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South Lake Union
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census:

The numbers

Homesteaded: 1882

Square miles: .67
(City of Seattle Geographic Information Systems)

Population: 1,488

Median income: $23,568

Median house value: $175,000

Median apartment rent: $600
(Seattle Apartment Source)

Parks: 3

Housing units: 1,021


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic makeup of population

Median age: 36.8

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 39

Completed four-year college or higher: 34 percent

Below poverty level: 11 percent

Home ownership: 27 percent

Renters: 73 percent

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Saturday, May 2, 1998

Neighborhood grows amid pains and promise

'Mixed use' doesn't begin to describe eclectic area

Lake has served many needs over the decades

Houseboat living only for a few

Nearby Cascade is far removed from lakeshore glitz

Jon Hahn: A-One Co. has forged solid relationship with local elevator companies

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of South Lake Union

South Lake Union historical album

By the numbers


Nearby communities:

Capitol Hill

Eastlake

Lower Queen Anne

Queen Anne

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