Edgewood, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,032

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.58%

2.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,132

1.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$712,000

7.23% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,266

Population & Diversity

Edgewood, WA is home to a population of 13k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.3% of Edgewood, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.39k people).

In 2024, there were 8.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.25k people) in Edgewood, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 739 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Edgewood, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edgewood, WA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgewood, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.25k ± 620
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 479
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
739 ± 409

7.94%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

7.94% of the people in Edgewood, WA are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edgewood, 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

18.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.39k people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.27k people

As of 2024, 18.3% of Edgewood, WA residents (2.39k 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 Edgewood, WA was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
263 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
219 ± 98
Vietnam
192 ± 79

Edgewood, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Edgewood, WA employs 7.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edgewood, WA were Retail Trade (934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (839 people), and Construction (777 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($106,944), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,573), and Transportation & Warehousing ($100,521).

Employment

Occupations

7.27k

2024 Value

± 762

4.74%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewood, WA grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 6.94k employees to 7.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgewood, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (801 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (703 people), and Management Occupations (645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgewood, 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

7.27k

2024 Value

± 762

4.74%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewood, WA grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 6.94k employees to 7.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgewood, WA, are Retail Trade (934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (839 people), and Construction (777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgewood, WA, though some of these residents may live in Edgewood, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,884

Median earning men ± $8,555

$55,432

Median earning women ± $10,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($165,833), Information ($108,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,445), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,833), and Manufacturing ($93,663).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgewood, WA was $712,000 in 2024, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $664,000 to $712,000, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgewood, WA is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edgewood, WA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgewood, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$712,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,174

$3,367

Median Property Taxes

±$447

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

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Edgewood, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgewood, 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.

$116,132

Median Household Income

± $12,561

4.95k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.95k households in Edgewood, WA grew to $116,132 from the previous year's value of $114,342.

The following chart displays the households in Edgewood, 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 Edgewood, 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 (61.4%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
Carpooled (14.9%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Edgewood, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who carpooled to work (14.9%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgewood, WA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Edgewood, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgewood, WA (593 out of 12.9k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgewood, WA is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Native American.

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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