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Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area is $36,061, which is higher than the state average of $31,233 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area median household income is $68,969. On average Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area residents spend 28.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.9 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #18

Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
36,061 USD
Washington
31,233 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
38,818 USD
Washington
33,492 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
47,107 USD
Washington
41,039 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
31,399 USD
Washington
26,815 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #23
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
68,969 USD
Washington
60,294 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
90,467 USD
Washington
79,195 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
7.40%
Washington
31.72%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Washington and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue AreaWashingtonU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income27.64%$16,930, see rank25.71%$16,04521.11%$16,919
Social Security Income23.02%$18,508, see rank27.34%$18,26029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income3.51%$3,568, see rank4.09%$3,4452.82%$3,720
Retirement Income15.53%$25,144, see rank18.23%$24,50217.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
84,745 USD
Washington
73,039 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
107,007 USD
Washington
92,527 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue AreaWashingtonU.S.
White$71,856, see rank$61,732$56,900
Black$42,683, see rank$42,120$35,600
Hispanic$48,975, see rank$42,945$42,396
Asian$75,660, see rank$72,430$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$46,375, see rank$40,218$37,170
Hawaiian Native$56,705, see rank$53,904$53,370
One Race, Other$42,617, see rank$39,321$40,300
Two or More Races$58,972, see rank$52,702$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue AreaWashingtonU.S.
less than 25$34,385, see rank$29,556$25,788
25 to 44$73,712, see rank$65,189$58,398
45 to 64$83,254, see rank$72,872$65,027
65 or over$45,874, see rank$42,749$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue AreaWashingtonU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over2,849,382, see rank5,488,038248,775,628
Male11,412,183, 49.56%, see rank49.58%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,052,038, 74.50%, see rank70.46%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces220,426, 1.45%, see rank1.57%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,031,612, 73.05%, see rank68.89%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3944,700, 91.58%, see rank90.75%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed386,912, 8.42%, see rank9.25%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2360,145, 25.50%, see rank29.54%30.72%
Female11,437,199, 50.44%, see rank50.42%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2895,119, 62.28%, see rank59.07%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces23,366, 0.23%, see rank0.21%0.11%
Female, Civilian2891,753, 62.05%, see rank58.86%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3821,503, 92.12%, see rank91.68%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed370,250, 7.88%, see rank8.32%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2542,080, 37.72%, see rank40.93%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue AreaWashingtonU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over1,751,427, 100%3,171,197141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone1,222,520, 69.80%, see rank72.72%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled177,956, 10.16%, see rank10.36%9.59%
Public Transportation152,912, 8.73%, see rank5.92%5.06%
Walked63,487, 3.62%, see rank3.49%2.78%
Other Means38,742, 2.21%, see rank2.11%1.79%
Worked at Home95,810, 5.47%, see rank5.40%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area
28.6 minutes
Washington
25.9 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue AreaWashingtonU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over1,766,2033,194,382143,435,233
Male1944,700, 53.49%, see rank53.25%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2398,357, 42.17%, see rank36.86%33.12%
Service Occupations2124,091, 13.14%, see rank13.70%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2157,771, 16.70%, see rank16.32%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations24,998, 0.53%, see rank2.43%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations270,606, 7.47%, see rank8.28%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2138,131, 14.62%, see rank16.59%17.94%
Female1821,503, 46.51%, see rank46.75%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2363,653, 44.27%, see rank40.90%40.04%
Service Occupations2170,136, 20.71%, see rank22.15%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2240,985, 29.33%, see rank30.25%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations21,224, 0.15%, see rank0.93%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations22,963, 0.36%, see rank0.38%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations239,391, 4.79%, see rank5.04%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue AreaWashingtonU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over1,766,203, 100%3,194,382143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining11,555, 0.65%, see rank2.66%1.96%
Construction99,951, 5.66%, see rank6.04%6.17%
Manufacturing203,426, 11.52%, see rank10.51%10.43%
Wholesale Trade51,754, 2.93%, see rank2.97%2.75%
Retail Trade208,603, 11.81%, see rank11.81%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities84,633, 4.79%, see rank5.09%4.93%
Information52,065, 2.95%, see rank2.32%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing105,739, 5.99%, see rank5.49%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
257,981, 14.61%, see rank12.14%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance364,404, 20.63%, see rank21.57%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
162,875, 9.22%, see rank9.10%9.49%
Public Administration76,548, 4.33%, see rank5.48%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration86,669, 4.91%, see rank4.83%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area%WashingtonU.S.
Population in Poverty408,05011.66%, see rank13.55%15.59%
Family in Poverty66,3847.68%, see rank9.13%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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