Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

105,083

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

2.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,735

2.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$819,800

4.17% 1-year growth

About

35.5% of the households in N/A 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.

89.4% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $819,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, King County (Central)--Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA, King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA, Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, and Seattle City (Central) PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 105k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (29.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.2k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 18k 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 N/A are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,343 households), Vietnamese (5,945 households), and Spanish (5,691 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.2k ± 2.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28.4k ± 2.09k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 1.8k

9.29%

Hispanic Population

9.76k people

9.29% of the people in N/A are hispanic (9.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29.4k people

28.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.7k people

As of 2024, 28% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents (29.4k 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 N/A was 28.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,343 households (8.39%)
Vietnamese
5,945 households (5.98%)
Spanish
5,691 households (5.72%)

35.5% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 N/A was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 8.39% of the households in N/A reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
781 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
707 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
478 ± 151

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.78%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.492%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 6.97% from 6.22% to 5.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

55.2k

2024 Value

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 54.1k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Software developers (2,909 people), Other managers (2,148 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,355 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.2k

2024 Value

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 54.1k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,904 people), Computer Systems Design (3,781 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,257

Median earning men ± $4,603

$56,736

Median earning women ± $3,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($158,448), Public Administration ($112,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($158,594), Public Administration ($86,984), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,044).

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Seattle City (Southeast) 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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $819,800 in 2024, which is 2.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $787,000 to $819,800, a 4.17% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$819,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,495

$23,307

Median Property Taxes

±$1,083

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,735

Median Household Income

± $5,654

41.1k

Number of Households

± 1,696

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.1k households in N/A grew to $107,735 from the previous year's value of $104,671.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (43.7%)
Worked At Home (29.6%)
Public Transit (12.5%)

In 2024, 43.7% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.5%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Black, followed by Asian 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.