Kirkland, WA

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2022 Population

92,015

0.392% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.529% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.57%

3.62% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$135,608

11.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$937,700

16.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

50,694

0.518% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kirkland, WA had a population of 92k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $135,608. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kirkland, WA grew from 91,656 to 92,015, a 0.392% increase and its median household income grew from $121,998 to $135,608, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kirkland, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.07%), White (Hispanic) (2.59%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.48%).

None of the households in Kirkland, 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.

87.4% of the residents in Kirkland, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kirkland, WA are Lake Washington Institute of Technology (1,272 degrees awarded in 2022), Northwest University (425 degrees), and Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (237 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Kirkland, WA was $937,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Kirkland, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kirkland, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kirkland, WA is home to a population of 92k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 24.2% of Kirkland, WA residents were born outside of the country (22.3k people).

In 2022, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.4k people) in Kirkland, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.58k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2022 Citizenship

87.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87.4% of Kirkland, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kirkland, WA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kirkland, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.4k ± 1.46k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 1.11k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.58k ± 717

7.53%

Hispanic Population

6.93k people

7.53% of the people in Kirkland, WA are hispanic (6.93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kirkland, 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

24.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22.3k people

23.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

21.9k people

As of 2022, 24.2% of Kirkland, WA residents (22.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kirkland, WA was 23.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,213 ± 214
Gulf War (2001-)
797 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
350 ± 127

Kirkland, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kirkland, WA employs 50.7k people. The largest industries in Kirkland, WA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,924 people), Retail Trade (5,859 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,924 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($157,229), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($143,912), and Utilities ($143,500).

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

50.7k

2022 Value

± 1,747

0.518%

1 Year growth

± 4.83%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kirkland, WA grew at a rate of 0.518%, from 50.4k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirkland, WA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (8,359 people), Management Occupations (7,787 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (5,041 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kirkland, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.7k

2022 Value

± 1,747

0.518%

1 Year growth

± 4.83%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kirkland, WA grew at a rate of 0.518%, from 50.4k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirkland, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,924 people), Retail Trade (5,859 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,924 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kirkland, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kirkland, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$99,115

Median earning men ± $6,731

$61,877

Median earning women ± $4,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($189,306), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($159,946), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($141,630), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,565), and Public Administration ($86,250).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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 Kirkland, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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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 Kirkland, WA awarded 1,934 degrees. The student population of Kirkland, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,168 male students and 3,218 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kirkland, WA are White (1,023 and 54.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (263 and 14.1%), Asian (237 and 12.7%), and Unknown (142 and 7.62%).

The largest universities in Kirkland, WA by number of degrees awarded are Lake Washington Institute of Technology (1,272 and 65.8%), Northwest University (425 and 22%), and Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (237 and 12.3%).

The most popular majors in Kirkland, WA are Early Childhood Education & Teaching (253 and 13.1%), Registered Nursing (127 and 6.57%), and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (104 and 5.38%).

The median tuition costs in Kirkland, WA are $23,355 for private four year colleges, and $3,102 and $8,299 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Kirkland, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,386 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,386 students enrolled in Kirkland, WA, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,768 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
83 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
39 degrees awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kirkland, WA was Registered Nursing with 83 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
1,272 degrees awarded
Northwest University
425 degrees awarded
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
237 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Washington Institute of Technology with 1,272 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 726 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kirkland, WA, which is 0.601 times less than the 1,208 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 1,023 degrees mean that there were 3.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 263 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,355) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,608) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,101) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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

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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 Kirkland, WA was $937,700 in 2022, which is 3.33 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $805,600 to $937,700, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirkland, WA is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kirkland, WA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kirkland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kirkland, WA is $135,608. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Kirkland, WA was Census Tract 227.02 with a value of $215,833, followed by Census Tract 226.04 and Census Tract 226.03, with respective values of $176,818 and $155,250.

Housing

Property

$937,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,638

$23,320

Median Property Taxes

±$886

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2022

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.1% of the housing units in Kirkland, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 227.02
Census Tract 226.04
Census Tract 226.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kirkland, WA was Census Tract 227.02 with a value of $215,833, followed by Census Tract 226.04 and Census Tract 226.03, with respective values of $176,818 and $155,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Kirkland, 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.

$135,608

Median Household Income

± $6,834

37.5k

Number of Households

± 1,392

In 2022, the median household income of the 37.5k households in Kirkland, WA grew to $135,608 from the previous year's value of $121,998.

The following chart displays the households in Kirkland, 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 Kirkland, 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 2022

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Public Transit (6.09%)

In 2022, 58.6% of workers in Kirkland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.09%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirkland, WA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Kirkland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kirkland, WA (5.97k out of 91k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kirkland, WA is White, followed by Asian 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.

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

95.9% of the population of Kirkland, WA has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 7.82% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.322% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.05%

Uninsured

66%

Employer Coverage

7.82%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.322%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kirkland, WA grew by 3.96% from 3.9% to 4.05%.

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

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