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Seattle, WA is an amazing city with so much to offer. It has a population of 726,054 people and a population density of 9,178 people per square mile. The city is home to many businesses including Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, Boeing, and Nordstrom amongst many others. There are countless year-round outdoor activities such as hiking trails in the nearby Cascades and Olympic Mountains, kayaking on Puget Sound, skiing or snowboarding at Snoqualmie Pass or Stevens Pass, or beachcombing along the coast just to name a few. Other organizations in the area include the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Pacific Science Center which host a variety of events all year round. Lastly Seattle is home to professional sports teams like the Mariners (MLB), Sounders (MLS), Seahawks (NFL), Storm (WNBA), and the Reign (NWH) making it one of the most vibrant cities in the country!

The population in Seattle is 726,054. There are 8,658 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Seattle is 35.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Seattle is 2.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Seattle
- 41.5% are married
- 10.6% are divorced
- 32.6% are married with children
- 12.0% have children, but are single
Race in Seattle

- 65.3% are White
- 7.0% are Black
- 14.4% are Asian
- 0.5% are Native American
- 0.3% claim Other
- 6.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 5.8% Two or more races
- 0.4% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleSeattle, WashingtonUnited States
  726,054.0329,725,481.0
  49.3%50.5%
  50.7%49.5%
  35.338.4
 
  741,251.0326,569,308.0
  610,654.0309,327,143.0
  563,374.0285,036,114.0
  516,259.0251,960,433.0
  36.6%15.6%
  49.1%30.8%
 
  8657.893.4
  83.8613531905.423
  58.207264836.791
 
  62.2%59.4%
  6.7%12.2%
  16.2%5.6%
  0.4%0.6%
  0.2%0.2%
  0.4%0.4%
  6.8%3.2%
  7.2%18.4%
 
  41.5%49.8%
  40.3%48.0%
  1.2%1.8%
  58.5%50.2%
  45.5%33.8%
  10.0%10.8%
  3.0%5.6%
 
  2.082.6
  337,361.0124,010,992.0
  148,959.080,755,759.0
  31.7%30.5%
  48.3%42.9%
  188,402.043,255,233.0
  10.7%15.8%
  9.3%10.8%
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I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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