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- Feed Preview The Seattle Times Gene Balk / FYI Guy – The Seattle Times
When it comes to attending protests, Seattle is surprisingly average
Data shows a fairly small share of the population participates in protests. I thought Seattle might stand out, but that wasn't the case, FYI Guy writes.
Seattle area clocks second-lowest mileage per person among large metros
A new report shows Seattle-area motorists clocked the second lowest mileage per person among the 100 largest metros last year, FYI Guy writes.
WA ranks 10th in nation for voter turnout, new data shows
New data on the 2022 midterm elections shows Washington ranked 10th for voter turnout with a 59.7% participation rate, writes FYI Guy columnist Gene Balk.
Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months
Fifty-three percent of Seattle-area renters saw their monthly rent jump more than $100 in the past year, according to a new survey, FYI Guy writes.
WA’s top problem? Your answer may depend on where you live
A new survey reveals a wide geographic gap, particularly when it comes to the top two problems, FYI Guy explains.
Survey shows sharp political divide in how WA adults see the state
A new survey of Washingtonians shows a big gap along political lines about whether people think the state is moving in the right or wrong direction, FYI Guy writes.
Survey shows when Washingtonians leave tips and when they don’t
According to a new survey, Washingtonians are much more likely to tip some service providers than others, FYI Guy writes.
Life expectancy in WA counties varies by as much as 11 years
One county’s residents boast an average life expectancy of 86.3 years, while at the other end of the spectrum, residents can expect to live less than 75 years. But that’s nowhere near the hig...
Modest growth bumps up King County in ranking of nation’s largest
King County grew last year, but not by much, according to new census data. The county's population increased by about 6,100 from 2022 to 2023, FYI Guy writes.
Couples living together on the rise as marriage cools in Seattle
Cohabitating couples made up around 1 in 9 Seattle households in 2022, the second highest percentage among the 50 largest U.S. cities, FYI Guy writes.
How anti-social is Seattle? A survey compares us with other big cities
New survey data shows a sizable 42% of Seattle-area adults get together with friends or relatives less than once a week, FYI Guy writes.
Seattle is the least-religious large metro area in the U.S.
In the Seattle metro area, a majority of adults never attend religious services, or go less than once a year, FYI Guy writes. But data reveals something about WA that may be surprising.
Seattle ranks No. 1 for phone avoidance among large U.S. metros
About 26% of Seattle-area adults talk socially on the phone less than once per week. FYI Guy digs into why that might be.
Why some King County home values dropped while taxes on them rose
As the "superheated" pandemic-era real estate market cools, home values are dropping. Yet many in King County aren't seeing the savings in their property taxes.
For the first time in decades, number of kids in King County drops
After 40 years of increases, the number of children in King County has declined since 2020, FYI Guy writes.
Seattle property taxes among top 5 most expensive in big U.S. cities
The median property tax paid by Seattle homeowners in 2022 was around $6,800. From 2010 to 2021, it rose a whopping 89%. Columnist Gene Balk digs into the data.
Nearly all of Seattle has vacation plans. Here’s what they’re doing
Market research shows a record 86% of Seattle-area adults — that's 3.9 million people — have a vacation planned in the next 12 months, writes FYI Guy.
Seattle’s high housing costs haven’t stopped people from living alone
Despite higher rents and living costs, Seattle saw the number of people living alone increase by 20% from 2019 to 2022, FYI Guy writes.
Huskies vs. Wolverines: Here’s how their local fan bases stack up
It's not clear who will win the national championship, but when it comes to local fan bases, Michigan has the Huskies beat.
Seattle’s top data stories of 2023
Seattle's population is growing, but in new ways. And the city is more of a blue bubble than before. These are some of the trends FYI Guy followed in 2023.