King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA

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2022 Population

152,048

0.659% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.7

1.04% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.57%

2.32% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$151,065

6.75% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.19M

19.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA had a population of 152k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $151,065. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA grew from 151,053 to 152,048, a 0.659% increase and its median household income grew from $141,516 to $151,065, a 6.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (39.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.02%), White (Hispanic) (2.93%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%).

None of the households in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City 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.

75.9% of the residents in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA are Bellevue College (2,387 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was $1.19M, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA borders King County (Northwest)--Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Ingelwood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA, King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, Seattle City (Central) PUMA, WA, and Seattle City (Northeast) PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA is home to a population of 152k people, from which 75.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 40.4% of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (61.5k people).

In 2022, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.3k people) in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.63k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

75.9%

2022 Citizenship

76.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 75.9% of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was 76.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.3k ± 2.31k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
59.8k ± 1.99k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.63k ± 1.08k

7.41%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

7.41% of the people in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

40.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

61.5k people

39.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

60k people

As of 2022, 40.4% of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA residents (61.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was 39.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,573 ± 264
Gulf War (2001-)
779 ± 213
Gulf War (1990s)
685 ± 184

King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA employs 76.7k people. The largest industries in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA are Computer Systems Design (16,242 people), Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4,089 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,431 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers ($345,771), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($308,592), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($281,499).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,399

Women

42%

43,329

Men

58%

The workforce of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA in 2020 was 74,728 people, with 42% woman, and 58% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76.7k

2022 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 75.3k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, are Software developers (14,555 people), Other managers (4,886 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,623 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.7k

2022 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 75.3k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (16,242 people), Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4,089 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$124,207

Median earning men ± $5,568

$70,719

Median earning women ± $3,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

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

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA awarded 2,387 degrees. The student population of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,668 male students and 5,949 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA are White (935 and 43.3%), followed by Asian (495 and 22.9%), Unknown (244 and 11.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (215 and 9.96%).

The largest universities in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Bellevue College (2,387 and 100%).

The most popular majors in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,255 and 52.6%), General Business (149 and 6.24%), and Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (100 and 4.19%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (42.4k), Graduate Degree (40.3k), and Some college (16.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was $1.19M in 2022, which is 4.21 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $994,700 to $1.19M, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA is 52.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA is $151,065. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $181,744, followed by King County (Northeast)--Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $164,720 and $151,065.

Property

$1.19M

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,077

$32,371

Median Property Taxes

±$1,039

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 King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2022

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.2% of the housing units in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $181,744, followed by King County (Northeast)--Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $164,720 and $151,065.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$151,065

Median Household Income

± $5,812

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA grew to $151,065 from the previous year's value of $141,516.

The following chart displays the households in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City 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.

Wage Distribution

0.467

2022 Wage GINI in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA

0.471

2021 Wage GINI in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA

In 2022, the income inequality in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.913% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (47.6%)
Worked At Home (29.7%)
Carpooled (8.21%)

In 2022, 47.6% of workers in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.21%).

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.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.713% of the workforce in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA (9.95k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.7% of the population of King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 66.4% on employee plans, 6.76% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.501% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1176 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1,176 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.26%

Uninsured

66.4%

Employer Coverage

6.76%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.501%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA declined by 0.238% from 4.27% to 4.26%.

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