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Explore Safety in Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
We’ve developed data pipelines to bring together measures on safety across several dimensions.
A safe community is one where fear is absent, not just fear of violence but also fear of being evicted, unemployed, illness, or other forms of financial insecurity.
Jump to reported crime and public safety metrics, safety snapshot.
Key Takeaways
Safety is shaped by today's social and economic conditions.
Here are the metrics that have changed the most from 2019 to 2023.
Economic Security
Metric is up Metric is up
Poverty rate in Seattle, WA has increased 13.3% from 2019 to 2023.
Housing
Metric is down Metric is down
Average rent burden in Seattle, WA has decreased 4.5% from 2019 to 2023.
Research finds that crime goes up when inequality grows.
We’ve seen dramatic racial disparities across the cities we’re tracking.
Economic Security
Not equal Not equal
Poverty rate for Black people in Seattle, WA is 4.6 times higher compared to White people in 2023.
Housing
Not equal Not equal
Average rent burden for Black people in Seattle, WA is 42% higher compared to White people in 2023.
Over the last 2 years, crime has changed in Seattle, WA.
Motor vehicle theft and homicide are the most accurately tracked crime offenses. Therefore, we’ve specifically separated them from other property and violent offenses here.
Property crime
Metric is up Metric is up
Motor vehicle theft is down 21.5% in Seattle, WA in the last 12 months ending with August 2025 compared to the 12-month period ending with August 2024.
All other property crimes are up 4% in Seattle, WA over the same time periods.
Violent crime
Metric is down Metric is down
Homicide is down 51% in Seattle, WA in the last 12 months ending with August 2025 compared to the 12-month period ending with August 2024.
All other violent crimes are down 8.7% in Seattle, WA over the same time periods.
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Rent burden
1990
1990 15.9%
2023 14.7%
Difference Metric is down −7.547
Rent burden in Seattle, WA
| X | Rent burden in Seattle, WA |
|---|---|
| Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 16.3 |
| Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.9 |
| Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.3 |
| Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.3 |
| Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.1 |
| Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.1 |
| Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.1 |
| Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.4 |
| Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.8 |
| Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.9 |
| Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.9 |
| Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.7 |
| Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 16 |
| Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.6 |
| Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.7 |
| Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 16.1 |
| Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 16.2 |
| Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.4 |
| Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.4 |
| Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.9 |
| Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.9 |
| Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.7 |
| Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
Crime being up or down isn’t the whole story.
Crime indicators, like homicide and robbery rates, only capture one part of community safety and are not comprehensive indicators for understanding safety.
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Safety snapshot in Seattle, WA
Measures of safety are intertwined and need to be understood next to one another. One measure will never be enough.
By examining several safety dimensions together - from economic wellbeing to community conditions - we can better understand what drives safety and what makes it sustainable.
Measuring seven safety metrics for
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- AAPI people
- White people
Economic Security
The percentage of people living below the poverty line, showing how many struggle to afford basic needs.
AAPI people in Seattle, WA were 2.09x as likely to experience poverty in 2023 than white people.Economic Security X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8.9 16.3 8.9,16.3 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.4 18.9 7.4,18.9 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.9 14.9 6.9,14.9 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.6 14.6 7.6,14.6 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.3 12.6 7.3,12.6 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.7 15.5 7.7,15.5 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.8 14.2 7.8,14.2 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.4 14.7 7.4,14.7 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 9.7 16.6 9.7,16.6 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8.2 17 8.2,17 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.2 20.5 7.2,20.5 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.2 17.2 7.2,17.2 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8 21.4 8,21.4 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.3 15.4 7.3,15.4 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.5 15.8 6.5,15.8 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.7 14.4 6.7,14.4 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6 16.2 6,16.2 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 4.9 13.1 4.9,13.1 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 4.1 9.8 4.1,9.8 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.5 9.9 6.5,9.9 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5.4 10 5.4,10 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5.8 12.1 5.8,12.1 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Poverty rate
What does this mean?Poverty rate measures the percent of people whose annual income falls below the poverty line, defined as half the median household income of the population.
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Policing & Incarceration
Safety extends beyond crime rates to include protection from physical and carceral harm, ensuring that residents are safe from violence within the community and from the impacts of law enforcement and the legal system.
No AAPI people in Seattle, WA were killed by police in 2025.Policing & Incarceration X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.46 0 0,0.46 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 1.13 0 0,1.13 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.44 2.54 0.44,2.54 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 2.03 0,2.03 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.22 0 0,0.22 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.43 1.94 0.43,1.94 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.45 0 0,0.45 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.45 0 0,0.45 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 1.53 0,1.53 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Police killings per 100k
What does this mean?The prevalence of police violence incidents serves as a proxy for the level of carceral harm within a community. High rates of such incidents can indicate systemic issues within law enforcement practices and have a chilling effect on community trust and safety.
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Economic Security
The percentage of people who are employed, showing how many are working.
AAPI people in Seattle, WA were as likely to be employed in 2023 as white people.Economic Security X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 60.5 62.1 60.5,62.1 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65.9 62.1 62.1,65.9 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 69.3 59 59,69.3 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 70.9 60.3 60.3,70.9 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 69.7 62.2 62.2,69.7 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 68.6 57.8 57.8,68.6 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72.2 61.9 61.9,72.2 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 70.1 60.9 60.9,70.1 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 68.2 58.2 58.2,68.2 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 70 59.3 59.3,70 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71.1 59.6 59.6,71.1 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71.8 60.1 60.1,71.8 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 70.8 63.3 63.3,70.8 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 73.4 61.7 61.7,73.4 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72.6 62.1 62.1,72.6 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71.6 64.4 64.4,71.6 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72 63.4 63.4,72 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 73.2 70.6 70.6,73.2 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 70.7 67.7 67.7,70.7 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 69.4 73.2 69.4,73.2 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71.6 70.4 70.4,71.6 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71 71.1 71,71.1 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Employment rate
What does this mean?Employment rate measures the percent of the labor force that is employed.
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Economic Security
The average income of households in a community, showing how much money people have to spend and save.
AAPI people in Seattle, WA had an average household income that was 0.96x that of white people in 2023.Economic Security X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 84268 81147 81147,84268 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 96755 80636 80636,96755 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 128677 97008 97008,128677 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 118567 101835 101835,118567 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 129560 103976 103976,129560 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 134842 82322 82322,134842 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 135140 97608 97608,135140 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 132556 102315 102315,132556 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 124425 100178 100178,124425 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 129776 101192 101192,129776 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 129688 110789 110789,129688 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 139371 108823 108823,139371 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 138718 109756 109756,138718 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 155776 120592 120592,155776 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 164401 127197 127197,164401 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 163546 133877 133877,163546 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 170194 155370 155370,170194 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 178972 165181 165181,178972 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 183152 153967 153967,183152 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 180986 192731 180986,192731 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 187324 163682 163682,187324 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 182761 175456 175456,182761 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Average household income
What does this mean?Average household income measures the average income of households in a community, adjusted for inflation to 2023 dollars.
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Health
Uninsured residents, who lack any form of health insurance, might delay seeking medical care or forgo it altogether. This can have cascading effects on community health and safety.
AAPI people in Seattle, WA were 0.98x as likely to have health insurance in 2023 than white people.Health X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.8 89.2 89.2,92.8 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.1 85 85,92.1 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 90.5 87 87,90.5 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 90.6 86.4 86.4,90.6 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.8 84.9 84.9,92.8 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 90.7 88.4 88.4,90.7 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 95.4 93.2 93.2,95.4 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.7 94.9 94.9,97.7 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.7 94.2 94.2,97.7 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.1 96.8 96.8,97.1 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.1 96.6 96.6,97.1 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.1 96 96,97.1 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 95.9 95.6 95.6,95.9 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.1 97.2 97.1,97.2 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.1 95.1 95.1,97.1 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97 94.8 94.8,97 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Health care insured rate
What does this mean?The percentage of people with health insurance, indicating how many have access to medical care when needed.
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Education
A strong educational foundation equips residents with the skills needed for economic success and helps prevent crime by creating opportunities, showing a community's commitment to its people's safety and future.
AAPI people in Seattle, WA were 1.03x as likely to graduate high school in 2023 than white people.Education X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 73.8 61.4 61.4,73.8 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 84.4 67.3 67.3,84.4 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88.5 75.6 75.6,88.5 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89.6 78.9 78.9,89.6 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89 73.9 73.9,89 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88.6 77.7 77.7,88.6 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88.4 82.2 82.2,88.4 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89.1 81.1 81.1,89.1 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88.7 76.6 76.6,88.7 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89.3 77.2 77.2,89.3 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 90.4 85.3 85.3,90.4 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88.2 84.5 84.5,88.2 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89.8 79.7 79.7,89.8 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89.7 87.5 87.5,89.7 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89.9 86.7 86.7,89.9 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89.2 85.4 85.4,89.2 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 89.5 91.4 89.5,91.4 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88.3 87.6 87.6,88.3 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88.7 88 88,88.7 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 90.6 91 90.6,91 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 90.4 89.7 89.7,90.4 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 88.9 91.2 88.9,91.2 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN High school education rate
What does this mean?The percentage of people who have earned a high school diploma.
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Housing
Measures how much of a person's income goes toward rent. A high rent burden means people are spending a large portion of their income on housing.
AAPI people in Seattle, WA were 1.02x as likely to experience rental burden in 2023 than white people.Housing X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16.3 14.7 14.7,16.3 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.8 15.2 15.2,15.8 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.1 14.4 14.1,14.4 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.6 14.5 14.5,14.6 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14 12.8 12.8,14 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13.3 17.1 13.3,17.1 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13.5 15.4 13.5,15.4 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15 15.8 15,15.8 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.5 15 15,15.5 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.5 15.9 15.5,15.9 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.4 16.1 15.4,16.1 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.3 16.6 15.3,16.6 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.6 17.2 15.6,17.2 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.1 17.1 15.1,17.1 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15 17.1 15,17.1 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.5 17.5 15.5,17.5 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.6 16.5 15.6,16.5 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.9 15.2 14.9,15.2 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.1 16.3 15.1,16.3 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.8 13.6 13.6,14.8 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.3 15.3 14.3,15.3 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.4 14.7 14.4,14.7 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Average rent burden
What does this mean?How much of their income residents spend on rent. A high average rental burden means many people are spending a large part of their earnings on housing. This can indicate that affordable housing is a problem in the community, leading to financial stress for its residents.
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