Issaquah, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

39,591

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.806% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.2%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$154,669

0.574% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$963,000

Population & Diversity

Issaquah, WA is home to a population of 39.6k people, from which 83.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.8% of Issaquah, WA residents were born outside of the country (11k people).

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.1k people) in Issaquah, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.61k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.6%

2024 Citizenship

82.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.6% of Issaquah, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Issaquah, WA was 82.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Issaquah, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 1.24k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.35k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 598

5.67%

Hispanic Population

2.24k people

5.67% of the people in Issaquah, WA are hispanic (2.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Issaquah, 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

27.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11k people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

As of 2024, 27.8% of Issaquah, WA residents (11k 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 Issaquah, WA was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
564 ± 199
Vietnam
558 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
224 ± 113

Issaquah, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Issaquah, WA employs 22.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Issaquah, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,105 people), Retail Trade (3,430 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,034 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($226,319), Information ($200,455), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($145,950).

Employment

Occupations

22.2k

2024 Value

± 1,405

0.375%

1 Year growth

± 8.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Issaquah, WA grew at a rate of 0.375%, from 22.1k employees to 22.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Issaquah, WA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (4,190 people), Management Occupations (3,708 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,938 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Issaquah, 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

22.2k

2024 Value

± 1,405

0.375%

1 Year growth

± 8.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Issaquah, WA grew at a rate of 0.375%, from 22.1k employees to 22.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Issaquah, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,105 people), Retail Trade (3,430 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,034 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Issaquah, WA, though some of these residents may live in Issaquah, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$120,716

Median earning men ± $12,376

$84,231

Median earning women ± $8,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($242,929), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,041), and Manufacturing ($145,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($171,788), Public Administration ($120,429), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,919).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Issaquah, WA was $963,000 in 2024, which is 2.89 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $934,100 to $963,000, a 3.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Issaquah, WA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Issaquah, WA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Issaquah, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$963,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,339

$9,557

Median Property Taxes

±$787

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Issaquah, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Issaquah, 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.

$154,669

Median Household Income

± $13,820

16.7k

Number of Households

± 1,049

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Issaquah, WA grew to $154,669 from the previous year's value of $153,786.

The following chart displays the households in Issaquah, 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 Issaquah, 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 (49.3%)
Worked At Home (38.8%)
Carpooled (5.7%)

In 2024, 49.3% of workers in Issaquah, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.7%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Issaquah, WA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Issaquah, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Issaquah, WA (2.04k out of 39.1k 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 Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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