SeaTac, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

32,414

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.32%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,104

5.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$519,700

7.55% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,533

Population & Diversity

SeaTac, WA is home to a population of 32.4k people, from which 81.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.9% of SeaTac, WA residents were born outside of the country (12.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.74k people) in SeaTac, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.1%

2024 Citizenship

80.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.1% of SeaTac, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in SeaTac, WA was 80.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in SeaTac, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.74k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.9k ± 1.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 893

22.8%

Hispanic Population

7.38k people

22.8% of the people in SeaTac, WA are hispanic (7.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in SeaTac, 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

39.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

39.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.4k people

As of 2024, 39.9% of SeaTac, WA residents (12.9k 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 SeaTac, WA was 39.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
413 ± 169
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 100

SeaTac, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of SeaTac, WA employs 16.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in SeaTac, WA were Transportation & Warehousing (2,549 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,761 people), and Retail Trade (1,759 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,357), Information ($88,828), and Public Administration ($87,348).

Employment

Occupations

16.5k

2024 Value

± 1,333

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in SeaTac, WA grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 15.5k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in SeaTac, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,023 people), Management Occupations (1,669 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,483 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of SeaTac, 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

16.5k

2024 Value

± 1,333

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in SeaTac, WA grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 15.5k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in SeaTac, WA, are Transportation & Warehousing (2,549 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,761 people), and Retail Trade (1,759 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of SeaTac, WA, though some of these residents may live in SeaTac, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,409

Median earning men ± $3,265

$45,003

Median earning women ± $2,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($89,629), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,500), and Manufacturing ($64,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,368), Information ($72,578), and Construction ($72,400).

Housing & Living

The median property value in SeaTac, WA was $519,700 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $483,200 to $519,700, a 7.55% increase. The homeownership rate in SeaTac, WA is 46.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in SeaTac, WA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in SeaTac, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$519,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,724

$5,642

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.5% of the housing units in SeaTac, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in SeaTac, 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.

$81,104

Median Household Income

± $9,991

12.1k

Number of Households

± 1,120

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.1k households in SeaTac, WA grew to $81,104 from the previous year's value of $76,517.

The following chart displays the households in SeaTac, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for SeaTac, 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 (58.5%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in SeaTac, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in SeaTac, WA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in SeaTac, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in SeaTac, WA (2.95k out of 31.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in SeaTac, WA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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

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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