Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

49,429 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,154

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,403

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $12,203,813
--Home Prepared Food $6,876,752
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $5,327,061
Alcoholic Beverages $895,915
Housing $30,933,276
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $18,087,794
--Utilities $6,235,083
--Operations $2,348,750
--Supplies $1,150,161
--Furnishings $3,123,595
Apparel $2,869,349
--Men & Boys $641,669
--Women & Girls $1,162,268
--Children < 2 $12,107
--Footwear $605,348
Transportation $15,024,734
--New Vehicles $2,808,814
--Used Vehicles $3,208,344
--Fuel $3,244,665
--Insurance $1,501,263
--Public Transit $1,259,124
Healthcare $7,651,597
Entertainment $4,963,853
--Pets $1,016,984
--Toys $242,139
Personal Care Products $1,186,482
Books & Literature $169,497
Education $2,167,145
Tobacco Products $532,706
Miscellaneous $1,525,477
Retirement $2,905,670
Non-health Insurance $11,235,257
Total Expenditures $94,264,771

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area 3,557,037
2015 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area 3,614,361
2016 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area 3,671,095
2017 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area 3,735,216
2018 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area 3,809,717