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Seattle WA - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	563,374	23 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 522) (100%)
Average Income	$45,736	5,724 (77%)	186 (64%)
Median House Value	$259,600	1,138 (95%)	37 (93%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	70.1%	20,995 (of 25,150) (17%)	469 (of 522) (10%)
% Black Population	8.4%	4,551 (82%)	15 (97%)
% Hispanic Population	5.3%	5,862 (77%)	185 (65%)
% Asian Population	13.1%	363 (99%)	10 (98%)
% American Indian Population	1.0%	5,153 (80%)	302 (42%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	89.5%	4,534 (of 25,150) (82%)	162 (of 522) (69%)
% College Graduates	47.2%	1,339 (95%)	26 (95%)
% Never Married	41.8%	805 (97%)	8 (98%)
% Married	39.9%	23,762 (6%)	504 (3%)
% Seperated	1.6%	12,180 (52%)	235 (55%)
% Divorced	11.4%	8,916 (65%)	269 (48%)
% Foreign Born	16.9%	1,667 (93%)	46 (91%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	270,536	20 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 522) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	32.4%	7,793 (69%)	84 (84%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	7.4%	9,303 (63%)	235 (55%)
Average Rooms in House	4.4	23,931 (5%)	484 (7%)
% Households with No Car	16.3%	2,245 (91%)	8 (98%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	11.0%	21,421 (15%)	506 (3%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	1.8%	1,000 (96%)	22 (96%)
Median House Value	$259,600	1,138 (95%)	37 (93%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	5.3%	10,400 (59%)	142 (73%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	4.9%	1,908 (92%)	62 (88%)
Average Monthly Rent	$721	3,353 (87%)	135 (74%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	70.1%	4,704 (of 25,150) (81%)	128 (of 522) (75%)
% Drive Alone to Work	56.5%	23,961 (5%)	496 (5%)
% Take Public Transportation	17.6%	224 (99%)	3 (99%)
% Walk to Work	7.4%	3,615 (86%)	90 (83%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	24.8	11,052 (56%)	263 (50%)
% Households making less than $10,000	8.9%	13,802 (45%)	222 (57%)
% Households making over $200,000	3.5%	2,493 (90%)	54 (90%)
Median Household Income	$45,736	5,724 (77%)	186 (64%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	3.0%	11,273 (55%)	307 (41%)
Per Capita Income	$30,306	1,881 (93%)	36 (93%)
Male Worker Income	$40,929	4,589 (82%)	175 (66%)
Female Worker Income	$35,134	2,120 (92%)	67 (87%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	6.9%	13,725 (45%)	273 (48%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	11.8%	11,475 (54%)	229 (56%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.99

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Portland, Oregon	0.84
Denver, Colorado	0.84
Boston, Massachusetts	0.82
Las Vegas, Nevada	0.82
Charlotte, North Carolina	0.82
Nashville, Tennessee	0.81
Austin, Texas	0.79
Virginia Beach, Virginia	0.77
Long Beach, California	0.77
San Diego, California	0.76

Seattle WA Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Norwegian People	32,018	3
Houses Worth Between $200,000 and $299,999	35,715	4
People Born in Northern America (outside U.S.)	5,302	5
Swedish People	19,413	5
Other Fuel Fueled Households	2,753	5

Seattle WA Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 522)
Population	563,374	1
Male Population	280,973	1
Female Population	282,401	1
Under 5 years Old Population	26,215	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	24,459	1

Seattle WA Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Family Households	43.9%	24,901
Percent Married Couple Family Households	32.7%	24,473
Percent Households with Individuals Under 18	19.6%	24,134
Percent Coal or Coke Fueled Households	0.0%	24,109
Percent Child in Household Population	18.1%	24,106

Seattle WA Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 522)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	32.7%	519
Percent Family Households	43.9%	518
Percent 10 to 14 year Old Population	4.2%	508
Percent Children Under 18 in Households	13.8%	506
Percent Households with Individuals Under 18	19.6%	506

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Seattle WA	Portland, Oregon
Total Population	529,121	563,374
Average Age	35.2	35.4
Average Income	$40,146	$45,736
Median House Value	$154,900	$259,600
% White Population	77.9%	70.1%
% Black Population	6.6%	8.4%
% Asian Population	6.3%	13.1%
% Hispanic Population	6.8%	5.3%

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