Household Types in the Seattle Area, Washington (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family248.859336%49.901951%48.859336%48.9%692,692693k9.638033%10.102737%9.638033%9.6%136,641137k4.317474%4.454600%4.317474%4.3%61,21061.2k28.265033%27.497195%28.265033%28.3%400,721401k8.920124%8.043518%8.920124%8.9%126,463126k

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads73.565763%71.082618%73.565763%73.6%296,125296k18.677071%20.415785%18.677071%18.7%75,18175.2k7.757167%8.501597%7.757167%7.8%31,22531.2k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children228.392702%28.108927%28.392702%28.4%402,531403k71.127093%71.495354%71.127093%71.1%1,008,3881.01M

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Other3Mixed3Black3-9.284303%-4.188339%-22.176350%-7.895558%-9.548962%-4.132703%-22.215520%-7.661124%-43.544549%44%56.455451%56.441691%56.455451%56%153,808154k-7.904564%-3.573961%-29.561850%-9.117968%-8.500108%-3.759109%-28.820555%-8.077405%-50.158342%50%49.841658%50.842823%49.841658%50%1,029,4181.03M-14.937383%-8.266125%-19.393950%-9.465901%-17.548126%-8.701894%-16.706412%-7.265567%-52.063360%52%47.936640%49.778001%47.936640%48%55,17755.2k-18.366669%-10.102395%-18.657445%-8.692130%-19.639916%-9.702120%-17.922726%-7.617838%-55.818639%56%44.181361%45.117400%44.181361%44%48,14748.1k-16.829703%-6.036583%-27.768282%-11.300411%-16.753298%-6.332597%-27.440122%-11.157919%-61.934979%62%38.065021%38.316064%38.065021%38%54,99855.0k-19.229709%-6.868034%-35.890469%-6.345581%-18.981068%-6.672830%-34.807942%-6.670680%-68.333793%68%31.666207%32.867479%31.666207%32%76,17976.2k

Map of Household Types by County in the Seattle Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
47.1%48.3%49.4%50.6%51.7%52.9%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
8.7%9.4%9.9%10.5%11.1%11.7%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
3.82%4.12%4.42%4.71%5.01%5.31%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
24.4%25.6%26.7%27.9%29.0%30.2%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
7.0%7.7%8.3%8.9%9.5%10.1%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
27.0%27.7%28.5%29.2%29.9%30.7%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Seattle Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
38%47%54%62%69%77%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
5.1%7.0%8.9%10.7%12.6%14.5%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.7%2.7%3.6%4.6%5.5%6.4%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
11.4%16.4%21.3%26.2%31.1%36.1%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
1.8%4.0%6.2%8.4%10.6%12.8%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
19%28%37%45%54%64%
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Household Types by Place in the Seattle Area

There are 200 places in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 200 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Seattle Area, selected places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%50%100%Count#SilvanaHat IslandAlderMcChord AFBFort LewisMonroe NorthN Fort LewisSammamishYarrow PointVaughnSnoqualmieCottage LakeClyde HillMcMillinKayak PointWilderness RimChain LakeMedinaHigh BridgeFox IslandWoodwayMaple Hts-Lk DesireHunts PointThree LakesSisco HeightsBrierUnion Hl-Novelty HlLake HolmTannerBeaux Arts VlgBunk FossGrahamKey CenterCrockerWollochetBrowns PointSteilacoomBellevueNormandy ParkWashingtonWestPacificSeattle AreaUnited StatesUniv PlKentBurienRustonTacomaSeattleBlvd PkGreenwaterAshfordSkykomish100.000000%100.000000%100%441100.000000%100.000000%100%212100.000000%100.000000%100%17386.727989%86.727989%87%660485.772485%85.772485%86%2,737582.474227%82.474227%82%480682.459313%82.459313%82%456780.069604%80.069604%80%16,33516.3k880.048077%80.048077%80%333979.357798%79.357798%79%1731077.292246%77.292246%77%3,0601176.209377%76.209377%76%6,1441275.974615%75.974615%76%8381374.799358%74.799358%75%4661474.677419%74.677419%75%4631574.426808%74.426808%74%4221673.921971%73.921971%74%1,0801773.794917%73.794917%74%8421873.768939%73.768939%74%7791973.504274%73.504274%74%1,0322073.409091%73.409091%73%3232173.176471%73.176471%73%9332272.832370%72.832370%73%1262372.643098%72.643098%73%8632472.088143%72.088143%72%6872571.902196%71.902196%72%1,7352671.592755%71.592755%72%5,7312771.273938%71.273938%71%8562870.994475%70.994475%71%2572970.731707%70.731707%71%873067.549669%67.549669%68%8164365.198398%65.198398%65%5,3735763.945578%63.945578%64%8467161.692650%61.692650%62%2778558.902439%58.902439%59%1,4499957.057654%57.057654%57%28711354.682540%54.682540%55%1,37812754.426373%54.426373%54%29,75029.8k12951.599702%51.599702%52%1,38714149.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.021046%48.021046%48%6,11515547.890286%47.890286%48%20,49820.5k15643.941104%43.941104%44%8,17716940.509259%40.509259%41%17518338.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k19135.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k19429.944203%29.944203%30%48319522.033898%22.033898%22%1319621.374046%21.374046%21%2819715.714286%15.714286%16%11198

Household Types by County in the Seattle Area

There are 3 counties in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Seattle Area, selected counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#SnohomishPierceWashingtonWestPacificSeattle AreaUnited StatesKing52.848621%52.848621%53%147,250147k149.923805%49.923805%50%153,319153k249.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k3

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Seattle Area

There are 31 county subdivisions in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 31 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Seattle Area, selected county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Fort Lewis-DuPontMaltbyIssaquah PlateauSnoqualmie VlyGraham-ThriftGig Hbr PeninsulaStanwoodTahoma-Maple VlyKey Peninsula-Anderson IsKey Peninsula-An…MonroeMount RainierRoyBuckleyLake StevensSnohomishEnumclaw PlateauArlingtonMarysvilleSeattle EastGranite FallsPuyallupEdmondsEatonvilleTulalip ReservationDarringtonSultanWashingtonWestPacificSeattle AreaFederal Wy-AuburnUnited StatesVashon IslandTacomaEverettSeattle76.747504%76.747504%77%5,918169.615651%69.615651%70%12,06312.1k266.442929%66.442929%66%18,90718.9k366.363144%66.363144%66%12,24412.2k463.096394%63.096394%63%17,54917.5k562.520202%62.520202%63%11,99212.0k662.142141%62.142141%62%8,053762.068675%62.068675%62%14,73214.7k861.973636%61.973636%62%3,385961.485394%61.485394%61%5,7041060.365854%60.365854%60%7921160.152838%60.152838%60%3,3061260.121005%60.121005%60%4,5711359.146415%59.146415%59%4,8921459.046040%59.046040%59%7,8361557.309451%57.309451%57%13,66213.7k1657.042966%57.042966%57%6,2001756.645066%56.645066%57%14,59814.6k1855.866645%55.866645%56%127,724128k1955.742195%55.742195%56%3,0532053.298955%53.298955%53%31,73131.7k2152.376857%52.376857%52%49,94549.9k2251.954603%51.954603%52%1,2362351.586207%51.586207%52%1,8702451.440000%51.440000%51%6432550.554785%50.554785%51%2,9162649.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k48.536536%48.536536%49%31,15931.2k2748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M46.947141%46.947141%47%2,1762842.692026%42.692026%43%72,83972.8k2942.472227%42.472227%42%29,47729.5k3038.976276%38.976276%39%171,519172k31

Household Types by Metro Area in Washington

There are 22 metro areas in Washington. This section compares the Seattle Area to all of the metro areas in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Othello AreaOak HarborWenatcheeKennewickMoses LakeMount VernonBremertonOlympia AreaShelton AreaCentraliaYakima AreaLongview AreaWashingtonWestPacificPortland AreaSeattle AreaWalla WallaSpokane AreaLewiston AreaUnited StatesBellinghamPort AngelesAberdeen AreaEllensburgPullman Area57.910344%57.910344%58%3,320156.646100%56.646100%57%18,91318.9k254.435833%54.435833%54%22,61722.6k353.904355%53.904355%54%50,44150.4k453.893161%53.893161%54%16,05116.1k553.424568%53.424568%53%24,63324.6k652.854962%52.854962%53%51,93051.9k751.250628%51.250628%51%53,02853.0k851.131202%51.131202%51%11,48111.5k950.445185%50.445185%50%14,84414.8k1050.357873%50.357873%50%40,38540.4k1149.998740%49.998740%50%19,83519.8k1249.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1348.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1448.674596%48.674596%49%11,45811.5k1548.642286%48.642286%49%104,130104k1648.540749%48.540749%49%12,34112.3k1748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k1847.038616%47.038616%47%14,78814.8k1945.824840%45.824840%46%12,58912.6k2043.492193%43.492193%43%7,4652140.389875%40.389875%40%6,94122

Household Types by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Seattle Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Provo AreaOgden AreaGreeley AreaSan Jose AreaOxnard AreaSalt Lake CityKennewickColorado SpringsUrban HonoluluBremertonRiversideVisalia AreaBoise CityPrescott AreaStockton AreaSalinas AreaModesto AreaOlympia AreaBakersfieldSalem AreaAnchorageSan Luis ObispoMerced AreaFort CollinsYakima AreaVallejo AreaWashingtonSan DiegoWestPacificPortland AreaSeattle AreaSanta MariaSpokane AreaLas CrucesSacramentoMedford AreaUnited StatesDenver AreaSan FranciscoBellinghamPhoenix AreaSanta CruzSanta RosaLake Havasu CityBoulder AreaLos AngelesFresno AreaReno AreaAlbuquerqueEugene AreaLas VegasTucson AreaChico Area71.275170%71.275170%71%110,118110k164.142275%64.142275%64%127,892128k257.888962%57.888962%58%55,93055.9k356.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k455.813884%55.813884%56%150,328150k555.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k653.904355%53.904355%54%50,44150.4k753.415482%53.415482%53%138,368138k852.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k952.854962%52.854962%53%51,93051.9k1052.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k1152.459505%52.459505%52%70,37670.4k1252.433770%52.433770%52%126,314126k1352.023115%52.023115%52%48,61348.6k1451.829216%51.829216%52%114,909115k1551.748785%51.748785%52%65,16065.2k1651.386736%51.386736%51%87,52687.5k1751.250628%51.250628%51%53,02853.0k1851.151000%51.151000%51%134,188134k1951.126660%51.126660%51%73,58273.6k2050.841629%50.841629%51%69,04769.0k2150.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k2250.585154%50.585154%51%39,59339.6k2350.562302%50.562302%51%64,24864.2k2450.357873%50.357873%50%40,38540.4k2550.126966%50.126966%50%72,84272.8k2649.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k2749.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k2848.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k2948.847614%48.847614%49%69,87769.9k3048.642286%48.642286%49%104,130104k3148.429770%48.429770%48%36,31736.3k3248.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k3348.274959%48.274959%48%40,53640.5k3448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k3548.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k3647.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k3747.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k3847.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k3947.451109%47.451109%47%89,70389.7k4047.375981%47.375981%47%38,91738.9k4147.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k4247.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M4346.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k4445.577893%45.577893%46%77,83277.8k4543.875048%43.875048%44%150,609151k4643.849017%43.849017%44%64,32364.3k4743.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4843.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k4943.093386%43.093386%43%36,84736.8k50

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Seattle Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisWashingtonSan DiegoWestNashvillePacificCharlotteWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesVirginia BeachIndianapolisPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceMilwaukeeTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2047.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3146.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4841.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in the Seattle Area. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Alder, Alderton, Alderwood Manor, Ames Lake, Anderson Island, Arlington Heights, Artondale, Ashford, Baring, Bothell East, Bothell West, Boulevard Park, Browns Point, Bryant, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Bunk Foss, Canterwood, Canyon Creek, Cathcart, Cavalero, Chain Lake, Clear Lake, Clearview, Clover Creek, Cottage Lake, Crocker, Dash Point, East Renton Highlands, Eastmont, Elbe, Elk Plain, Esperance, Fairwood, Fall City, Fife Heights, Fobes Hill, Fort Lewis, Fox Island, Frederickson, Graham, Greenwater, Hat Island, Herron Island, High Bridge, Hobart, Home, Kapowsin, Kayak Point, Ketron Island, Key Center, La Grande, Lake Bosworth, Lake Cassidy, Lake Goodwin, Lake Holm, Lake Ketchum, Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Lake Roesiger, Lake Stickney, Lake Tapps, Lakeland North, Lakeland South, Larch Way, Lochsloy, Longbranch, Machias, Maltby, Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Maplewood, Martha Lake, May Creek, McChord AFB, McKenna, McMillin, Meadowdale, Midland, Mill Creek East, Mirrormont, Monroe North, North Fort Lewis, North Lynnwood, North Marysville, North Puyallup, North Sultan, Northwest Stanwood, Oso, Parkland, Picnic Point, Prairie Heights, Prairie Ridge, Purdy, Raft Island, Ravensdale, Riverbend, Rosedale, Shadow Lake, Silvana, Silver Firs, Sisco Heights, South Creek, South Hill, Spanaway, Stansberry Lake, Startup, Summit, Summit View, Sunday Lake, Swede Heaven, Tanner, Three Lakes, Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Vashon, Vaughn, Verlot, Waller, Warm Beach, Wauna, White Center, Wilderness Rim, Wollochet, Woods Creek

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