Population 10,211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ravenna
Household size in Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ravenna run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Ravenna is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 36.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ravenna: 3.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Ravenna
Renters in Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Ravenna rent their homes (37.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 31.7% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.0 points, 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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ravenna than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Seattle area. Vacancy is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Ravenna is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, 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 1945 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,055 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,279 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,916 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,742 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,686 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Ravenna runs $2,742 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,686 a month from 2006–10, a 160% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the south.
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 Ravenna
Bachelor's degrees in Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ravenna is highly educated: just over eight in ten adults 25 and older (83.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only six of Seattle's 67 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.3% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.1% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.6% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ravenna: 99.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only one other Seattle neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Ravenna
| Period | Ravenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ravenna than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Ravenna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna | 2.53 | 35.8 | 3.6% | 37.1% | 7.9% | 1953 | $2,742 | 83.8% | 99.6% | 3.5% |
| Bryant | 2.62 | 38.3 | 2.5% | 27.8% | 5.4% | 1954 | $2,787 | 88.1% | 99.0% | 2.3% |
| Roosevelt | 1.93 | 35.2 | 5.6% | 77.3% | 12.4% | 1987 | $2,202 | 82.5% | 99.7% | 3.6% |
| Wedgwood | 2.32 | 40.7 | 3.2% | 31.9% | 3.7% | 1965 | $2,481 | 76.5% | 98.7% | 3.5% |
| University District | 2.01 | 23.2 | 4.5% | 90.4% | 16.6% | 1989 | $1,769 | 65.8% | 98.5% | 9.6% |
| View Ridge | 2.54 | 44.8 | 8.9% | 19.9% | 7.3% | 1961 | $2,446 | 86.3% | 98.8% | 3.6% |
| Laurelhurst | 2.92 | 41.0 | 3.0% | 19.4% | 6.0% | 1949 | $2,614 | 87.1% | 99.0% | 7.1% |
| Green Lake | 2.03 | 37.2 | 5.5% | 54.5% | 10.3% | 1969 | $2,426 | 82.1% | 99.0% | 5.0% |
| Maple Leaf | 2.38 | 37.7 | 5.7% | 42.3% | 4.9% | 1962 | $2,325 | 72.6% | 97.8% | 5.6% |
| Wallingford | 2.30 | 35.1 | 4.5% | 52.2% | 6.6% | 1951 | $2,205 | 83.5% | 98.3% | 6.3% |
| Meadowbrook | 2.65 | 41.6 | 3.6% | 28.6% | 2.7% | 1958 | $2,305 | 69.6% | 97.7% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: East Houston, Houston, TX · Downtown Pittsfield, Ann Arbor, MI · Highland Square, Akron, OH · Academy Heights, Orange, NJ · Financial District, San Francisco, CA · Flamingo-Lummus, Miami Beach, FL · Friendly, Fort Washington, MD · Harambee, Milwaukee, WI · Hegewisch, Chicago, IL · Faneuil, Brighton, MA
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 Ravenna. 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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