Population, 1980

493,846

Population, 1990

516,259

Population, 1996

534,700

Population Growth, 1980-1990

5%

Population Growth, 1990-1996

4%

Households, 1990

236,702

Hhld Growth Target 1992-2012

50,000 - 60,000

1990 Age Structure:

17 and under

84,930

16%

18 - 64

352,929

68%

65 and over

78,450

15%

Race and Ethnic
Categories, 1990:

White

388,858

75%

African American

51,948

10%

Asian

60,819

12%

Hispanic*

18,349

4%

1994 Number of Business Units:

22,572

Total Jobs in Seattle, 1994:

402,993

Manufacturing

38,119

1990 Median Household Income:

Wholesale/Utilities

52,422

1989

(1990 Census)

$29,353

Retail

52,471

1994

(Estimated)

$38,000

Finance/Services

165,666

Government and Other

94,315

Households by Income Category, 1989:

Major Businesses and Employers:

0 - 50%

70,392

30%

Swedish Hopsital

Harborview Hospital

50 - 80%

46,307

20%

Port of Seattle

Providence Hospital

80 - 120%

47,336

20%

The Westin Hotel

Four Seasons Hotel

120% +

72,873

31%

City of Seattle

University of Washington

Pike Place Market

METRO-
King County

Boeing

Nordstrom

Seattle Hilton

Bon Marche

1990 Median House Value:

$137,900

1990 Median Rental:

$425

% Change Average House Sale, '90-'94 :

8%

% Change Average 2-Bdrm Rental, '90-'94:

21%

1995 Total Housing Units:

250,511

Single Family

**

129,039

Multifamily

121,472

Total New Residential Permits, 1995:

1,567

Single Family

**

458

Multifamily

1,109

Total Plats / Lots Applied for in 1995:

0

Total Plats / Lots Recorded in 1995:

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