Demographics
Age
34.2 ±1.6Median age
about 90 percent of the figure in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 37.8 ±0.2
about 90 percent of the figure in Washington: 38.7 ±0.2
Housing
Units & Occupancy
15,159 ±694Number of housing units
less than 10 percent of the figure in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 1,752,673 ±649
less than 10 percent of the figure in Washington: 3,400,980 ±404
Geographical mobility
17.5% ±4.9% (6,675 ±1,859)
Moved since previous year
about 20 percent higher than the rate in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 14.6% 599,093 (±1% /±39,915)
about 1.3 times the rate in Washington: 13.7% 1,081,341 (±0.7% /±54,296)
Families
37,672 ±2,153
Persons per household
less than 10 percent of the figure in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 4,072,496 ±1,424
less than 10 percent of the figure in Washington: 7,802,363
Fertility
4.7%
Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
about 20 percent higher than the rate in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 4.1% 43,244 (±0.3% /±3,652)
about the same as the rate in Washington: 4.7% 89,530 (±0.3% /±5,962)
Economics
Poverty
13% ±2.7% (4,884 ±1,017)
Persons below poverty line
about 1.5 times the rate in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 8.8% 359,681 (±0.5% /±19,274)
about 1.3 times the rate in Washington: 9.9% 776,683 (±0.3% /±22,218)
Transportation to work
N/AMean travel time to work
Social
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Mortgage rates
30-year fixed · Oct 22, 2026
7.32%
-0.08
vs last weekA year ago
6.19%
Oct 22, 2025
All-time peak
16.64%
in 1981
Long-run average
7.7%
1971–2025
When would rates drop?
Mortgage rates track the 10-year Treasury yield. Big drops historically needed one of these catalysts
A recession
Credit demand falls and investors move into Treasuries, pushing yields down
Aggressive Fed intervention
Rate cuts plus buying bonds and mortgage-backed securities force borrowing costs down
Inflation cooling fast
Lenders need less premium over inflation, so yields and mortgage rates ease
A global flight to safety
Shocks send capital into U.S. debt markets, pulling yields down quickly
It has happened before
30-year fixed rate, Freddie Mac weekly averages.
2008 financial crisis
Housing collapse, recession, then Fed bond buying from late 2008
6.5%
Mid 2007
<5%
Early 2009
2020 pandemic
Emergency cuts to zero and large purchases of Treasuries and mortgage bonds
3.7%
Jan 2020
2.65%
Jan 2021
Source: Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED. Past moves are context, not a forecast. Market information, not lending advice.
24.6% ±16.2% (324 ±213)
24.6% ±16.2% (324 ±213)
13.8% ±1.9% (5,341 ±749)
11% ±1.4% (3,238 ±415)