Congressional District 9, WA

Southeastern Seattle and southern and eastern suburbs

Congressional District

2024 Population

772,812

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

US Representative

Adam Smith

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.268% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 9, WA is home to a population of 773k people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.9% of Congressional District 9, WA residents were born outside of the country (239k people).

In 2024, there were 1.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (302k people) in Congressional District 9, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 93.9k 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 language in households in Congressional District 9, WA are Spanish (76,632 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (40,498 households), and Vietnamese (24,359 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Congressional District 9, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 9, WA was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 9, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 9, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
302k ± 5k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
181k ± 4.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
93.9k ± 2.99k

15.1%

Hispanic Population

116k people

15.1% of the people in Congressional District 9, WA are hispanic (116k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 9, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

30.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

239k people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

229k people

As of 2024, 30.9% of Congressional District 9, WA residents (239k 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 Congressional District 9, WA was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 9, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
76,632 households (10.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
40,498 households (5.56%)
Vietnamese
24,359 households (3.35%)

39.8% of the households in Congressional District 9, 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 Congressional District 9, WA was Spanish. 10.5% of the households in Congressional District 9, 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
9,012 ± 681
Gulf War (2001-)
8,105 ± 793
Gulf War (1990s)
4,806 ± 537

Congressional District 9, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 9, WA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 9, WA employs 400k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 9, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (54,345 people), Retail Trade (46,729 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (46,642 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($146,334), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($140,426), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,516).

Employment

Occupations

400k

2024 Value

± 5,639

0.681%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 9, WA grew at a rate of 0.681%, from 397k employees to 400k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 9, WA, are Management Occupations (46,708 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,776 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (30,707 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 9, 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

400k

2024 Value

± 5,639

0.681%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 9, WA grew at a rate of 0.681%, from 397k employees to 400k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 9, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,345 people), Retail Trade (46,729 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (46,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 9, WA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 9, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,188

Median earning men ± $1,168

$51,318

Median earning women ± $1,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($163,911), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,910), and Public Administration ($92,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($120,232), Public Administration ($78,621), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,112).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Congressional District 9, WA is currently represented by Adam Smith 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 Congressional District 9, 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 9, WA

Adam Smith

District 9 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 9, WA is currently represented by Adam Smith (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 9, WA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 9, WA was $688,300 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $646,600 to $688,300, a 6.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 9, WA is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 9, WA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 9, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$688,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,345

$161,754

Median Property Taxes

±$2,929

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 Congressional District 9, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 9, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 9, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 9, 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.

$100,420

Median Household Income

± $1,823

290k

Number of Households

± 4,606

In 2024, the median household income of the 290k households in Congressional District 9, WA grew to $100,420 from the previous year's value of $97,895.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 9, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.8%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (9.87%)

In 2024, 58.8% of workers in Congressional District 9, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.87%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 9, WA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Congressional District 9, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 9, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 9, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 9, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 9, WA (83.1k out of 763k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 9, WA is White, followed by Black 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.

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