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area4,061,920$115,17737.5 years60%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Washington7,816,116$98,14138.3 years63.8%

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