Tukwila, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,451

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

6.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,381

2.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$489,000

Population & Diversity

Tukwila, WA is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 81.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.7% of Tukwila, WA residents were born outside of the country (8.51k people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.6k people) in Tukwila, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.81k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.7%

2024 Citizenship

81.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.7% of Tukwila, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tukwila, WA was 81.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tukwila, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.6k ± 761
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 817
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.81k ± 852

24%

Hispanic Population

5.15k people

24% of the people in Tukwila, WA are hispanic (5.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tukwila, 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

39.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.51k people

37.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.1k people

As of 2024, 39.7% of Tukwila, WA residents (8.51k 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 Tukwila, WA was 37.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
348 ± 179
Vietnam
202 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
200 ± 138

Tukwila, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tukwila, WA employs 11.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tukwila, WA were Retail Trade (1,667 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,536 people), and Manufacturing (1,346 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($87,344), Public Administration ($77,948), and Finance & Insurance ($71,357).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2024 Value

± 987

−1.44%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tukwila, WA declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 12k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tukwila, WA, are Management Occupations (1,296 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,215 people), and Production Occupations (951 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tukwila, 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

11.8k

2024 Value

± 987

−1.44%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tukwila, WA declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 12k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tukwila, WA, are Retail Trade (1,667 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,536 people), and Manufacturing (1,346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tukwila, WA, though some of these residents may live in Tukwila, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,346

Median earning men ± $4,665

$41,802

Median earning women ± $4,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($92,969), Wholesale Trade ($80,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,234), Information ($69,688), and Construction ($60,088).

Education

The student population of Tukwila, WA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 6 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tukwila, WA are White (11 and 45.8%), Unknown (5 and 20.8%), Black or African American (4 and 16.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 12.5%).

The largest universities in Tukwila, WA by number of degrees awarded are University of Phoenix-Washington (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tukwila, WA are General Business Administration & Management (21 and 87.5%), Project Management (1 and 4.17%), and Behavioral Sciences (1 and 4.17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Tukwila, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 11 (45.5% men and 54.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 11 students enrolled in Tukwila, WA, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 5 records, of which 40% were women and 60% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
15 degrees awarded
Accounting & Business Management
1 degrees awarded
Behavioral Sciences
1 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tukwila, WA was General Business Administration & Management with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tukwila, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Phoenix-Washington

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

24 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Phoenix-Washington with 24 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tukwila, WA, which is 1.18 times more than the 11 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 2.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,552) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tukwila, WA was $489,000 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $462,800 to $489,000, a 5.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Tukwila, WA is 40.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tukwila, WA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tukwila, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$489,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,745

$3,208

Median Property Taxes

±$464

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.4%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.4% of the housing units in Tukwila, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tukwila, 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.

$78,381

Median Household Income

± $7,350

7.93k

Number of Households

± 734

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.93k households in Tukwila, WA declined from $78,381 from the previous year's value of $80,534.

The following chart displays the households in Tukwila, 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 Tukwila, 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 (66.2%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Tukwila, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tukwila, WA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.581% of the workforce in Tukwila, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tukwila, WA (2.75k out of 21.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tukwila, WA is Asian, followed by White and Black.

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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