King is one of few counties getting younger as nation ages, census data shows | FYI Guy
A huge influx of millennials basically offset the county's growing population of older people, bringing down the median age.
In Pacific Northwest, only Portland has worse drivers than Seattle, new report says | FYI Guy
Among 200 U.S. cities, Seattle ranks 155th, according to the 2019 Allstate Best Drivers report, which was released Tuesday. That's a jump of 24 spots...
How the 2020 Census could miss 4 million people living in America, and 1% of Washington’s population | FYI Guy
The U.S. Census could undercount Washington state residents by 75,000 people, according to a new report, if the form contains a question about citizenship. A...
Seattle’s gender gap in cycling: Readers had a lot to say | FYI Guy
Readers of FYI Guy Gene Balk had a lot to say about his column on the demographics of Seattle bicyclists. We dive in to answer...
Who bikes in Seattle? Bicycling gender gap one of the biggest in the U.S. | FYI Guy
Data shows that among large metro areas, there is only one where cycling is more male-skewed than Seattle: Sacramento, California.
Big-city growth slows across U.S. — but Seattle still ranks No. 2 in 2018 | FYI Guy
Some recent cities that saw huge growth, like Atlanta, slumped in population growth this last year. But Seattle's exceptional population gains continue.
Young Seattle residents unsatisfied with nearly everything about the city, new survey finds | FYI Guy
How do Seattleites' perceptions of their own town stack up to other U.S. cities? Not great, according to a new survey of young people across...
Anti-Trump bump: Seattle midterm turnout near highest in U.S., new data show | FYI Guy
Seattle had one of the biggest turnouts among big cities in the 2018 midterm elections, especially among older and more highly educated voters.