Sammamish, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

66,463

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.27%

2.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$239,690

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.41M

Population & Diversity

Sammamish, WA is home to a population of 66.5k people, from which 80.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.1% of Sammamish, WA residents were born outside of the country (24k people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.7k people) in Sammamish, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.2%

2024 Citizenship

80.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.2% of Sammamish, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sammamish, WA was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sammamish, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.7k ± 1.47k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.7k ± 1.4k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.39k ± 572

5.61%

Hispanic Population

3.73k people

5.61% of the people in Sammamish, WA are hispanic (3.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sammamish, 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

36.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24k people

35.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.8k people

As of 2024, 36.1% of Sammamish, WA residents (24k 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 Sammamish, WA was 35.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
300 ± 114
Vietnam
258 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 68

Sammamish, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sammamish, WA employs 33.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sammamish, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,779 people), Retail Trade (4,302 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,147 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Information ($219,043), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($205,244).

Employment

Occupations

33.4k

2024 Value

± 1,320

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 5.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sammamish, WA grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 33k employees to 33.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sammamish, WA, are Management Occupations (7,410 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (6,579 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sammamish, 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

33.4k

2024 Value

± 1,320

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 5.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sammamish, WA grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 33k employees to 33.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sammamish, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,779 people), Retail Trade (4,302 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sammamish, WA, though some of these residents may live in Sammamish, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$184,061

Median earning men ± $9,801

$80,033

Median earning women ± $8,905

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($230,056), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($150,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,313), and Manufacturing ($104,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sammamish, WA was $1.41M in 2024, which is 4.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.24M to $1.41M, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sammamish, WA is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sammamish, WA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sammamish, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.41M

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,544

$18,280

Median Property Taxes

±$696

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Sammamish, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sammamish, 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.

$239,690

Median Household Income

± $15,260

22.1k

Number of Households

± 934

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.1k households in Sammamish, WA grew to $239,690 from the previous year's value of $227,273.

The following chart displays the households in Sammamish, 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 Sammamish, 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 (50.5%)
Worked At Home (38.8%)
Carpooled (4.74%)

In 2024, 50.5% of workers in Sammamish, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.74%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sammamish, WA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Sammamish, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sammamish, WA (2.84k out of 66.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sammamish, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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