Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA

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2021 Population
162,155
2.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
36.1
0.278% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
7.01%
0.184% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$109,693
8.25% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$802,100
8.82% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA had a population of 162k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $109,693. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA declined from 165,626 to 162,155, a −2.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $101,336 to $109,693, a 8.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.27%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.34%).

16.2% of the households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.4% of the residents in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are Divers Institute of Technology (240 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was $802,100, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%.

Most people in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is home to a population of 162k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 14% of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (22.7k people).

In 2021, there were 7.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are Spanish (5,637 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,381 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,917 households).

Citizenship

92.4%
2021 Citizenship
92.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.4% of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    119k ± 2.88k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    16.6k ± 1.63k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 1.15k
6.41%
Hispanic Population
10.4k people

In 2021, there were 7.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.41% of the people in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are hispanic (10.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
22.7k people
14%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
23.2k people

As of 2021, 14% of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA residents (22.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,637 households (3.67%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    4,381 households (2.85%)
  3. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
    1,917 households (1.25%)

16.2% of the households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was Spanish. 3.67% of the households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,131 ± 339
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,131 ± 278
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    791 ± 258

Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA employs 97.3k people. The largest industries in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are Computer Systems Design (7,993 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,623 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,369 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($216,840), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($204,744), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($177,806).

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
50,225
Women
50.2%
49,819
Men
49.8%

The workforce of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA in 2020 was 100,044 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA.

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Occupations

97.3k
2021 Value
−2.77%
1 Year decline
± −2.77%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −2.77%, from 100k employees to 97.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, are Software developers (6,193 people), Other managers (4,447 people), and Registered nurses (2,143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

97.3k
2021 Value
−2.77%
1 Year decline
± −2.77%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −2.77%, from 100k employees to 97.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (7,993 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,623 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$79,737
Median earning men ± $2,486
$64,368
Median earning women ± $1,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($137,218), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,544).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($104,375), Public Administration ($82,667), and Manufacturing ($78,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Washington. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $42.2B
  2. $36.4B
  3. $33.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $42.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($36.4B) and Electronics ($33.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Washington products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$416B
2020 Value in Washington
$982B
Projected 2050 Value in Washington
136% growth

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $416B. This is expected to increase 136% to $982B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Washington trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $34.7B
  2. $26.5B
  3. $12.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $34.7B, followed by California with $26.5B and Texas and $12.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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learningEducation

In 2021, universities in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA awarded 240 degrees. The student population of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 233 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are White (153 and 63.7%), followed by Two or More Races (47 and 19.6%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 6.25%), and Unknown (8 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Divers Institute of Technology (240 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are Professional & Instructor Diver (240 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.39% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.607% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (53.9k), Graduate Degree (37.2k), and Some college (20.2k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was $802,100 in 2021, which is 3.28 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $737,100 to $802,100, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is 49.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is $109,693. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $166,625, followed by Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $151,191 and $141,516.

Property

$802,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$12,291
$37,834
Median Property Taxes
±$1,376

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

49.4%
Homeownership
2021
60.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 49.4% of the housing units in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $166,625, followed by Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $151,191 and $141,516.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,693
Median Household Income
± $2,698
76.6k
Number of Households
± 2,330

In 2021, the median household income of the 76.6k households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA grew to $109,693 from the previous year's value of $101,336.

The following chart displays the households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

0.439
2021 Wage GINI in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA
0.435
2020 Wage GINI in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA

In 2021, the income inequality in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.897% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (43.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.2%)
  3. Public Transit (18.1%)

In 2021, 43.8% of workers in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA (11.3k out of 161k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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96.1% of the population of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 7.35% on Medicaid, 9.42% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.497% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1176 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.676% decrease from the previous year (1184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1196 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,176 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,176 patients per year. This represents a 0.676% decrease from the previous year (1,184 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.93%
Uninsured
67.5%
Employer Coverage
7.35%
Medicaid
9.42%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.497%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA grew by 9.7% from 3.58% to 3.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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