Tukwila, WA

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2023 Population

21,479

0.417% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.3%

7.51% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$80,534

5.51% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$462,800

3.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,973

2.09% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tukwila, WA had a population of 21.5k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $80,534. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tukwila, WA declined from 21,569 to 21,479, a −0.417% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,331 to $80,534, a 5.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tukwila, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Other (Hispanic) (13.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.46%).

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 N/A are University of Phoenix-Washington (24 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2023, the median property value in Tukwila, WA was $462,800, and the homeownership rate was 40.4%.

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 2023, 37.7% of Tukwila, WA residents were born outside of the country (8.1k people).

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6k people) in Tukwila, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.5%

2023 Citizenship

82%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.5% of Tukwila, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tukwila, WA was 82%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
6k ± 756
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.92k ± 833
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.74k ± 797

23.4%

Hispanic Population

5.03k people

23.4% of the people in Tukwila, WA are hispanic (5.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

37.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.1k people

39.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.49k people

As of 2023, 37.7% of Tukwila, WA residents (8.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tukwila, WA was 39.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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 (1990s)
266 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
245 ± 139
Vietnam
166 ± 90

Tukwila, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12k

2023 Value

± 1,005

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tukwila, WA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 12.2k employees to 12k employees.

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tukwila, WA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 12.2k employees to 12k employees.

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,601

Median earning men ± $4,506

$43,033

Median earning women ± $6,843

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($91,078), Information ($83,359), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($117,731), Public Administration ($76,044), and Construction ($58,038).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Tukwila, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria 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.

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 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%), 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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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

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

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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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

The median property value in Tukwila, WA was $462,800 in 2023, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $446,000 to $462,800, a 3.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Tukwila, WA is 40.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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.

Median household income in Tukwila, WA is $80,534. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Tukwila, WA was Census Tract 272 with a value of $84,722, followed by Census Tract 263 and Census Tract 282, with respective values of $79,000 and $70,708.

Housing

Property

$462,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,344

$3,195

Median Property Taxes

±$480

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

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 40.4% of the housing units in Tukwila, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.4%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 272
Census Tract 263
Census Tract 282

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tukwila, WA was Census Tract 272 with a value of $84,722, followed by Census Tract 263 and Census Tract 282, with respective values of $79,000 and $70,708.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,534

Median Household Income

± $8,657

7.92k

Number of Households

± 786

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.92k households in Tukwila, WA grew to $80,534 from the previous year's value of $76,331.

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 Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 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

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tukwila, WA (2.6k out of 21.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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.

Health

88.1% of the population of Tukwila, WA has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 5.61% on Medicare, 9.66% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see 833 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 881 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 180 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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833 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in King County, WA

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see an average of 833 patients per year. This represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in King County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 29% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.75% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

5.61%

Medicare

9.66%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tukwila, WA declined by 11.4% from 13.4% to 11.9%.

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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