Here are some statistics I found today on Seattle...
- 50.1% Female
- 70.1% Caucasian
- Average temperature in July - 75*F
- Average temperature in January - 46*F
- Estimated population in 2010: 3,641,200
- 47.2% citizens have a BA or higher
- 20 newspapers located and ciculated in Seattle
- 40 radio stations
- 162 libraries
- 6,838 restaurants
- 21.74% of population are between the ages of 25 and 34 years
- Average household size is 2.08 people
Now here are some statistics which hurt my ears and make my heart pump faster...
- Of protestant pastors, only 64% have a biblical worldview
- 8% of the total population are evangelical (This is the same as China!)
- 150,000 dogs vs. 136,000 evangelical christians
- Washington and Oregon are the two least churched states in the US
- Nationally there are 106 churches per 100,000 people. In Seattle there are only 66 churches per 100,000
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