People Commuting to Work by Walking

People living in Seattle and young adults aged 16 to 24 were among the groups in King County most likely to walk to work.

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Between 2020-2024, 4.3% King County workers walked to work. 

  • Age: People aged 16-24 years old (9.0%) were nearly twice as likely to walk to work than the county average and among all other age groups. 

  • Disability: People with a disability (6.0%) were more likely to walk to work compared to people without a disability (4.4%). 

  • Poverty: People with incomes less than 400% of the federal poverty level were more likely to walk to work (5.2%-8.7%) compared to people with incomes over 400% of the federal poverty level (3.7%).  

  • Region/City/Neighborhood: People living in Seattle were more likely to walk to work (8.1%) 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 (31.7%), University District (26.4%), Downtown Seattle/Belltown/First Hill (24.5%), and Capitol Hill (17.1%).  

  • Trends: The percentage of people who walked to work in King County decreased from 5.2% in 2019 to 3.7% in 2021, with a modest increase to 5.5% in 2024. Walking to work also decreased among Seattle residents between 2019 (10.7%) to 2021 (6.8%), however in 2024 the percentage was back up to 10.7%, back to where they were pre-pandemic.

For more data on transportation, check out the People Commuting to Work by Biking and People Commuting to Work by Public Transportation dashboards. 

 

Notes & Sources

Source: American Community Survey (ACS).

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

 
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