With 16,131 people, Ballard is a neighborhood in Seattle. This is an unusually credentialed place: 81% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $797,449. Owners hold 41% of the housing stock. There are 16,962 people per square mile. Households take in $135,478 a year at the median, 65% more than the country as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Ballard; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
41% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
16,131
Population density
16,962 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.95 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$135,478
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$97,019
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Arts, entertainment, food11.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$797,449
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,288
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
41.4%
58.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.79 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
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-Hispanic71.7%(11,567)
Black0.8%(136)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(1,041)
Asian12.4%(2,008)
Other8.5%(1,379)
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(11,567)
Black0.8%(136)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(1,041)
Asian12.4%(2,008)
Other8.5%(1,379)
Diversity Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
