U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Seattle city, Washington
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Seattle city, Washington

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Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021

Seattle city, Washington
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $105,391
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1 2022, (V2022)
NA
Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021)
733,919
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
735,157
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021)
-0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 737,015
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 608,660
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
12.3%
Female persons, percent
49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
64.9%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a)
16.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
62.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 24,924
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 19.3%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 45.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $767,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $989
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,801
Building permits, 2021 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 337,361
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 76.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 22.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 65.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 74.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 70.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,918,030
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 13,241,698
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 9,512,158
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 60,443,530
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $82,840
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 27.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $105,391
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $68,836
Persons in poverty, percent
10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020 X
Total employment, 2020 X
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 22,311
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 11,229
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,941
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,760
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 15,322
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,113
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 17,937
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8,791.8
Population per square mile, 2010 7,250.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 83.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 83.94
FIPS Code 5363000
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For places on the map, populations of 5,000 or more are shown
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$27,000
$54,000
$81,000
$108,000
Seattle city, Washington
$105,391
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$27,000
$54,000
$81,000
$108,000
Value Notes

    Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

    Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

    The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

    Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

    Fact Notes
    • (a)Includes persons reporting only one race
    • (c)Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data
    • (b)Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories
    Value Flags
    • -Either no or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest or upper interval of an open ended distribution.
    • FFewer than 25 firms
    • DSuppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
    • NData for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
    • FNFootnote on this item in place of data
    • XNot applicable
    • SSuppressed; does not meet publication standards
    • NANot available
    • ZValue greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

    QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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