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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

SeaTac

Washington · 25,496 residents · 10.1 sq mi
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With 25,496 people, SeaTac is a city in Washington. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $147,000, having risen by half since 1990. Growth has run 12% since 1990, or 2,802 more people. Households earn $41,202 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,496
+12%since 1990
from 22,694 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.9
Unchangedsince 1990
from 33.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K25K28K30K33K19902000201020202024SeaTac
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(1,831)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(1,782)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(1,613)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(1,676)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(1,919)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.3%(4,412)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(4,386)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(3,405)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(1,998)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(1,339)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(904)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(231)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,202
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,437 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,717
+27%since 1990
from $15,579 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.5%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 7.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$147,000
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $93,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$654
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $487 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
54.4%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 55.9% in 1990
45.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(19,635)
Black4.1%(936)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(952)
Asian5.6%(1,261)
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(14,666)
Black8.9%(2,266)
Hispanic / Latino13%(3,302)
Asian11%(2,804)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.4%(4,328)
Central American6.3%(2,044)
Salvadoran3.2%(1,035)
Guatemalan1.7%(552)
Puerto Rican1.4%(466)
Honduran1.1%(371)
Colombian0.5%(157)
Nicaraguan0.3%(86)
Uruguayan0.1%(38)
Spaniard0.1%(24)
Ecuadorian0.1%(20)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Chilean0%(2)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.6%(857)
Filipino2.6%(834)
Asian Indian2.3%(739)
Cambodian2.2%(715)
Burmese2.1%(677)
Chinese1.3%(428)
Thai1%(336)
Korean1%(330)
Japanese0.6%(181)
Mongolian0.1%(47)
Kazakh0.1%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.3%(429)
Fijian0.5%(176)
Tongan0.2%(78)
Chuukese0%(15)
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African16.3%(5,289)
Ethiopian10.2%(3,298)
German7.5%(2,435)
Irish4.9%(1,579)
English4.4%(1,416)
French2.8%(898)
American2.5%(805)
Somali2.3%(751)
Norwegian2.1%(675)
West Indian1.6%(508)
Italian1.4%(443)
Haitian1.2%(392)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(390)
Finnish0.9%(288)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(268)
Ghanaian0.7%(225)
Dutch0.5%(168)
Russian0.5%(166)
Jamaican0.4%(116)
British0.3%(109)
Scottish0.3%(105)
Polish0.3%(103)
Croatian0.3%(98)
Kenyan0.3%(95)
Danish0.2%(81)
Welsh0.2%(80)
Canadian0.2%(78)
Ukrainian0.2%(50)
Iranian0.1%(46)
Guyanese0.1%(45)
Nigerian0.1%(40)
Armenian0.1%(35)
Arab0.1%(28)
Swiss0.1%(26)
Czech0.1%(25)
Serbian0.1%(22)
Lithuanian0.1%(18)
Belgian0%(14)
Slovene0%(10)
Greek0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.3%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 14.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.4%
−2.2 ptssince 1990
from 83.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.9%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
−24%since 1990
from 22.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(3,759)
Married50.5%(5,402)
Widowed2.7%(288)
Divorced11.7%(1,254)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(2,521)
Married50.1%(4,836)
Widowed7%(674)
Divorced16.8%(1,622)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.6%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 23.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.9%(172)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(214)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(429)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.1%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,240 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in SeaTac, Washington?

SeaTac, Washington has about 25,496 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in SeaTac, Washington?

The typical household in SeaTac, Washington earns about $41,202 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is SeaTac, Washington expensive?

In SeaTac, Washington, the median home is worth about $147,000, and the typical rent is about $654 a month.

How educated are people in SeaTac, Washington?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in SeaTac, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in SeaTac, Washington?

About 11.5% of people in SeaTac, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has SeaTac, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, SeaTac, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,802 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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