King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA

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2022 Population

137,579

0.0813% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.9

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

12.3%

5.66% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$83,572

7.07% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$528,500

20.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA had a population of 138k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $83,572. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA declined from 137,691 to 137,579, a −0.0813% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,050 to $83,572, a 7.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Other (Hispanic) (12.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.52%).

37.9% of the households in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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.

86% of the residents in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Phoenix-Washington (24 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2022, the median property value in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA was $528,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA borders King County (Far Southwest)--Federal Way, Des Moines Cities & Vashon Island PUMA, WA, King County (Southwest Central)--Kent City PUMA, WA, King County (Central)--Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA, Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, and Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA is home to a population of 138k people, from which 86% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.2% of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (40.2k people).

In 2022, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.2k people) in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17.7k Black or African American (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 King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA are Spanish (19,434 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (7,911 households), and Vietnamese (5,926 households).

Citizenship

86%

2022 Citizenship

85.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86% of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.2k ± 1.89k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22.7k ± 1.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.65k

20.6%

Hispanic Population

28.4k people

20.6% of the people in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA are hispanic (28.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

40.2k people

30.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

41.7k people

As of 2022, 29.2% of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA residents (40.2k 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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA was 30.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,434 households (15%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
7,911 households (6.09%)
Vietnamese
5,926 households (4.56%)

37.9% of the households in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA was Spanish. 15% of the households in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,847 ± 258
Gulf War (2001-)
1,638 ± 314
Gulf War (1990s)
799 ± 236

King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA employs 68.1k people. The largest industries in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA are Construction (5,723 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,530 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,337 people), and the highest paying industries are Advertising, public relations & related services ($162,164), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($156,887), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($154,143).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,342

Women

44.9%

35,966

Men

55.1%

The workforce of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA in 2020 was 65,308 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA.

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

Occupations

68.1k

2022 Value

0.193%

1 Year growth

± 0.193%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.193%, from 68k employees to 68.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,944 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,825 people), and Cooks (1,740 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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

68.1k

2022 Value

0.193%

1 Year growth

± 0.193%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.193%, from 68k employees to 68.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA, are Construction (5,723 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,530 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,337 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,730

Median earning men ± $1,872

$44,471

Median earning women ± $2,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($89,071), Information ($81,808), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($93,613), Public Administration ($73,385), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,572).

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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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

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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 2020, universities in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA awarded 24 degrees. The student population of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 6 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA are White (11 and 45.8%), followed by Unknown (5 and 20.8%), Black or African American (4 and 16.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 12.5%).

The largest universities in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are University of Phoenix-Washington (24 and 100%).

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, 2.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.56% 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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.7k), Some college (23.3k), and Bachelors Degree (21.6k).

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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA was $528,500 in 2022, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $440,200 to $528,500, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA is 54.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA is $83,572. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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

$528,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,056

$28,110

Median Property Taxes

±$1,266

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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.2% of the housing units in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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.

$83,572

Median Household Income

± $4,452

51.8k

Number of Households

± 1,997

In 2022, the median household income of the 51.8k households in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA grew to $83,572 from the previous year's value of $78,050.

The following chart displays the households in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.411

2022 Wage GINI in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA

0.414

2021 Wage GINI in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA

In 2022, the income inequality in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.694% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (63.5%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2022, 63.5% of workers in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center 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 (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA (16.7k out of 136k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

90.1% of the population of King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 9.96% on Medicare, 9.27% on non-group plans, and 1.1% 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 22.4% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.88%

Uninsured

46.5%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

9.96%

Medicare

9.27%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA declined by 0.256% from 9.91% to 9.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.