With 11,032 people, Matthews Beach is a neighborhood in Seattle. This is an unusually credentialed place: 82% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,181,514. Median household income runs $173,840, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Median rent is $2,532 a month. Households here earn about 40% more than in Seattle as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Matthews Beach; 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 43.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
82% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
79% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
11,032
Population density
5,770 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
43.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.91 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$173,840
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$91,474
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
85.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,181,514
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,532
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.0%
21.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
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-Hispanic69.2%(7,635)
Black1.7%(185)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(725)
Asian15.8%(1,740)
Other6.8%(747)
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(7,635)
Black1.7%(185)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(725)
Asian15.8%(1,740)
Other6.8%(747)
Diversity Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
