Bellevue ( BEL-vew) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, and the fifth-largest city in Washington. It has variously been characterized as a satellite city, a suburb, a boomburb, or an edge city. The population was 151,854 at the 2020 census. The city's name is derived from the French term belle vue ("beautiful view").
Bellevue is home to some of the world's largest technology companies. Before and after the 2008 recession, its downtown area has been undergoing rapid...
| Ethnicity | Bellevue | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 47.7% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 37.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Bellevue | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.9% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19.3% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Bellevue | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 2% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 9% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 12% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 36% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 25% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 5% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4% | 1.0% |