| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 378,517 |
| Employed | 348,146 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 23 | |
| Total Population: | 595,240 |
| Labor Force | 371,527 |
| Employed | 355,717 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 5,824 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 641 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 399,366 | 67.1 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 45,388 | 7.6 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 114,019 | 19.2 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 36,467 | 6.1 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 492,067 | 82.7 |
| Born In WA | 227,618 | 38.2 |
| Not Born in Seattle | 252,254 | 42.4 |
| Born Outside US | 10,322 | 1.7 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 103,173 | 17.3 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 434,044 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 32,902 | 7.6 |
| High School Graduate | 55,507 | 12.8 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 76,652 | 17.7 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 268,983 | 62.0 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 122,008 | 81.5 |
| Single Parent | 27,736 | 18.5 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 302,465 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 280,453 | 100.0 | 92.7 |
| Owner Occupied | 137,085 | 48.9 | 45.3 |
| Renter Occupied | 143,368 | 51.1 | 47.4 |
| Vacant Units | 22,012 | N/A | 7.3 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $958 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $456,200 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 347,284 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 228,174 | 65.7 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 40,963 | 11.8 |
| Federal Government | 6,956 | 2.0 |
| State and Local Government | 47,107 | 13.6 |
| Self Employed | 23,851 | 6.9 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 233 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 497,136 | 100.0 | 347,284 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
244,529 | 49.2 | 185,217 | 53.3 |
| Service occupations | 70,863 | 14.3 | 51,400 | 14.8 |
| Sales and office occupations | 106,101 | 21.3 | 71,898 | 20.7 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
36,380 | 7.3 | 16,355 | 4.7 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
38,522 | 7.7 | 22,414 | 6.5 |
| Armed Forces | 741 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 347,284 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 1,339 | 0.4 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 15,388 | 4.4 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 25,305 | 7.3 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 8,874 | 2.6 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 34,606 | 10.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 12,413 | 3.6 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 14,170 | 4.1 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 24,046 | 6.9 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 63,606 | 18.3 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 80,095 | 23.1 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 37,308 | 10.7 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 12,359 | 3.6 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 17,775 | 5.1 |
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