Seattle msa

Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Seattle metropolitan area. Edit source History Talk 0. Categories Metropolitan areas of Washington Add category. Cancel Save. Fan Feed. Universal Conquest Wiki. Common name: Seattle metropolitan area. Seattle , Ranked 15th in the U. United States. Washington's population growth over Department of Commerce. Population, Figure 1 tracks the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA's annual population for the period to illustrate population patterns over time.

During this year period, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA's population rose from 1,, in to 3,, in , for a net gain of 2,, , or Figure 2 tracks Washington's annual population for the period to illustrate population patterns over time. During this year period, Washington's population rose from 3,, in to 7,, in , for a net gain of 4,, , or Figure 3 portrays the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA's population growth in a broader context by offering direct comparisons across time with Washington, the United States.

The growth indices shown here express each region's population in as a base figure of , and the populations in later years as a percentage of the base figure. This method allows for more direct comparison of differences in population growth between regions that may differ vastly in size. Population as a Percent of the Washington Total: Another interesting and insightful way of contrasting the population growth of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA is to trace its individual percentage contributions to Washington's statewide population over time, as shown in Figure 4.

A rising share means a region's population grew faster, or declined less, than Washington's population, while a declining share shows it grew more slowly. Population Share-Shift. Figure 5 shows the short-run pattern of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA's population growth by tracking the year-to-year percent change over The average annual percent change for the entire year period is also illustrated on this chart to provide a benchmark for gauging periods of relative high--and relative low--growth against the backdrop of the long-term average.

Over the past five decades some msas have experienced extreme swings in growth, and often such swings have tended to coincide with the decades themselves. Figure 6 again depicts the annual percent change in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA's population since , but this time they are overlayed with average growth rates for the decade of the s, s, s, s, and It averaged 2. Figure 7 compares the decade average growth rates for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA noted in the previous graph with the corresponding decade averages for Washington and the nation.

As the chart reveals, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA's average annual population growth amounted to less than Washington's average in the s 1. Finally, relative to nationwide population growth trends, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA outperformed the nation during the s 1.

Index 1. Percent Change.