Number of people in prison in 2020 from each Washington Seattle City Council District
| Seattle City Council Districts | Number of people in state prison from each Seattle City Council District, 2020 | Census population, 2020 | Total population, 2020 | Imprisonment rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | 131 | 102,240 | 102,371 | 128 |
| District 2 | 362 | 101,245 | 101,578 | 356 |
| District 3 | 403 | 106,845 | 107,219 | 376 |
| District 4 | 52 | 106,133 | 106,185 | 49 |
| District 5 | 108 | 102,329 | 102,437 | 105 |
| District 6 | 58 | 102,723 | 102,781 | 56 |
| District 7 | 122 | 123,351 | 123,396 | 99 |
Sources and methodology
- Seattle City Council Districts
- This is the Seattle City Council Districts as last updated in 2018. The newest Seattle City Council Districts are expected to be approved in November 2022.
- Number of people in state prison from each Seattle City Council District, 2020
- This is the number of people from each Seattle City Council District in state prison as of 2020. See the methodology section of the report.
- Census population, 2020
- This is the population of the Seattle City Council District as reported in the 2020 Census.
- Total population, 2020
- This is the total population of the Seattle City Council District as reflected in the 2020 Census plus the imprisoned population.
- Imprisonment rate per 100,000
- This is the number of imprisoned people divided by the total population and then multiplied by 100,000. It allows ready comparison of the frequency of imprisonment between each Seattle City Council District of different population sizes.
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