Seattle: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA)

1980: 1,607,000

1990: 2,033,108

2000: 2,414,616

Percent change, 1990–2000: 23%

U.S. rank in 1980: 18th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 14th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1998: 13th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 493,846

1990: 516,259

2000: 563,374

2003 estimate: 569,101

Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.1%

U.S. rank in 1980: 23rd

U.S. rank in 1990: 21st (State rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 2000: 30th

Density: 6,717.0 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 394,889

Black or African American: 47,541

American Indian and Alaskan Native: 5,659

Asian: 73,910

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 2,804

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 29,719

Other: 13,423

Percent of residents born in state: 38.8% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 26,215

Population 5 to 9 years old: 24,459

Population 10 to 14 years old: 23,425

Population 15 to 19 years old: 29,648

Population 20 to 24 years old: 51,014

Population 25 to 34 years old: 122,282

Population 35 to 44 years old: 95,077

Population 45 to 54 years old: 81,453

Population 55 to 59 years old: 24,839

Population 60 to 64 years old: 17,164

Population 65 to 74 years old: 29,463

Population 75 to 84 years old: 27,273

Population 85 years and over: 11,071

Median age: 35.4 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 7,245

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 4,592

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $30,306

Median household income: $45,736

Total households: 258,635

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 5,192

$10,000 to $14,999: 3,524

$15,000 to $24,999: 8,594

$25,000 to $34,999: 10,558

$35,000 to $49,999: 16,344

$50,000 to $74,999: 25,631

$75,000 to $99,999: 17,952

$100,000 to $149,999: 15,790

$150,000 to $199,999: 5,444

$200,000 or more: 6,469

Percent of families below poverty level: 6.9% (37.9% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 46,432