| Statistic | West Seattle | Seattle | Washington | 
| Population | 30,285 | 741,251 | 7,614,893 | 
| Population density (sq mi) | 7,075 | 8,838 | 117 | 
| Median age | 42.0 | 35.2 | 37.6 | 
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 
| Married (15yrs & older) | n/a | 44% | 56% | 
| Families w/ Kids under 18 | 42% | 40% | 44% | 
| Speak English | n/a | 78% | 81% | 
| Speak Spanish | n/a | 4% | 8% | 

 
				
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				| Race | West Seattle | Seattle | Washington | 
| White | 82.84% | 65.81% | 77.34% | 
| Black | 3.35% | 7.06% | 3.63% | 
| Asian | 4.54% | 16.31% | 7.80% | 
| American Indian | 0.25% | 0.54% | 1.33% | 
| Native Hawaiian | 0.17% | 0.26% | 0.63% | 
| Mixed race | 7.65% | 7.64% | 5.34% | 
| Other race | 1.19% | 2.38% | 3.92% |