Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA

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2023 Population
104,924
0.393% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.9
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
5.07%
6.13% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$152,067
5.24% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.04M
6.56% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
63,752
1.32% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA had a population of 105k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $152,067. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA grew from 104,513 to 104,924, a 0.393% increase and its median household income grew from $144,496 to $152,067, a 5.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.96%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.26%), and White (Hispanic) (1.94%).

13% of the households in Seattle City (Northwest) 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.

92.2% of the residents in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are Seattle Film Institute (60 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was $1.04M, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%.

Most people in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is home to a population of 105k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.1% of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (13.7k people).

In 2023, there were 7.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.3k people) in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,768 households), Spanish (2,728 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (1,140 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
53,913
Women
51%
51,772
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 105,685 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

92.2%
2023 Citizenship
92%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.2% of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    78.3k ± 2.84k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.24k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5.7k ± 701
6.12%
Hispanic Population
6.43k people

In 2023, there were 7.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.3k people) in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.12% of the people in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are hispanic (6.43k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    1,859 ± 1,049 people
  2. India
    1,569 ± 965 people
  3. Canada
    1,353 ± 897 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was China, the natal country of 1,859 Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA residents, followed by India with 1,569 and Canada with 1,353.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.7k people
13.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
14.1k people

As of 2023, 13.1% of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA residents (13.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    2,768 households (2.78%)
  2. Spanish
    2,728 households (2.74%)
  3. Other Indo-European Languages
    1,140 households (1.15%)

13% of the households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 2.78% of the households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    950 ± 227
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    607 ± 230
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    575 ± 165

Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA employs 63.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA were Computer Systems Design (6,950 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,098 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,965 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers ($266,283), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($250,090), and Nursing Care Facilities ($230,412).

Males in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $120,399. The income inequality in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.429, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,474
Women
47.8%
33,278
Men
52.2%

The workforce of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA in 2023 was 63,752 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

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Occupations

63.8k
2023 Value
−1.32%
1 Year decline
± −1.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 64.6k employees to 63.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, are Software developers (5,334 people), Other managers (3,581 people), and Registered nurses (1,554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.8k
2023 Value
−1.32%
1 Year decline
± −1.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 64.6k employees to 63.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (6,950 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,098 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,965 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$108,517
Median earning men ± $5,143
$79,939
Median earning women ± $4,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($173,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,547), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,020).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($130,938), Manufacturing ($121,076), and Public Administration ($105,872).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 58 male students and 23 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are White (35 and 60.3%), followed by Black or African American (7 and 12.1%), Two or More Races (6 and 10.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 8.62%).

The largest universities in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Seattle Film Institute (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA are Cinematography & Film Production (33 and 55%), Music Technology (14 and 23.3%), and Other Film & Photographic Arts (8 and 13.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 81 students enrolled in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, 71.6% men and 28.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 45 records, of which 28.9% were women and 71.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Music Technology
    14 degrees awarded
  2. Other Film & Photographic Arts
    8 degrees awarded
  3. General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management
    5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was Music Technology with 14 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Seattle Film Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
60 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Seattle Film Institute with 60 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 37 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, which is 1.61 times more than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($740) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.672% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.377% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (37.3k), Graduate Degree (27k), and Some college (10.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was $1.04M in 2023, which is 3.43 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $977,400 to $1.04M, a 6.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.04M
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,934
$26,810
Median Property Taxes
±$1,296

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

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

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Rent vs Own

53.5%
Homeownership
2023
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 53.5% of the housing units in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$152,067
Median Household Income
± $7,551
50.1k
Number of Households
± 1,819

In 2023, the median household income of the 50.1k households in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA grew to $152,067 from the previous year's value of $144,496.

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Wage Distribution

0.429
2023 Wage GINI in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA
0.44
2022 Wage GINI in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was 0.429 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.49% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (38.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (36%)
  3. Public Transit (11.5%)

In 2023, 38.8% of workers in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.5%).

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Commute Time

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA (5.28k out of 104k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 73.6% on employee plans, 4.71% on Medicaid, 9.44% on Medicare, 9.73% on non-group plans, and 0.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 28.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.38%
Uninsured
73.6%
Employer Coverage
4.71%
Medicaid
9.44%
Medicare
9.73%
Non-Group
0.15%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA declined by 4.3% from 2.48% to 2.38%.

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