Federal Way, WA

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None of the households in Federal Way, 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.

The largest universities in Federal Way, WA are KaiStar (111 degrees awarded in 2023).

United States Washington King County, WA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA King County (Southwest)--Auburn City & Lakeland PUMA, WA King County (Far Southwest)--Federal Way, Des Moines Cities & Vashon Island PUMA, WA King County (Southwest Central)--Kent City PUMA, WA Tacoma City (North) PUMA, WA Pierce County (North Central)--Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Fife & Sumner Cities PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Federal Way, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Federal Way, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Federal Way, WA residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

28.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.5k people

27.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27.2k people

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

Economy

The economy of Federal Way, WA employs 48.5k people. The largest industries in Federal Way, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,213 people), Retail Trade (5,950 people), and Manufacturing (5,236 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,256), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,434), and Manufacturing ($72,848).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

48.5k

2023 Value

± 2,038

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 5.94%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Federal Way, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,074 people), Management Occupations (4,953 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Federal Way, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

48.5k

2023 Value

± 2,038

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 5.94%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Federal Way, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,213 people), Retail Trade (5,950 people), and Manufacturing (5,236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Federal Way, WA, though some of these residents may live in Federal Way, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($84,049), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,431), and Information ($69,853).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($93,916), Public Administration ($70,120), and Information ($58,846).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

N/AMaria 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.

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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 2023, universities in Federal Way, WA awarded 111 degrees. The student population of Federal Way, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 140 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Federal Way, WA are White (52 and 47.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22 and 20.2%), Two or More Races (14 and 12.8%), and Asian (11 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 151 students enrolled in Federal Way, WA, 7.28% men and 92.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 74 records, of which 95.9% were women and 4.05% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

110 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Federal Way, WA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Federal Way, WA according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Federal Way, WA, which is 0.0183 times less than the 109 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 52 degrees mean that there were 2.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Federal Way, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$82,144

Median Household Income

± $3,037

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Federal Way, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Federal Way, WA is from Federal Way, WA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Federal Way, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Federal Way, WA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Federal Way, WA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Federal Way, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Federal Way, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Federal Way, WA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Federal Way, WA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Federal Way, WA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

91.3% of the population of Federal Way, WA has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 9.61% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see 833 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 881 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 180 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for King County, WA.

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in King County, WA

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see an average of 833 patients per year. This represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in King County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.7%

Uninsured

46.5%

Employer Coverage

23.5%

Medicaid

9.61%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Federal Way, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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