Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

102,067

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

0.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.91%

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$132,949

1.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$956,600

3.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

68,568

3.9% 1-year growth

About

30.6% of the households in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) 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.

76.8% of the residents in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA are Seattle Pacific University (1,049 degrees awarded in 2023), City University of Seattle (529 degrees), and Antioch University-Seattle (294 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was $956,600, and the homeownership rate was 24.1%.

Most people in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA worked at home, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was 1 car per household.

Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA borders Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, Seattle City (Northeast) PUMA, WA, King County (Far Southwest)--Federal Way, Des Moines Cities & Vashon Island PUMA, WA, Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, and Seattle City (Central) PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 76.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.7% of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (31.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.2k people) in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.94k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,477 households), Hindi (6,005 households), and Spanish (4,805 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

46,612

Women

47.1%

52,402

Men

52.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 99,014 inhabitants, with 52.9% men, and 47.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

76.8%

2024 Citizenship

78.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.8% of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was 78.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
53.2k ± 2.05k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28.7k ± 1.74k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.94k ± 669

7.26%

Hispanic Population

7.41k people

7.26% of the people in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA are hispanic (7.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
8,315 ± 2,143 people
China
5,936 ± 1,834 people
Canada
1,439 ± 925 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was India, the natal country of 8,315 Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA residents, followed by China with 5,936 and Canada with 1,439.

Foreign-Born Population

30.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31.4k people

28.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.7k people

As of 2024, 30.7% of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA residents (31.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was 28.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,477 households (7.45%)
Hindi
6,005 households (5.99%)
Spanish
4,805 households (4.79%)

30.6% of the households in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 7.45% of the households in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
947 ± 284
Vietnam
694 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
477 ± 206

Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA.

Economy

The economy of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA employs 68.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA were Computer Systems Design (10,710 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,003 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,142 people), and the highest paying industries were Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($237,488), Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($226,128), and Offices of physicians ($195,544).

Males in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $117,546. The income inequality in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,977

Women

43.7%

38,591

Men

56.3%

The workforce of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA in 2023 was 68,568 people, with 43.7% woman, and 56.3% men.

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

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

Occupations

68.6k

2023 Value

3.9%

1 Year growth

± 3.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 3.9%, from 66k employees to 68.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA, are Software developers (13,934 people), Other managers (3,742 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,719 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

68.6k

2023 Value

3.9%

1 Year growth

± 3.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 3.9%, from 66k employees to 68.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (10,710 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,003 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$131,565

Median earning men ± $4,115

$86,335

Median earning women ± $4,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($164,331), Retail Trade ($160,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($156,250), Wholesale Trade ($146,719), and Retail Trade ($128,768).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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 Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA awarded 2,086 degrees. The student population of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,056 male students and 4,208 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA are White (1,056 and 54.3%), Hispanic or Latino (242 and 12.4%), Asian (196 and 10.1%), and Unknown (177 and 9.1%).

The largest universities in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Seattle Pacific University (1,049 and 50.3%), City University of Seattle (529 and 25.4%), and Antioch University-Seattle (294 and 14.1%).

The most popular majors in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA are General Business Administration & Management (174 and 8.34%), Marriage & Family Therapy (138 and 6.62%), and Teacher Education & Professional Development (109 and 5.23%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,613.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,264 (32.8% men and 67.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,264 students enrolled in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA, 32.8% men and 67.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,751 records, of which 70.2% were women and 29.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
104 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
87 degrees awarded
General Psychology
62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was General Business Administration & Management with 104 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Seattle Pacific University
1,049 degrees awarded
City University of Seattle
529 degrees awarded
Antioch University-Seattle
294 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Seattle Pacific University with 1,049 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 603 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA, which is 0.407 times less than the 1,483 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,056 degrees mean that there were 4.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 242 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,613) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($849) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($708) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.544% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.245% 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 Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (38.6k), Graduate Degree (29.3k), and Some college (11.4k).

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 Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was $956,600 in 2024, which is 2.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $924,600 to $956,600, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA is 24.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$956,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,078

$15,216

Median Property Taxes

±$981

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 (Lake Union-Downtown) 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 (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

24.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.1% of the housing units in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 24.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$132,949

Median Household Income

± $5,027

63.1k

Number of Households

± 2,297

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.1k households in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA grew to $132,949 from the previous year's value of $130,889.

The following chart displays the households in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) 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

0.413

2023 Wage GINI in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA

0.423

2022 Wage GINI in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.36% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (39.2%)
Drove Alone (23.7%)
Walked (20.5%)

In 2024, 39.2% of workers in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (23.7%) and those who walked to work (20.5%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.978% of the workforce in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) 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 (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA (9.89k out of 99.7k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) 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.

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

95.8% of the population of Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 69.8% on employee plans, 8.29% on Medicaid, 7.48% on Medicare, 9.79% on non-group plans, and 0.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.12% under 18 years, 49.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.22%

Uninsured

69.8%

Employer Coverage

8.29%

Medicaid

7.48%

Medicare

9.79%

Non-Group

0.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA declined by 0.925% from 4.26% to 4.22%.

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