Bothell West, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,029

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.99%

6.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$153,449

5.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$824,900

Population & Diversity

Bothell West, WA is home to a population of 22k people, from which 84.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.2% of Bothell West, WA residents were born outside of the country (6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Bothell West, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.36k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.1% of Bothell West, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bothell West, WA was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bothell West, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bothell West, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.22k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.36k ± 733
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 310

10.1%

Hispanic Population

2.22k people

10.1% of the people in Bothell West, WA are hispanic (2.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bothell West, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

27.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6k people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.1k people

As of 2024, 27.2% of Bothell West, WA residents (6k 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 Bothell West, WA was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bothell West, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
229 ± 117
Vietnam
200 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 76

Bothell West, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bothell West, WA.

Economy

The economy of Bothell West, WA employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bothell West, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,431 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,607 people), and Manufacturing (1,284 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($153,224), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($134,437), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,148).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2024 Value

± 865

4.85%

1 Year growth

± 9.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bothell West, WA grew at a rate of 4.85%, from 11.5k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bothell West, WA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,924 people), Management Occupations (1,602 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bothell West, 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

12.1k

2024 Value

± 865

4.85%

1 Year growth

± 9.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bothell West, WA grew at a rate of 4.85%, from 11.5k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bothell West, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,431 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,607 people), and Manufacturing (1,284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bothell West, WA, though some of these residents may live in Bothell West, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,693

Median earning men ± $7,013

$68,416

Median earning women ± $9,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($187,853), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($149,115), and Information ($131,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($129,318), Manufacturing ($113,071), and Public Administration ($108,320).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bothell West, WA was $824,900 in 2024, which is 2.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $757,700 to $824,900, a 8.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Bothell West, WA is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bothell West, WA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bothell West, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$824,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,915

$6,286

Median Property Taxes

±$574

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 Bothell West, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bothell West, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Bothell West, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bothell West, 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.

$153,449

Median Household Income

± $14,266

Number of Households

± 640

In 2024, the median household income of the 8k households in Bothell West, WA grew to $153,449 from the previous year's value of $144,941.

The following chart displays the households in Bothell West, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bothell West, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.2%)
Worked At Home (27.4%)
Carpooled (8.95%)

In 2024, 59.2% of workers in Bothell West, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.95%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bothell West, WA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Bothell West, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bothell West, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bothell West, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bothell West, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bothell West, WA (657 out of 22k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bothell West, 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

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

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

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