One thing noticeable about Bellevue, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Bellevue is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Bellevue a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Bellevue is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Bellevue area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
If knowledge is power, Bellevue is a pretty powerful place. 71.38% of the adults in Bellevue have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Bellevue in 2022 was $92,441, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $369,764 for a family of four.
Bellevue is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bellevue home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bellevue residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bellevue include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bellevue's cultural character, accounting for 42.06% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bellevue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
