Suquamish, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,084

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

9.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,224

2.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$456,100

Population & Diversity

Suquamish, WA is home to a population of 4.08k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.48% of Suquamish, WA residents were born outside of the country (224 people).

In 2024, there were 6.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.75k people) in Suquamish, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 404 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 339 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Suquamish, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Suquamish, WA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suquamish, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.75k ± 277
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
404 ± 83
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
339 ± 108

8.35%

Hispanic Population

341 people

8.35% of the people in Suquamish, WA are hispanic (341 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Suquamish, 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

5.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

5.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

As of 2024, 5.48% of Suquamish, WA residents (224 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 Suquamish, WA was 5.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 32
Vietnam
76 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 25

Suquamish, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Suquamish, WA employs 1.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Suquamish, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Public Administration (195 people), and Retail Trade (193 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($175,938), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,750), and Finance & Insurance ($110,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.78k

2024 Value

± 134

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suquamish, WA declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 2.07k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suquamish, WA, are Management Occupations (204 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suquamish, 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

1.78k

2024 Value

± 134

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suquamish, WA declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 2.07k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suquamish, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Public Administration (195 people), and Retail Trade (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suquamish, WA, though some of these residents may live in Suquamish, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,125

Median earning men ± $8,722

$45,642

Median earning women ± $2,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), Information ($120,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($176,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,125), and Construction ($73,920).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Suquamish, WA was $456,100 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $428,100 to $456,100, a 6.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Suquamish, WA is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Suquamish, WA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suquamish, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$456,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,528

$1,340

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Suquamish, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suquamish, 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.

$86,224

Median Household Income

± $4,661

1.7k

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Suquamish, WA grew to $86,224 from the previous year's value of $83,856.

The following chart displays the households in Suquamish, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Suquamish, 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 (64.8%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (9.6%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Suquamish, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.6%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suquamish, WA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.75% of the workforce in Suquamish, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suquamish, WA (460 out of 4.06k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suquamish, 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.

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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