Northwest Demographics

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About These Groups

The information in this section was derived from analysis of data (such as age, occupation, and income) from the 2000 U.S. Census. Using segmentation methods, our analysts created groupings based on the demographic and socioeconomic composition of each city and neighborhood.

1. Corporate Climbers

   —High-income, high-expense urban singles.

   Urban singles with an up-and-coming income, but with higher-than-average living costs. Most have college educations and are employed in mid-management professions.

2. Stable Nuclears

   —Higher-income urban family.

   Middle-age couples with children, pulling in combined household incomes nearing six figures. Most own their own homes. Some have a college education and work in a variety of occupations, including management-level positions.

3. Multi-lingual Urbanites

   —Urban dwellers who speak more than one language.

   Some have a high school or college education, and they work in a variety of occupations. Moderate to upper-scale earning potential.