With 6,124 people, Arbor Heights is a neighborhood in Seattle. This is an unusually credentialed place: 70% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $817,543. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $147,152 a year at the median, 79% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 44.8, about 6 years above the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Arbor Heights; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
89% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,124
Population density
4,991 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
44.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.23 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$147,152
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$84,505
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Information7.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$817,543
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,533
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
88.7%
11.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.26 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(4,583)
Black0.8%(48)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(457)
Asian5.5%(339)
Other11.4%(697)
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(4,583)
Black0.8%(48)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(457)
Asian5.5%(339)
Other11.4%(697)
Diversity Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
