Tukwila, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population

21,479

0.417% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/APatty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

11,973

2.09% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Tukwila, WA 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.

81.5% of the residents in Tukwila, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tukwila, WA are University of Phoenix-Washington (24 degrees awarded in 2020).

Most people in Tukwila, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tukwila, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tukwila, WA is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 81.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Tukwila, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Tukwila, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.5%

2023 Citizenship

82%

2022 Citizenship

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

Economy

The economy of Tukwila, WA employs 12k people. The largest industries in Tukwila, WA are Retail Trade (1,615 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,565 people), and Manufacturing (1,371 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,015), Information ($84,141), and Public Administration ($77,136).

Employment

Occupations

12k

2023 Value

± 1,005

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tukwila, WA, are Management Occupations (1,202 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,170 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,054 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tukwila, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2023 Value

± 1,005

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tukwila, WA, are Retail Trade (1,615 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,565 people), and Manufacturing (1,371 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

N/AMaria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Tukwila, WA awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Tukwila, WA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tukwila, WA are White (11 and 45.8%), followed by 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Tukwila, WA have an average commute time of 26.1 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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tukwila, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Tukwila, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tukwila, WA is from Tukwila, WA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Tukwila, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Public Transit (9.21%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Tukwila, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.21%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tukwila, WA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.975% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tukwila, WA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tukwila, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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