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Buck, Linda B.

(Encyclopedia) Buck, Linda B., 1947–, American neurobiologist, b. Seattle, Wash., Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1980. Buck taught…

Yamasaki, Minoru

(Encyclopedia) Yamasaki, MinoruYamasaki, Minorumĭnōˈr&oomacr; yämäsäˈkē [key], 1912–86, American architect, b. Seattle. Yamasaki worked for prominent architectural firms in New York City from…

Puget Sound

(Encyclopedia) Puget SoundPuget Soundpy&oomacr;ˈjĕt [key], arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending…

Suzuki, Ichiro

(Encyclopedia) Suzuki, Ichiro, 1973–, Japanese baseball player. He began playing full-time in the Japanese big leagues in 1994, with the Orix BlueWave, and led the Pacific League with 210 hits and a…

Seattle Slew 2002 Deaths

Seattle SlewAge: 28 big, black thoroughbred, who captured 1977 Triple Crown and went on to become one of horse racing's greatest sires; won 14 of 17 career races; earned $1,208,726 despite…

Seattle, WA Census Data

People QuickFactsSeattleWashingtonPopulation, 2003 estimate 569,1016,131,445Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 1.0%4.0%Population, 2000 563,3745,894,121Population,…

Seattle, WA Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population563,374100.0SEX AND AGEMale280,97349.9Female282,40150.1Under 5 years26,2154.75 to 9 years24,4594.310 to 14 years23,4254.215 to 19 years29,6485.320 to 24 years51,0149.…

Seattle, WA Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over485,170100.0In labor force339,95670.1Civilian labor force338,86669.8Employed321,52466.3Unemployed17,3423.6Percent of civilian labor…

Seattle, WA, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units270,536100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached132,90849.11-unit, attached5,9192.22 units9,6843.63 or 4 units12,1784.55 to 9 units18,9357.010 to 19 units23,8528.820…

Seattle, WA Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school136,863100.0Nursery school, preschool7,7385.7Kindergarten4,9723.6Elementary school (grades 1-8)38,58828.2High school (…