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Seattle's Population & Demographics
Related Links & Resources

USER ALERT! Due to 2005 budget cuts, the City of Seattle no longer has a demographer. If you have questions about Seattle population and demographic data, contact the most appropriate source listed below.

Federal

  • American FactFinder: The U.S. Census Bureau's main site for online access to population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
  • Census 2000 Gateway: The U.S. Census Bureau's gateway to Census 2000 information.
  • U.S. Census Bureau Homepage

State

  • Washington Office of Financial Management: OFM is the official state agency that provides estimates, forecasts, and reports on the state’s population, demographic characteristics, economy, and state revenues.

Regional

  • Puget Sound Regional Council: PSRC is the regional growth management and transportation planning agency for the central Puget Sound region in Washington state.

County

  • King County Census Viewer: A web-based application for viewing maps and tables of more than 100 community census data indicators for 77 defined places in King County.
  • King County Office of Regional Policy and Planning: ORPP is the growth management planning agency for King County.
  • Seattle & King County Public Health - Epidemiology, Planning & Evaluation Unit: Provides health information and technical assistance, based on health assessment data and research findings (see also Data, Publications & Reports).

City

  • The Greater Seattle Datasheet: A Seattle fact sheet courtesy of the City of Seattle's Office of Intergovernmental Relations.

Other

  • Seattle Post-Intelligencer Census 2000: The P-I's website with articles, charts, etc., related to Census 2000 and the Seattle/Puget Sound region.
  • Seattle Times Census 2000: A similar website on Census 2000 produced by the Seattle Times.
Last Updated: January 19, 2005
Seattle-at-a-Glance

2004 Population Est: 572,600

Census 2000

  • Population: 563,374
  • Households: 258,499
  • Median household income: $45,736
  • People in poverty: 64,068
  • Adults with college degree: 53.6%
  • Median rent: $721
Demographic Snapshots

A quick look at Seattle's changing population.

  • Housing costs and income: 1990-2000
  • Shift in housing needs
  • Poverty declined in 1990s
  • Poverty rates vary widely
  • Birthplace of immigrants

View more details from Census 2000.

Questions?
If you have questions about Seattle population and demographic data, contact the most appropriate source listed on our related links page.
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