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East Seattle, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,008,439 (it was $264,800 in 2000)
East Seattle:

$1,008,439
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $707,668 - $1,465,660

Total population: 512,735 (Urban population: 471,800, Rural population: 8,176 (119 farm, 8,057 nonfarm))

Houses: 199,933 (191,630 occupied: 128,209 owner occupied, 63,421 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

33%
State:

36%

Housing density: 921 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $843,880.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,617, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,412


Median gross rent in East Seattle, WA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in East Seattle with a mortgage: 85,751 (9,796 second mortgage, 11,674 home equity loan, 352 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22,582

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East Seattle, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,894,118
  • In family households: 1,455,162 (324,509 male householders, 137,001 female householders)
    357,491 spouses, 491,900 children (462,739 natural, 12,743 adopted, 16,418 stepchildren), 22,208 grandchildren, 21,116 brothers or sisters, 17,956 parents, foster children, 25,527 other relatives, 45,636 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 438,956 (162,683 male householders (115,616 living alone)), 165,039 female householders (129,083 living alone)), 111,234 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 37,131 (10,490 institutionalized population)

277,933 married couples with children.
81,653 single-parent households (19,170 men, 62,483 women).

81.6% of residents of East Seattle speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
8.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 171,099 (27.3%)
(48.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.4
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Seattle, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Seattle, Washington
  • 546no bedroom
  • 4,5101 bedroom
  • 19,2692 bedrooms
  • 51,4363 bedrooms
  • 41,3164 bedrooms
  • 11,1325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Seattle, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Seattle, Washington
  • 4,679no bedroom
  • 20,9431 bedroom
  • 25,1602 bedrooms
  • 9,4663 bedrooms
  • 2,4854 bedrooms
  • 6885+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in East Seattle in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in East Seattle in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2,412no vehicle
  • 29,4391 vehicle
  • 62,5722 vehicles
  • 24,7013 vehicles
  • 6,6284 vehicles
  • 2,4575+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in East Seattle in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in East Seattle in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6,626no vehicle
  • 31,7801 vehicle
  • 19,7112 vehicles
  • 3,7033 vehicles
  • 1,0384 vehicles
  • 5635+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Seattle, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Seattle, Washington
  • 3271 room
  • 1,3892 rooms
  • 4,7393 rooms
  • 8,7854 rooms
  • 15,0015 rooms
  • 19,7496 rooms
  • 21,9487 rooms
  • 22,1248 rooms
  • 34,1479+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Seattle, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Seattle, Washington
  • 4,0841 room
  • 9,6792 rooms
  • 13,9983 rooms
  • 15,8814 rooms
  • 10,0075 rooms
  • 4,3046 rooms
  • 2,5497 rooms
  • 1,3958 rooms
  • 1,5249+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in East Seattle, WA
East Seattle CCD income, earnings, and wages data

  • East Seattle, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in East Seattle, WA in 2022
  • 48,623Less than $10,000
  • 49,866$10,000 to $19,999
  • 49,182$20,000 to $29,999
  • 49,246$30,000 to $39,999
  • 51,166$40,000 to $49,999
  • 52,430$50,000 to $59,999
  • 83,128$60,000 to $74,999
  • 119,704$75,000 to $99,999
  • 115,451$100,000 to $124,999
  • 90,239$125,000 to $149,999
  • 136,859$150,000 to $199,999
  • 314,921$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in East Seattle: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.9%
Number of people working at home: 105,228 (30.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4,871
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 19,433
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 31,579
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 38,514
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 41,294
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 18,782
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 39,752
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8,431
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 10,599
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 17,099
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 7,845
  • 90 or more minutes: 3,383

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 193,806 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled: 27,983 (11.0%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12,586 (5.0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 69 (0.0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 38 (0.0%)
  • Railroad: 99 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 115 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle: 298 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 877 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 4,352 (1.7%)
  • Other means: 1,357 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 12,510 (4.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in East Seattle detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in East Seattle, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in East Seattle, Washington
  • 24,2261995 to March 2000
  • 14,4681990 to 1994
  • 10,1591985 to 1989
  • 8,3011980 to 1984
  • 6,6531975 to 1979
  • 3,2881970 to 1974
  • 4,0711965 to 1969
  • 7,951Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
East Seattle:

9.3% (7,384)
Washington:

24.1% (148,115)

Canada
East Seattle:

8.6% (6,794)
Washington:

7.7% (47,568)

Vietnam
East Seattle:

7.0% (5,521)
Washington:

6.7% (40,879)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
East Seattle:

6.7% (5,262)
Washington:

3.3% (20,530)

Korea
East Seattle:

5.6% (4,463)
Washington:

6.2% (38,172)

India
East Seattle:

5.6% (4,425)
Washington:

2.4% (14,714)

Philippines
East Seattle:

5.3% (4,210)
Washington:

7.6% (46,733)

United Kingdom
East Seattle:

4.6% (3,636)
Washington:

3.3% (20,321)

Japan
East Seattle:

4.3% (3,373)
Washington:

2.8% (16,936)

Taiwan
East Seattle:

3.6% (2,872)
Washington:

1.4% (8,353)

Germany
East Seattle:

2.7% (2,133)
Washington:

3.4% (21,167)

Hong Kong
East Seattle:

2.6% (2,058)
Washington:

1.0% (6,263)

Russia
East Seattle:

2.4% (1,877)
Washington:

2.5% (15,491)

Iran
East Seattle:

2.3% (1,852)
Washington:

0.7% (4,573)

Ukraine
East Seattle:

2.1% (1,678)
Washington:

3.0% (18,572)

Romania
East Seattle:

1.8% (1,420)
Washington:

0.7% (4,345)

Other Eastern Europe
East Seattle:

1.6% (1,237)
Washington:

1.2% (7,645)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 195,786
  • Other state: 198,773
  • Northeast: 26,250
  • Midwest: 56,420
  • South: 28,547
  • West: 87,556

52% of East Seattle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 727
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 242
  • 5th and 6th grade: 771
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,197
  • 9th grade: 816
  • 10th grade: 1,244
  • 11th grade: 1,270
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,877
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 22,399
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8,371
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24,895
  • Associate degree: 10,655
  • Bachelor's degree: 54,045
  • Master's degree: 19,380
  • Professional school degree: 6,675
  • Doctorate degree: 4,123
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,106
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 460
  • 5th and 6th grade: 836
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,504
  • 9th grade: 1,024
  • 10th grade: 1,669
  • 11th grade: 1,293
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,997
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 30,050
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,334
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30,417
  • Associate degree: 14,104
  • Bachelor's degree: 50,663
  • Master's degree: 15,515
  • Professional school degree: 3,649
  • Doctorate degree: 1,437
Educational Attainment for Females
East Seattle marital status for males
East Seattle marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 120,349
  • One, attached: 9,021
  • Two: 1,995
  • 3 or 4: 7,574
  • 5 to 9: 14,733
  • 10 to 19: 15,251
  • 20 to 49: 11,512
  • 50 or more: 15,791
  • Mobile homes: 3,598
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 109

Median worth of mobile homes: $124,102

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%
Year householders moved into residence in East Seattle
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Seattle, WA
  • 73.3%Utility gas
  • 20.9%Electricity
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Seattle, WA
  • 80.0%Electricity
  • 17.2%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,341
Here:

12.0%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,099
Here:

8.0%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,575
Here:

16.8%
Washington:

15.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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