Summit, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,791

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.36%

4.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,736

1.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$512,600

Population & Diversity

Summit, WA is home to a population of 8.79k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.08% of Summit, WA residents were born outside of the country (447 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Summit, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 576 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 545 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Summit, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summit, WA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summit, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.52k ± 1.03k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
576 ± 242
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
545 ± 318

11%

Hispanic Population

966 people

11% of the people in Summit, WA are hispanic (966 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summit, 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

5.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

447 people

5.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

476 people

As of 2024, 5.08% of Summit, WA residents (447 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, WA was 5.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
274 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
212 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
99 ± 74

Summit, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Summit, WA employs 4.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summit, WA were Construction (659 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), and Retail Trade (503 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($250,001), Utilities ($112,571), and Finance & Insurance ($108,693).

Employment

Occupations

4.22k

2024 Value

± 531

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit, WA declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 4.26k employees to 4.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summit, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (598 people), Management Occupations (577 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summit, 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

4.22k

2024 Value

± 531

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit, WA declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 4.26k employees to 4.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summit, WA, are Construction (659 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), and Retail Trade (503 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summit, WA, though some of these residents may live in Summit, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,508

Median earning men ± $11,320

$53,429

Median earning women ± $12,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($142,930), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,807), Manufacturing ($88,953), and Construction ($82,642).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summit, WA was $512,600 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $480,000 to $512,600, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Summit, WA is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summit, WA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summit, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$512,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,593

$2,971

Median Property Taxes

±$411

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Summit, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summit, 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.

$106,736

Median Household Income

± $19,079

3.56k

Number of Households

± 465

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.56k households in Summit, WA declined from $106,736 from the previous year's value of $107,977.

The following chart displays the households in Summit, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summit, 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 (72.9%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Summit, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (8.66%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summit, WA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Summit, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Summit, 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, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Summit, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summit, WA (647 out of 8.79k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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