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Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metro Division

2,271,380 Population
2,115.7 square miles 1,073.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.7 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 37.8 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6466%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male51%
  • Male
  • Female
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52%White7%Black0%Native21%Asian1%Islander1%Other8%Two+11%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$72,488 ±$1,129 Per capita income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: $62,137 ±$825
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$120,824 ±$2,117 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: $110,744 ±$1,836
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

8.8% ±0.6% (196,613  ±14,149) Persons below poverty line
  • a little less than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 9.1% 360,070 (±0.5% / ±19,998)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty11%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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27.6 minutes ±0.4 (26,291,560  ±491,498) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 29.2 49,875,860 (±0.4 / ±801,513)
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

53%Drove alone8%Carpooled8%Public transit1%†Bicycle5%Walked1%†Other24%Worked at home
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Families

949,792 ±7,010 Number of households
  • the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 1,627,693 ±8,137
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (2,230,826  ±456) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 2.4 3,972,485 (±0 / ±641)
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples61%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married51%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale40%Female33%
Now marriedMale51%Female50%
DivorcedMale7%Female11%
WidowedMale2%†Female6%
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4.3% ±0.5% (24,905  ±3,056) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 4.8% 48,511 (±0.4% / ±4,303)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-193%†20-244%†25-297%†30-358%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

1,021,711 ±279 Number of housing units
  • the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 1,734,427 ±357
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied56%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit55%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$848,300 ±$11,530 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: $712,200 ±$6,200
  • more than double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

16.5% ±0.7% (371,401  ±16,714.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 15.4% 617,078 (±0.5% / ±21,032.3)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

94.1% (1,556,312  ±19,088.2) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 93.5% 2,702,137 (±0.9% / ±25,512.2)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
58.3% (963,734  ±13,681.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 48.6% 1,404,951 (±0.6% / ±16,744.6)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

6%No degree14%High school22%Some college33%Bachelor's25%Post-grad
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30.8% (663,858  ±) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 26.3% 1,006,711 (±0.6% / ±23,640.5)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only69%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only69%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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25.8% (586,010  ±13,160) Foreign-born population
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 21.3% 861,459
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

4.2% ±0.2% (76,748  ±4,449) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 6.3% 198,806 (±0.2% / ±7,158)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

617†WWII2,303†Korea26,237Vietnam17,397†Gulf (1990s)19,398†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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76,748 Total veterans ±4,449 69,171 Male ±3,897 7,577 Female ±1,531

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metro Division <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31400US4266042644-seattle-bellevue-kent-wa-metro-division/>