People Commuting to Work by Walking

People living in Seattle and those 16-24 years of age were more likely to walk to work than the King County average.

Between 2017-2021, 4.8% King County workers walked to work.   

  • Age: People 16-24 years old (9.7%) were nearly twice as likely to walk to work as the county average. Workers 45-64 years old were less likely than the county average to walk to work, at 2.6%.    

  • Poverty: People with incomes less than 100% of the federal poverty level were the most likely to walk to work in King County at 9.6%. They were more likely to walk to work than people with incomes 200% or more of the federal poverty level.  

  • Region/City/Neighborhood: People living in Seattle were more likely to walk to work (9.7%) than people in other regions of the county. Among cities and neighborhoods, the areas with the highest rates of walking to work were South Lake Union/Cascade/Eastlake (39.2%), Downtown Seattle/Belltown/First Hill (34.3%), University District (25.4%), and Capitol Hill (23.9%). 

 

Notes & Sources

Source: American Community Survey (ACS).

To learn more about the American Community Survey and view the data biography, click here.