Seattle, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 136,863 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,738 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 4,972 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 38,588 | 28.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 20,166 | 14.7 |
| College or graduate school | 65,399 | 47.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 409,582 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 17,565 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 25,582 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 62,502 | 15.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 84,218 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 26,393 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 122,429 | 29.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 70,893 | 17.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 489,677 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 204,450 | 41.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 195,139 | 39.9 |
| Separated | 7,726 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 26,376 | 5.4 |
Female | 21,496 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 55,986 | 11.4 |
Female | 31,405 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,715 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,180 | 32.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 475,172 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 48,343 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 86,955 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,431 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 376,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 57,019 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 319,753 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 65,566 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 27,549 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 537,538 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 236,916 | 44.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 274,692 | 51.1 |
Same county | 162,280 | 30.2 |
Different county | 112,412 | 20.9 |
Same state | 36,910 | 6.9 |
Different state | 75,502 | 14.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25,930 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 563,375 | 100.0 |
| Native | 468,423 | 83.1 |
Born in United States | 458,764 | 81.4 |
State of residence | 218,787 | 38.8 |
Different state | 239,977 | 42.6 |
Born outside United States | 9,659 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 94,952 | 16.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 44,145 | 7.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 44,334 | 7.9 |
Not a citizen | 50,618 | 9.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 94,952 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15,179 | 16.0 |
| Asia | 52,977 | 55.8 |
| Africa | 7,397 | 7.8 |
| Oceania | 1,587 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 12,510 | 13.2 |
| Northern America | 5,302 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 537,538 | 100.0 |
| English only | 429,105 | 79.8 |
| Language other than English | 108,433 | 20.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 49,754 | 9.3 |
Spanish | 22,321 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,748 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 21,430 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,969 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 56,248 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31,500 | 5.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 563,375 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 648,787 | 115.2 |
| Arab | 2,321 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 3,769 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 7,100 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 10,415 | 1.8 |
| English | 63,869 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18,840 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,975 | 0.7 |
| German | 85,484 | 15.2 |
| Greek | 2,812 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 2,547 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 66,826 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 21,754 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 1,469 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 32,018 | 5.7 |
| Polish | 12,622 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 1,652 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 9,717 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,206 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 19,880 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 647 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 9,987 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 19,413 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 3,446 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 2,091 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 14,343 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 6,671 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 950 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 211,963 | 37.6 |
| (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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