The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA

The map below shows median household income in Downtown Seattle by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Downtown Seattle is $142,434. This means Downtown Seattle income is much higher than the median income in the United States, with neighborhood household incomes in the 94th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Downtown Seattle 73% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 31% nationwide. 5% of neighborhoods have higher median household incomes, and 93% of neighborhoods have lower median household income. Compared to nearby neighborhoods, family and household incomes are lower. Median income ranges from a low of $11,094 to a high of $238,466 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the northwest parts of the neighborhood, and lower income areas are in the west areas.

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