The share of young children in the Seattle metro area has fallen over the past two decades, mirroring a national decline, census data shows.
Why it matters: The child population trend can reflect cities’ ability to attract, retain and support families.
- But larger nationwide factors are also at play, including birth and death rates as well as immigration.
By the numbers: The share of the Seattle-area population under age 5 fell by 0.9 percentage points between 2005 and 2024, from 6.3% to 5.4%.
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- That’s slightly smaller than the national decline, which was 1.6 percentage points.
- Among the 50 biggest U.S. metros, Salt Lake…