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Seattle city, Washington

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
754,195
Households
363,466
Average household size
2
Median age
35.6 years
Median household income
$123,860
Housing units
393,918
Population comparison
2020 Census737,015
2024 estimate754,195
Change+2.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
754,195
Median age
35.6 years
Male
384,156
Female
370,039
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.4 years
Female median age
35.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
16,556Under 515,414
36,2845–1735,569
35,88118–2439,382
99,73725–3489,510
67,86735–4458,293
46,40445–5443,050
36,63555–6435,417
44,79265+53,404
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 516,55615,414
5–1736,28435,569
18–2435,88139,382
25–3499,73789,510
35–4467,86758,293
45–5446,40443,050
55–6436,63535,417
65+44,79253,404
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5–17
Male
5–9
14,541
10–14
13,385
15–17
8,358
Female
5–9
14,144
10–14
13,371
15–17
8,054
18–24
Male
18–19
8,212
20
4,095
21
4,204
22–24
19,370
Female
18–19
8,698
20
4,872
21
5,471
22–24
20,341
25–34
Male
25–29
49,036
30–34
50,701
Female
25–29
45,865
30–34
43,645
35–44
Male
35–39
40,106
40–44
27,761
Female
35–39
33,768
40–44
24,525
45–54
Male
45–49
22,481
50–54
23,923
Female
45–49
22,601
50–54
20,449
55–64
Male
55–59
19,550
60–61
7,211
62–64
9,874
Female
55–59
17,683
60–61
7,164
62–64
10,570
65+
Male
65–66
6,390
67–69
9,321
70–74
12,487
75–79
7,739
80–84
4,326
85+
4,529
Female
65–66
6,135
67–69
9,884
70–74
14,135
75–79
9,006
80–84
6,179
85+
8,065
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
454,90160.3%
Asian alone
133,10017.6%
Two or more races
87,45711.6%
Black alone
49,1516.5%
Some other race
23,3573.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,3610.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,8680.2%
Residents: 754,195.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone454,901
Asian alone133,100
Two or more races87,457
Black alone49,151
Some other race23,357
American Indian / Alaska Native4,361
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,868

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
63,894
White, not Hispanic
443,250

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
152,783
Married-couple share
81.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
41.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
154,64742.5%
1 person
127,87635.2%
2 people
38,85610.7%
3 people
29,7708.2%
4 people
12,3173.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
8,309
6 People
2,435
7 Plus People
1,573
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person154,647
2 people127,876
3 people38,856
4 people29,770
5+ people12,317
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households152,783
Married-couple families124,66581.6% of family households
With children
46,02736.9%
Without children
78,63863.1%
Other families28,11818.4% of family households
Male householder
8,92231.7%
Female householder
19,19668.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households152,783Not applicable
Married-couple families124,66581.6%
With children46,02736.9%
Without children78,63863.1%
Other families28,11818.4%
Male householder8,92231.7%
Female householder19,19668.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$123,860
Median family
$188,938
Per capita
$86,095
Household incomeShare of households
40,20011.1%
Under $25k
36,59510.1%
$25–49k
40,34811.1%
$50–74k
35,2539.7%
$75–99k
57,78715.9%
$100–149k
42,86311.8%
$150–199k
110,42030.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
16,511
$10,000–$14,999
9,870
$15,000–$19,999
6,658
$20,000–$24,999
7,161
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
7,243
$30,000–$34,999
7,018
$35,000–$39,999
7,543
$40,000–$44,999
7,743
$45,000–$49,999
7,048
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
15,419
$60,000–$74,999
24,929
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
30,603
$125,000–$149,999
27,184
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k40,200
$25–49k36,595
$50–74k40,348
$75–99k35,253
$100–149k57,787
$150–199k42,863
$200k+110,420

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
575,109
High school or higher
96%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
68.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
12,4912.2%
Less than 9th grade
10,6811.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
54,3499.5%
High school or equivalent
70,62212.3%
Some college, no degree
33,3095.8%
Associate degree
217,59237.8%
Bachelor’s degree
176,06530.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
6,877
Nursery School
89
Kindergarten
48
First Grade
173
Second Grade
202
Third Grade
415
Fourth Grade
300
Fifth Grade
738
Sixth Grade
1,579
Seventh Grade
528
Eighth Grade
1,542
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,284
Tenth Grade
1,896
Eleventh Grade
2,117
Twelfth No Diploma
4,384
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
44,882
Ged Or Alternative Credential
9,467
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
20,056
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
50,566
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
121,018
Professional School Degree
31,152
Doctorate Degree
23,895
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade12,491
Grades 9–12, no diploma10,681
High school or equivalent54,349
Some college, no degree70,622
Associate degree33,309
Bachelor’s degree217,592
Graduate or professional176,065
Marital status by sexMale and Female
4,84514,992
Widowed
25,93335,618
Divorced
3,2573,914
Separated
141,892132,903
Now Married
167,004143,597
Never Married
12,69310,205
Married Spouse Absent
129,199122,698
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed4,84514,992
Divorced25,93335,618
Separated3,2573,914
Now Married141,892132,903
Never Married167,004143,597
Married Spouse Absent12,69310,205
Married Spouse Present129,199122,698

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$938,600
Median gross rent
$2,030
Housing tenure
Owner
158,94543.7%
Renter
204,52156.3%
Occupied homes: 363,466.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner158,945
Renter204,521
Housing occupancy
Occupied
363,46692.3%
Vacant
30,4527.7%
Housing units: 393,918.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied363,466
Vacant30,452

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
113,286
Owners without mortgage
45,659
Vacancy reason
For rent13,384
For sale1,827
Rented, not occupied3,156
Sold, not occupied800
Seasonal4,350
Migrant workers104
Other6,831
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent13,384
For sale1,827
Rented, not occupied3,156
Sold, not occupied800
Seasonal4,350
Migrant workers104
Other6,831
Structure type
Detached144,993
Attached24,171
2–4 units21,086
5–19 units49,594
20+ units153,057
Mobile or other1,017
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,285
Structure 3–4 Units
12,801
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
20,529
Structure 10–19 Units
29,065
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
48,662
Structure 50 Plus Units
104,395
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
590
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
427
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached144,993
Attached24,171
2–4 units21,086
5–19 units49,594
20+ units153,057
Mobile or other1,017
Year builtHousing units by period
151,25438.4%
Before 1960
56,60314.4%
1960–79
56,87514.4%
1980–99
119,76130.4%
2000–19
9,4252.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
89,841
1940–1949
28,671
1950–1959
32,742
1960–79
1960–1969
29,354
1970–1979
27,249
1980–99
1980–1989
29,267
1990–1999
27,608
2000–19
2000–2009
46,412
2010–2019
73,349
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960151,254
1960–7956,603
1980–9956,875
2000–19119,761
2020+9,425
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
17,822
1,519
1990s
19,587
2,641
2000s
29,510
10,591
2010s
62,811
76,445
2020–22
25,447
86,550
2023+
3,768
26,775
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199017,8221,519
1990s19,5872,641
2000s29,51010,591
2010s62,81176,445
2020–2225,44786,550
2023+3,76826,775
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
1,9361.2%
Under $100k
1,5281.0%
$100–249k
14,5029.1%
$250–499k
29,73218.7%
$500–749k
42,12826.5%
$750–999k
41,04925.8%
$1–1.49m
28,07017.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
642
10000–14999
124
15000–19999
90
20000–24999
10
25000–29999
0
30000–34999
86
35000–39999
48
40000–49999
119
50000–59999
91
60000–69999
208
70000–79999
218
80000–89999
240
90000–99999
60
$100–249k
100000–124999
673
125000–149999
93
150000–174999
216
175000–199999
103
200000–249999
443
$250–499k
250000–299999
732
300000–399999
5,634
400000–499999
8,136
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
14,718
2000000+
13,352
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k1,936
$100–249k1,528
$250–499k14,502
$500–749k29,732
$750–999k42,128
$1–1.49m41,049
$1.5m+28,070
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5009,256
$500–9998,473
$1,000–1,49928,277
$1,500–1,99951,739
$2,000–2,49942,668
$2,500–2,99925,978
$3,000+34,220
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Under $500
Under 100
202
100–149
320
150–199
439
200–249
1,542
250–299
1,920
300–349
1,465
350–399
1,194
400–449
1,063
450–499
1,111
$500–999
500–549
905
550–599
642
600–649
819
650–699
535
700–749
380
750–799
643
800–899
1,819
900–999
2,730
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,000
1250–1499
18,277
$3,000+
3000–3499
15,147
3500+
19,073
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5009,256
$500–9998,473
$1,000–1,49928,277
$1,500–1,99951,739
$2,000–2,49942,668
$2,500–2,99925,978
$3,000+34,220
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,353
62,573
1 vehicle
61,595
103,577
2 vehicles
65,708
30,398
3 vehicles
18,994
5,538
4 vehicles
4,267
1,313
5+ vehicles
2,028
1,122
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,35362,573
1 vehicle61,595103,577
2 vehicles65,70830,398
3 vehicles18,9945,538
4 vehicles4,2671,313
5+ vehicles2,0281,122

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
458,144
Average commute
26 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
167,91036.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
21,6094.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
54,59711.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
48,45210.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
159,28534.8%Derived from published counts
Other
6,2911.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 458,144.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
36,976
Bicycle
11,476
Other
Other Transportation
4,614
Motorcycle
778
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
899
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone167,910
Carpool21,609
Public transit54,597
Walk or bicycle48,452
Work from home159,285
Other6,291
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
59,92020.0%
Under 15 min
120,40240.3%
15–29 min
76,95425.7%
30–44 min
24,9628.4%
45–59 min
16,6215.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
5,483
5–9
19,276
10–14
35,161
15–29 min
15–19
46,029
20–24
49,909
25–29
24,464
30–44 min
30–34
50,613
35–39
11,396
40–44
14,945
60+ min
60–89
12,889
90+
3,732
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min59,920
15–29 min120,402
30–44 min76,954
45–59 min24,962
60+ min16,621

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
661,277
Civilian labor force
489,320
Employed
466,720
Unemployed
22,600
Unemployment rate
4.6%
Poverty universe
734,519
Persons below poverty
72,557
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
376,681
Blue-collar workers
37,295
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
25,049
27,695
Sales Office Occupations
28,981
36,091
Management Business Science Arts
164,949
146,660
Production Transportation Material Moving
17,435
6,858
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
12,043
959
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations25,04927,695
Sales Office Occupations28,98136,091
Management Business Science Arts164,949146,660
Production Transportation Material Moving17,4356,858
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance12,043959

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
368,224
Workplace jobs
613,163
Internal commuters
219,909
Inbound commuters
393,254
Outbound commuters
148,315
Net worker inflow
244,939

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
717,28595.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
31,2794.2%
Residents: 748,564.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured717,285
Uninsured31,279
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
2,1686.9%
Under 19
14,28245.7%
Age 19–34
14,11545.1%
Age 35–64
7142.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 192,168
Age 19–3414,282
Age 35–6414,115
Age 65+714

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
602,20679.8%
Foreign born
151,98920.2%
Residents: 754,195.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born602,206
Foreign born151,989

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
70,704
Not a citizen
81,285

Residential mobility

Same house
583,759
Within same county
96,039
From another county
15,521
From another state
41,927
From abroad
10,552

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
368,308

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.

Census place demographics

About Seattle city, Washington

Seattle city, Washington has 754,195 residents and a median age of 35.6 years. It ranks No. 18 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 2.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $43,126 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 city, Washington754,195$123,86035.6 years43.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Washington7,816,116$98,14138.3 years63.8%

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