South Lake Union, Washington Population & Demographics

Statistic	South Lake Union	Seattle	Washington
Population	7,155	741,251	7,614,893
Population density (sq mi)	15,116	8,838	117
Median age	30.9	35.2	37.6
Male/Female ratio	1.4:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	44%	56%
Families w/ Kids under 18	24%	40%	44%
Speak English	n/a	78%	81%
Speak Spanish	n/a	4%	8%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in South Lake Union is 71% higher than Seattle
The median age in South Lake Union is 12% lower than Seattle
In South Lake Union 54.18% of the population is White
In South Lake Union 4.43% of the population is Black
In South Lake Union 32.03% of the population is Asian

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South Lake Union racial demographics

Race	South Lake Union	Seattle	Washington
White	54.18%	65.81%	77.34%
Black	4.43%	7.06%	3.63%
Asian	32.03%	16.31%	7.80%
American Indian	0.85%	0.54%	1.33%
Native Hawaiian	0.52%	0.26%	0.63%
Mixed race	7.30%	7.64%	5.34%
Other race	0.69%	2.38%	3.92%

In South Lake Union, 7.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The South Lake Union, Seattle, WA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

South Lake Union, Seattle, WA Demographics