SeaTac, WA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,187 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 290 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 359 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,883 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,502 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,153 | 18.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,574 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 981 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,098 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,128 | 30.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,614 | 27.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,216 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,885 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 652 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,356 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,280 | 30.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,702 | 47.7 |
| Separated | 536 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 962 | 4.7 |
Female | 674 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 2,876 | 14.1 |
Female | 1,622 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 337 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 103 | 30.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,371 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,804 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,734 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 611 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,928 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,566 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,362 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,418 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 844 | 34.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,964 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,601 | 44.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,463 | 47.8 |
Same county | 8,130 | 33.9 |
Different county | 3,333 | 13.9 |
Same state | 1,198 | 5.0 |
Different state | 2,135 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,900 | 7.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,523 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,760 | 77.4 |
Born in United States | 19,278 | 75.5 |
State of residence | 11,086 | 43.4 |
Different state | 8,192 | 32.1 |
Born outside United States | 482 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 5,763 | 22.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,636 | 14.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,707 | 6.7 |
Not a citizen | 4,056 | 15.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,755 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 604 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 2,154 | 37.4 |
| Africa | 665 | 11.6 |
| Oceania | 216 | 3.8 |
| Latin America | 1,891 | 32.9 |
| Northern America | 225 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,964 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,105 | 71.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,859 | 28.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,814 | 15.9 |
Spanish | 2,539 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,612 | 6.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,390 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 622 | 2.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,281 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,197 | 5.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,523 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,910 | 105.4 |
| Arab | 48 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 97 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 165 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 409 | 1.6 |
| English | 2,090 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 822 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 237 | 0.9 |
| German | 3,220 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 89 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 143 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 2,130 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 534 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,230 | 4.8 |
| Polish | 265 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 161 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 499 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 595 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 47 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 838 | 3.3 |
| Swedish | 685 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 226 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 106 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,037 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 158 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 89 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 10,912 | 42.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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