Kenmore, WA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

23,594

0.072% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

0.258% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.03%

5.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$137,926

4.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$869,800

8.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,755

0.608% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kenmore, WA had a population of 23.6k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $137,926. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kenmore, WA declined from 23,611 to 23,594, a −0.072% decrease and its median household income grew from $132,191 to $137,926, a 4.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kenmore, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.22%), and White (Hispanic) (3.62%).

None of the households in Kenmore, 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.

90.2% of the residents in Kenmore, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kenmore, WA are Bastyr University (270 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Kenmore, WA was $869,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Kenmore, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenmore, WA was 2 cars per household.

United States Washington King County, WA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA King County (Northwest)--Shoreline, Kenmore & Bothell (South) Cities PUMA, WA King County (Northwest)--Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Ingelwood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA Snohomish County (South Central)--Bothell (North), Mill Creek Cities & Silver Firs PUMA, WA Snohomish County (Southwest)--Edmonds, Lynnwood & Mountlake Terrace Cities PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

Kenmore, WA is home to a population of 23.6k people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.8% of Kenmore, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.16k people).

In 2023, there were 4.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Kenmore, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.47k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

90.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.2% of Kenmore, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kenmore, WA was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenmore, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 837
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 635
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 399

10.7%

Hispanic Population

2.52k people

10.7% of the people in Kenmore, WA are hispanic (2.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kenmore, 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
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 Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

21.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.16k people

20.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.93k people

As of 2023, 21.8% of Kenmore, WA residents (5.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kenmore, WA was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
346 ± 134
Vietnam
309 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 72

Kenmore, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kenmore, WA employs 12.8k people. The largest industries in Kenmore, WA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,072 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,791 people), and Retail Trade (1,444 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($178,214), Utilities ($137,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($134,225).

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 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.8k

2023 Value

± 849

−0.608%

1 Year decline

± 9.34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenmore, WA declined at a rate of −0.608%, from 12.8k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenmore, WA, are Management Occupations (1,908 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,663 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenmore, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.8k

2023 Value

± 849

−0.608%

1 Year decline

± 9.34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenmore, WA declined at a rate of −0.608%, from 12.8k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenmore, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,072 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,791 people), and Retail Trade (1,444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenmore, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kenmore, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,091

Median earning men ± $13,174

$66,347

Median earning women ± $6,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($214,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,152), and Manufacturing ($126,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($119,173), Information ($96,953), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,708).

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

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kenmore, 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 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 2022, universities in Kenmore, WA awarded 270 degrees. The student population of Kenmore, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 107 male students and 621 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kenmore, WA are White (160 and 60.2%), followed by Asian (42 and 15.8%), Black or African American (17 and 6.39%), and Hispanic or Latino (17 and 6.39%).

The largest universities in Kenmore, WA by number of degrees awarded are Bastyr University (270 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kenmore, WA are Naturopathic Medicine (105 and 38.9%), Nutrition Sciences (43 and 15.9%), and Counseling Psychology (42 and 15.6%).

The median tuition cost in Kenmore, WA for private four year colleges is $28,950.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 728 students enrolled in Kenmore, WA, 14.7% men and 85.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 421 records, of which 87.9% were women and 12.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Counseling Psychology
42 degrees awarded
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
34 degrees awarded
Nutrition Sciences
22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Kenmore, WA was Counseling Psychology with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Kenmore, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bastyr University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

270 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bastyr University with 270 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 37 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kenmore, WA, which is 0.159 times less than the 233 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 160 degrees mean that there were 3.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 42 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($330) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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

The median property value in Kenmore, WA was $869,800 in 2023, which is 2.87 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $803,000 to $869,800, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenmore, WA is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kenmore, WA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenmore, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kenmore, WA is $137,926. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Kenmore, WA was Census Tract 223 with a value of $198,375, followed by Census Tract 215 and Census Tract 221.01, with respective values of $192,676 and $180,345.

Housing

Property

$869,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,894

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.7% of the housing units in Kenmore, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenmore, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 223
Census Tract 215
Census Tract 221.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kenmore, WA was Census Tract 223 with a value of $198,375, followed by Census Tract 215 and Census Tract 221.01, with respective values of $192,676 and $180,345.

The following map shows all of the places in Kenmore, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$137,926

Median Household Income

± $12,155

Number of Households

± 639

In 2023, the median household income of the 9k households in Kenmore, WA grew to $137,926 from the previous year's value of $132,191.

The following chart displays the households in Kenmore, 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 Kenmore, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (54.2%)
Worked At Home (29.8%)
Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2023, 54.2% of workers in Kenmore, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenmore, WA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Kenmore, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenmore, WA (1.42k out of 23.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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 Kenmore, 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
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

94.7% of the population of Kenmore, WA has health coverage, with 61.3% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.696% 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.

833 to 1

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.32%

Uninsured

61.3%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.696%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kenmore, WA grew by 7.47% from 4.95% to 5.32%.

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

Keep Exploring

King County, WA

County

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA