Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

107,793

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.515% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.12%

7.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$128,186

1.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$821,300

3.67% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

60,346

0.294% 1-year growth

About

18.9% of the households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, 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.

93.7% of the residents in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA are South Seattle College (759 degrees awarded in 2024) and Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (13 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was $821,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA borders King County (Far Southwest)--Federal Way, Des Moines Cities & Vashon Island PUMA, WA, King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA, Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA, Seattle City (Central) PUMA, WA, and Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA is home to a population of 108k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.4% of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (16.6k people).

In 2024, there were 6.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.2k people) in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA are Spanish (5,803 households), Vietnamese (1,803 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,492 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,399

Women

49.6%

54,281

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 107,680 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.2k ± 2.62k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 959
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.16k ± 1.07k

11.1%

Hispanic Population

12k people

11.1% of the people in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,336 ± 1,174 people
Vietnam
1,473 ± 936 people
Philippines
1,470 ± 935 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,336 Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,473 and Philippines with 1,470.

Foreign-Born Population

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.6k people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.4k people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA residents (16.6k 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 Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,803 households (5.72%)
Vietnamese
1,803 households (1.78%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,492 households (1.47%)

18.9% of the households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was Spanish. 5.72% of the households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,283 ± 252
Gulf War (2001-)
1,259 ± 441
Gulf War (1990s)
665 ± 173

Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA.

Health

96.2% of the population of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.832% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% 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

3.8%

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.832%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA declined by 9.4% from 4.2% to 3.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA employs 60.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA were Computer Systems Design (3,869 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,615 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,862 people), and the highest paying industries were Advertising, public relations & related services ($280,121), Software publishers ($234,537), and Electronics & appliance retailers ($225,065).

Males in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $107,150. The income inequality in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,027

Women

46.4%

32,319

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA in 2024 was 60,346 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.3k

2024 Value

0.294%

1 Year growth

± 0.294%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.294%, from 60.2k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, are Other managers (3,387 people), Software developers (2,381 people), and Registered nurses (1,265 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, 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

60.3k

2024 Value

0.294%

1 Year growth

± 0.294%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 0.294%, from 60.2k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (3,869 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,615 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,862 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,193

Median earning men ± $6,174

$75,330

Median earning women ± $3,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($185,446), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,015), and Manufacturing ($105,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($139,459), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,869), and Public Administration ($93,839).

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 Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA awarded 772 degrees. The student population of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,625 male students and 1,635 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA are White (253 and 34.2%), Hispanic or Latino (144 and 19.5%), Asian (139 and 18.8%), and Black or African American (96 and 13%).

The largest universities in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are South Seattle College (759 and 98.3%) and Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (13 and 1.68%).

The most popular majors in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA are Automobile Mechanics Technology (231 and 29.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 and 26.2%), and Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (88 and 11.4%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,458 for in-state students and $5,046 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,260 students enrolled in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, 68.9% men and 31.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,633 records, of which 27.9% were women and 72.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
202 degrees awarded
General Business
40 degrees awarded
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 202 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

South Seattle College
759 degrees awarded
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Seattle College with 759 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 523 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, which is 2.1 times more than the 249 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 253 degrees mean that there were 1.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 144 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

Public, 4-year or above ($4,458) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($845) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.28% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.2k), Graduate Degree (19.9k), and Some college (15.5k).

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 Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was $821,300 in 2024, which is 2.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $792,200 to $821,300, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$821,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,168

$28,272

Median Property Taxes

±$1,170

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 Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, 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.

$128,186

Median Household Income

± $4,340

48.9k

Number of Households

± 1,747

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.9k households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA grew to $128,186 from the previous year's value of $126,594.

The following chart displays the households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, 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

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA

In 2024, the income inequality in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.18% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (45.4%)
Worked At Home (34.7%)
Public Transit (8.93%)

In 2024, 45.4% of workers in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.93%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA (7.6k out of 107k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA is White, followed by Black 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.