SeaTac, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 25,840 (Urban population: 25,747, Rural population: 93 (all nonfarm))

SeaTac, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,032 (9,690 occupied: 5,232 owner occupied, 4,458 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	35%

Housing density: 1007 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $704 (lower quartile is $573, upper quartile is $892)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $792

Median gross rent in SeaTac, WA in 2007: $803

Housing units in SeaTac with a mortgage: 3,108 (301 second mortgage, 361 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,043

SeaTac,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $281,339 (it was $147,000 in 2000)

SeaTac:	$281,339
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $239,251 - $357,733

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $316,339
Here: $316,339
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $289,269
Here: $289,269
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $239,603
Here: $239,603
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,107
Here: $134,107
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,051
Here: $132,051
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $26,744
Here: $26,744
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,159
Here: $12,159
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,639

In family households: 19,945 (4,357 male householders, 1,706 female householders)
4,383 spouses, 6,939 children (6,259 natural, 230 adopted, 450 stepchildren), 245 grandchildren, 483 brothers or sisters, 223 parents, 806 other relatives, 803 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,694 (2,038 male householders (1,618 living alone)), 1,682 female householders (1,328 living alone)), 974 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 884 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,302 2-persons, 1,482 3-persons, 1,214 4-persons, 546 5-persons, 292 6-persons, 227 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,946 1-person, 648 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 18 6-persons.

3,717 married couples with children.
1,786 single-parent households (477 men, 1,309 women).

71.4% of residents of SeaTac speak English at home.
10.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
9.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,763 (22.6%)
(29.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in SeaTac, Washington:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 76 3 rooms: 374 4 rooms: 590 5 rooms: 878 6 rooms: 1,248 7 rooms: 853 8 rooms: 588 9 or more rooms: 602

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in SeaTac, Washington:
	1 room: 601 2 rooms: 576 3 rooms: 844 4 rooms: 1,022 5 rooms: 820 6 rooms: 279 7 rooms: 157 8 rooms: 117 9 or more rooms: 42

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 186
1990 to 1994: 290
1980 to 1989: 1,165
1970 to 1979: 1,886
1960 to 1969: 2,867
1950 to 1959: 2,293
1940 to 1949: 780
1939 or earlier: 528

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in SeaTac:
	no bedroom: 55 1 bedroom: 314 2 bedrooms: 1,297 3 bedrooms: 2,256 4 bedrooms: 992 5 or more bedrooms: 318

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in SeaTac:
	no bedroom: 649 1 bedroom: 1,533 2 bedrooms: 1,447 3 bedrooms: 631 4 bedrooms: 148 5 or more bedrooms: 50

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in SeaTac in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 213 1 vehicle: 1,557 2 vehicles: 2,037 3 vehicles: 849 4 vehicles: 396 5 or more vehicles: 180

Cars and other vehicles available in SeaTac in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 578 1 vehicle: 2,433 2 vehicles: 1,059 3 vehicles: 274 4 vehicles: 90 5 or more vehicles: 24

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in SeaTac, WA:

Less than $10,000: 142
$10,000 to $14,999: 71
$15,000 to $19,999: 75
$20,000 to $24,999: 95
$25,000 to $29,999: 77
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 63
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 37
$90,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 69
$125,000 to $149,999: 97
$150,000 to $174,999: 149
$175,000 to $199,999: 200
$200,000 to $249,999: 726
$250,000 to $299,999: 1115
$300,000 to $399,999: 1441
$400,000 to $499,999: 416
$500,000 to $749,999: 298
$750,000 to $999,999: 53
$1,000,000 or more: 25

SeaTac rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in SeaTac:

Less than $100: 49 people
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 46
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 36
$400 to $449: 103
$450 to $499: 202
$500 to $549: 321
$550 to $599: 432
$600 to $649: 482
$650 to $699: 391
$700 to $749: 423
$750 to $799: 454
$800 to $899: 522
$900 to $999: 320
$1,000 to $1,249: 406
$1,250 to $1,499: 66
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 135

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,111 1990 to 1994: 1,525 1985 to 1989: 646 1980 to 1984: 513 1975 to 1979: 288 1970 to 1974: 216 1970 to 1974: 146 1965 to 1969: 318

SeaTac, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.7%
Number of people working at home: 274 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 323
5 to 9 minutes: 1429
10 to 14 minutes: 1959
15 to 19 minutes: 2002
20 to 24 minutes: 1828
25 to 29 minutes: 560
30 to 34 minutes: 1699
35 to 39 minutes: 226
40 to 44 minutes: 347
45 to 59 minutes: 1008
60 to 89 minutes: 516
90 or more minutes: 261

SeaTac mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,751 (70%)
Carpooled: 1,762 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,003 (8%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Ferryboat: 13 (0%)
Taxi: 53 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 34 (0%)
Walked: 449 (4%)
Other means: 80 (1%)
Worked at home: 274 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 668
$10,000 to $14,999: 531
$15,000 to $19,999: 595
$20,000 to $24,999: 686
$25,000 to $29,999: 772
$30,000 to $34,999: 744
$35,000 to $39,999: 722
$40,000 to $44,999: 645
$45,000 to $49,999: 522
$50,000 to $59,999: 888
$60,000 to $74,999: 1211
$75,000 to $99,999: 1038
$100,000 to $124,999: 375
$125,000 to $149,999: 150
$150,000 to $199,999: 118
$200,000 or more: 118

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8585

German: 2187

English: 1298

Irish: 1256

United States or American: 1037

Norwegian: 996

Subsaharan African:: 814

Italian: 471

Swedish: 428

French (except Basque): 403

Scottish: 360

European: 325

Scotch-Irish: 322

Somalian: 301

African: 270

Yugoslavian: 211

Polish: 190

Dutch: 189

French Canadian: 158

Hungarian: 127

Russian: 120

Ukrainian: 106

Ethiopian: 105

British: 93

Danish: 90

Other Subsaharan African: 84

Scandinavian: 82

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 82

Greek: 80

Croatian: 75

Haitian: 70

Northern European: 63

Swiss: 62

Welsh: 62

Finnish: 55

Arab:: 48

Latvian: 46

Portuguese: 46

Canadian: 45

Czechoslovakian: 38

Armenian: 36

Jordanian: 32

Icelander: 32

Slovak: 32

Czech: 28

Kenyan: 24

Austrian: 21

Romanian: 21

Nigerian: 19

Celtic: 18

Lithuanian: 15

Iranian: 15

Dutch West Indian: 12

Iraqi: 11

Belgian: 10

Albanian: 7

Luxemburger: 7

Pennsylvania German: 7

Bulgarian: 6

South African: 6

Ghanian: 5

Basque: 5

Other Arab: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (27%)
Philippines (9%)
Vietnam (7%)
India (7%)
Other Eastern Africa (6%)
Canada (4%)
Ethiopia (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11086
Northeast: 717
Midwest: 2549
South: 1192
West: 3734

48% of SeaTac residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 129
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 164
7th and 8th grade: 212
9th grade: 142
10th grade: 316
11th grade: 254
12th grade, no diploma: 512
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,583
Less than 1 year of college: 772
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,588
Associate degree: 549
Bachelor's degree: 984
Master's degree: 187
Professional school degree: 157
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 150
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 109
7th and 8th grade: 161
9th grade: 104
10th grade: 229
11th grade: 285
12th grade, no diploma: 256
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,545
Less than 1 year of college: 953
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,301
Associate degree: 667
Bachelor's degree: 901
Master's degree: 188
Professional school degree: 81
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,215
Black householders: $27,520
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,762
Asian householders: $62,494
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $62,499
Some other race householders: $42,909
Two or more races householders: $42,964
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,237

SeaTac household income for White non-Hispanic householders

SeaTac household income for Black householders

SeaTac household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

SeaTac household income for Asian householders

SeaTac household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

SeaTac household income for Some other race householders

SeaTac household income for Two or more races householders

SeaTac household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

SeaTac marital status for males

SeaTac marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $299,711
Black or African American householders: $306,219
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $267,176
Asian householders: $318,276
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $326,888
Some other race householders: $301,243
Two or more races householders: $282,487
Hispanic or Latino householders: $300,094

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,331
One, attached: 113
Two: 119
3 or 4: 390
5 to 9: 540
10 to 19: 824
20 to 49: 783
50 or more: 1,058
Mobile homes: 852
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,353

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in SeaTac:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (83%) Utility gas (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 271

Here:	9.4%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 119

Here:	7.9%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 185

Here:	18.3%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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