UW's Living Circumstances

Seattle Public Schools Overview

University of Washington-Seattle Campus located in Seattle Public Schools area. A total of 332,210 households are located in Seattle Public Schools area. Among them, 65,047 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.84 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 130,360 and 157,707 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.98% (70,074) of residents are non-citizens and 21.02% (147,555) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Seattle Public Schools, Washington
Household	332,210
Population	702,103
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	65,047 (19.58%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	130,360
Total Students	157,707
Pre-Kindergarten	12,817
Kindergarten	5,715
Grade 1-8	47,957
Grade 9-12	19,538
College/Graduate School	71,680
Veterans	615,198
Non-citizen	70,074
Non-English Home Language	147,555
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

625,518 residents are over the age of 16 and 460,636 people are in labor force. Among them, 459,738 people are in civilian labor force and 898 are in armed labor force. 440,919 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Seattle Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	433,108	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	201,448	46.51%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	31,245	7.21%
Public transportation	97,675	22.55%
Walked	48,798	11.27%
Other method	21,908	5.06%
Worked from home	32,034	7.40%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	440,919	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	271,217	61.51%
Service	59,862	13.58%
Sales and office	71,241	16.16%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	14,231	3.23%
Production, transportation, and material moving	24,368	5.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	440,919	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,621	0.37%
Construction	14,725	3.34%
Manufacturing	29,076	6.59%
Wholesale trade	9,079	2.06%
Retail trade	53,633	12.16%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,908	3.38%
Information	17,624	4.00%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	26,410	5.99%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	95,736	21.71%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	98,332	22.30%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	47,097	10.68%
Other services, except public administration	20,101	4.56%
Public administration	12,577	2.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	440,919	-
Private wage and salary workers	356,253	80.80%
Government workers	56,690	12.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	27,305	6.19%
Unpaid family workers	671	0.15%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $128,109 for the 332,210 households in Seattle Public Schools area, Washington. The average income of a single worker is $53,042. 689,785 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.84%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	332,210	-
Less than $10,000	18,260	5.50%
$10,000 - $14,999	10,845	3.26%
$15,000 - $24,999	17,557	5.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	18,609	5.60%
$35,000 - $49,999	28,954	8.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	44,947	13.53%
$75,000 - $99,999	37,938	11.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	60,597	18.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	34,998	10.53%
More than $200,000	59,505	17.91%
Median Household Income	$92,186	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$128,109	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	150,236	-
Less than $10,000	3,016	2.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,400	1.60%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,476	2.98%
$25,000 - $34,999	5,300	3.53%
$35,000 - $49,999	9,053	6.03%
$50,000 - $74,999	15,142	10.08%
$75,000 - $99,999	16,516	10.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	29,900	19.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	21,234	14.13%
More than $200,000	43,199	28.75%

Median Family Income	$130,481	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$171,468	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$53,042	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$82,670	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$82,670	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	719,760	-
With health insurance coverage	689,785	95.84%
Public coverage	172,674	23.99%
Private health insurance	579,717	80.54%
Without health insurance coverage	29,975	4.16%

Housing

There are 354,881 housing units in Seattle Public Schools area, Washington with 332,210 units (93.61%) occupied. 151,825 houses (45.70%) are occupied by owner and 180,385 houses (54.30%) are rented. The average housing value is $662,900 and the average rental cost is $1,614. 21,412 houses (6.03%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 118,813 houses (33.48%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	354,881	-
Occupied	332,210	93.61%
Owner Occupied	151,825	45.70%
Renter Occupied	180,385	54.30%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	145,498	41.00%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	19,268	5.43%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	189,043	53.27%
Mobile Homes	836	0.24%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	236	0.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	354,881	-
Built 2014 or later	21,412	6.03%
Built 2010 - 2013	15,418	4.34%
Built 2000 - 2009	46,864	13.21%
Built 1990 - 1999	29,525	8.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	27,873	7.85%
Built 1970 - 1979	29,181	8.22%
Built 1960 - 1969	31,062	8.75%
Built 1950 - 1959	34,733	9.79%
Built 1949 or earlier	118,813	33.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	354,881	-
1 room	37,279	10.50%
2 rooms	37,465	10.56%
3 rooms	61,265	17.26%
4 rooms	59,770	16.84%
5 rooms	39,792	11.21%
6 rooms	33,895	9.55%
7 rooms	26,330	7.42%
8 rooms	23,227	6.55%
9 rooms or more	35,858	10.10%
Median Number of Rooms	4.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	354,881	-
no bedroom	42,704	12.03%
1 bedroom	87,132	24.55%
2 bedrooms	94,499	26.63%
3 bedrooms	75,124	21.17%
4 bedrooms	41,031	11.56%
5 bedrooms or more	14,391	4.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	151,825	-
Less than $50,000	878	0.58%
$50,000 - $99,999	549	0.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	625	0.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,515	1.00%
$200,000 - $299,999	7,612	5.01%
$300,000 - $499,999	33,963	22.37%
$500,000 - $999,999	79,695	52.49%
$1,000,000 or more	26,988	17.78%
Median House Value	$662,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	176,529	-
Less than $500	11,429	6.47%
$500 - $999	17,717	10.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	47,876	27.12%
$1,500 - $1,999	49,453	28.01%
$2,000 - $2,499	26,313	14.91%
$2,500 - $2,999	12,401	7.02%
$3,000 or more	11,340	6.42%
Median Rental Costs	$1,614	-

Demographic

A total of 725,391 people lives in Seattle Public Schools area, Washington with 366,999 male and 358,392 female. The males to female ratio is 50.59 to 49.41. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	725,391	-
Male	366,999	50.59%
Female	358,392	49.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	725,391	-
Under 5 years	34,579	4.77%
5 - 9 years	31,942	4.40%
10 - 14 years	28,410	3.92%
15 - 19 years	32,567	4.49%
20 - 24 years	58,531	8.07%
25 - 34 years	171,753	23.68%
35 - 44 years	111,387	15.36%
45 - 54 years	88,931	12.26%
55 - 59 years	39,595	5.46%
60 - 64 years	37,663	5.19%
65 - 74 years	53,685	7.40%
75 - 84 years	23,592	3.25%
85 years and older	12,756	1.76%
Median Age	35.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	725,391	-
One Race	675,438	93.11%
White	487,627	67.22%
Black or African American	53,139	7.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,721	0.51%
Asian	112,031	15.44%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,944	0.27%
Other	16,976	2.34%

Two or more races	49,953	6.89%
White and Black or African American	8,295	1.14%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	6,206	0.86%
White and Asian	23,124	3.19%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,138	0.16%