Wedgwood is home to 7,938 people in Seattle. This is an unusually credentialed place: 74% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,022,431. Median household income runs $160,266, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Density works out to 8,830 people per square mile. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Seattle median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Wedgwood; 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 41.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
74% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
68% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,938
Population density
8,830 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.90 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$160,266
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$86,909
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade2.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
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
$1,022,431
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,763
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.7%
32.3% rent
Vacancy rate
1.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
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-Hispanic72.1%(5,721)
Black1.2%(94)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(562)
Asian12.8%(1,020)
Other6.8%(541)
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(5,721)
Black1.2%(94)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(562)
Asian12.8%(1,020)
Other6.8%(541)
Diversity Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
