Culture
Seattle and the great sorting of our households
New data about our region show where the families and singles are concentrating, how gentrification is affecting Seattle, and what kind of households are in dense, job-rich areas.
Dick Morrill
Dick Morrill is emeritus professor of geography at the University of Washington and an expert in urban demography.
Latest work
Culture
Will the last family leaving Seattle please turn out the lights?
Updated with additional maps. New data show how Seattle is changing in fundamental ways. It has become a haven for singles, for young people (but not children), and for renters. Married couples with children, the historic norm, now make up only 13% of Seattle households.
Culture
Seattle is shedding diversity; the state's minority populations grow
While larger trends have made the city become whiter, other parts of the central Puget Sound region have become genuinely diverse. Seattle now ranks 40th statewide in diversity.
Politics
Growth in the past decade: winners and losers
The state is growing vigorously, all across the landscape. Hopes of urban concentration are not being realized, with some exceptions.
Politics
Looking at the erosion of Democratic strength in Washington state
Democrats are increasingly concentrated in counties with educated and professional voters.