Population 13,296 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Admiral
Household size in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Admiral is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.17 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Admiral skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 41.0, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Admiral, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Compared with other Seattle neighborhoods, though, Admiral has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Admiral
Renters in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Admiral than nationally: 41.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About a quarter of owners (25.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Admiral than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Seattle area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Admiral is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1949 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Admiral has older homes than the great majority of Seattle neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,199 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,266 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,698 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,934 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$734 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Admiral pays $1,934 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Seattle area as a whole ($2,193). Rent has climbed $734 a month since 2006–10, up 61%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Admiral
Bachelor's degrees in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.6% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.1% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.1% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.0% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Admiral is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (68.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Admiral: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Admiral
| Period | Admiral | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Admiral is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Admiral compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral | 2.21 | 41.6 | 6.5% | 41.3% | 7.2% | 1956 | $1,934 | 68.0% | 98.3% | 4.8% |
| Alki | 2.17 | 46.0 | 3.7% | 48.1% | 9.8% | 1968 | $2,374 | 66.5% | 97.9% | 2.6% |
| North Delridge | 2.12 | 36.4 | 3.7% | 40.7% | 5.6% | 1989 | $2,327 | 62.1% | 98.4% | 5.3% |
| West Seattle | 2.02 | 40.7 | 4.7% | 51.1% | 8.2% | 1974 | $2,055 | 65.0% | 97.4% | 4.3% |
| High Point | 2.52 | 35.5 | 9.2% | 40.9% | 4.1% | 1987 | $1,937 | 55.3% | 95.1% | 6.5% |
| Riverview | 2.64 | 38.1 | 14.9% | 23.6% | 2.8% | 1974 | $2,658 | 49.8% | 93.6% | 0.4% |
| Pioneer Square | 1.26 | 40.0 | 3.5% | 90.2% | 20.3% | 1999 | $1,728 | 34.3% | 89.4% | 23.4% |
| Belltown | 1.43 | 34.3 | 2.0% | 83.2% | 17.2% | 2005 | $2,448 | 77.7% | 97.3% | 6.1% |
| Uptown | 1.41 | 34.5 | 1.7% | 78.1% | 12.8% | 1989 | $2,093 | 71.2% | 97.2% | 6.0% |
| International District | 1.62 | 37.6 | 5.4% | 87.5% | 13.3% | 1993 | $1,435 | 50.1% | 83.0% | 6.2% |
| First Hill | 1.54 | 31.4 | 4.3% | 88.3% | 11.1% | 1993 | $2,029 | 67.3% | 96.5% | 9.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Admiral. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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