The numbers

Square miles: 3

Population: 11,076

Median income: $32,298

Median house sales price: $250,682
average price of North Seattle home sales closed in December 1997, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service

Median apartment rent: $630
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Parks: 2

Housing units: 5,402

Median age: 40.3

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 802

Completed four-year college or higher: 35.7 percent

Below poverty level: 7.2 percent

Home ownership: 55.8 percent

Renters: 44.2 percent