Downtown is home to 8,479 people in Seattle. This is an unusually credentialed place: 74% of adults have a four-year degree. 12% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $839,695. The foreign-born share is 39%. Median household income runs $143,763, well clear of the $82,259 US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Downtown; 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 34.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
74% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
12% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,479
Population density
23,553 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.36 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$143,763
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$117,325
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.511
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food6.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade2.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance0.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical0.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$839,695
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,471
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
12.2%
87.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.49 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.8
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-Hispanic45.1%(3,823)
Black8.4%(708)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(417)
Asian34.9%(2,957)
Other6.8%(574)
2024
White, non-Hispanic45.1%(3,823)
Black8.4%(708)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(417)
Asian34.9%(2,957)
Other6.8%(574)
Diversity Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
