The document provides an economic and demographic overview of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. Some key points: - The population of the Seattle metro area is over 3.5 million, making it the 15th largest in the US. King County has the largest population at over 2 million. - The region has experienced rapid population growth over the past 50 years, outpacing national growth rates. - The metro area has a racially diverse population, with about one-third non-white. It has one of the largest Asian populations in the US at 12% of the total. - The median household income in the Seattle metro is $64,085, higher than the national median. Higher incomes