Find out what the numbers tell us about Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Times' FYI Guy, Gene Balk, and other contributors comb data sets to look at the numbers behind news topics -- especially those that offer insight into the quality of life and cost of living in the Seattle area.
Only one in 10 people age 18 to 34 live under the same roof as their parents here, compared to one-third of millennials nationwide.
Presidential economics are playing out on Thanksgiving dinner tables across the country, as cheaper turkey varieties get cheaper and pricier ones surge.
Changing demographics in the 8th Congressional District may have played a role in the defeat of Republican Dino Rossi, handing the district over to the...
The past three midterms turned out 45 percent of voters nationally. Seattle fared far better.
FYI Guy analyzed data of the more than 185 million tickets sold last year in Washington state to come up with his breakdown of which...
For decades, Seattleites have wondered whether the city is a magnet for homeless people. We tried to answer that question.
If you live in one of Seattle’s 53,000 households without a car, I guess you can breathe a sigh of relief — you’ve greatly reduced...
The changing demographics of the country have wide-ranging effects, including at the political level. This group makes up the majority of Republican voters.
FYI Guy: At the beginning of this decade, there were more homes in Seattle with nine or more rooms than with one.
