Summit View, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,480

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.31%

29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,806

4.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$524,300

Population & Diversity

Summit View, WA is home to a population of 8.48k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Summit View, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.68k people) in Summit View, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 538 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 456 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Summit View, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summit View, WA was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summit View, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.68k ± 1.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
538 ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
456 ± 219

12.6%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

12.6% of the people in Summit View, WA are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summit View, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Summit View, WA residents (1.09k 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 Summit View, WA was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
198 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
196 ± 101
Vietnam
130 ± 101

Summit View, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Summit View, WA employs 4.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summit View, WA were Retail Trade (605 people), Educational Services (479 people), and Manufacturing (458 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($99,500), Manufacturing ($97,608), and Public Administration ($94,958).

Employment

Occupations

4.74k

2024 Value

± 702

−3.21%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit View, WA declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 4.9k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summit View, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (776 people), Sales & Related Occupations (412 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (394 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summit View, 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

4.74k

2024 Value

± 702

−3.21%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit View, WA declined at a rate of −3.21%, from 4.9k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summit View, WA, are Retail Trade (605 people), Educational Services (479 people), and Manufacturing (458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summit View, WA, though some of these residents may live in Summit View, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,411

Median earning men ± $19,215

$37,066

Median earning women ± $6,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($99,875), Public Administration ($99,359), and Manufacturing ($97,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,167), and Public Administration ($49,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summit View, WA was $524,300 in 2024, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $482,100 to $524,300, a 8.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Summit View, WA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$524,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,022

$1,932

Median Property Taxes

±$436

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

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Summit View, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summit View, 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.

$108,806

Median Household Income

± $22,744

3.28k

Number of Households

± 581

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.28k households in Summit View, WA grew to $108,806 from the previous year's value of $103,910.

The following chart displays the households in Summit View, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summit View, 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (9.15%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Summit View, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

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 Summit View, WA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Summit View, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summit View, WA (450 out of 8.47k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Summit View, WA is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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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