Tumwater, WA

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2023 Population

26,519

3.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

4.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.82%

4.38% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,635

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$438,000

3.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,986

9.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tumwater, WA had a population of 26.5k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $93,635. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tumwater, WA grew from 25,617 to 26,519, a 3.52% increase and its median household income grew from $84,177 to $93,635, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tumwater, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), and White (Hispanic) (3.41%).

None of the households in Tumwater, 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.

98% of the residents in Tumwater, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tumwater, WA was $438,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in Tumwater, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tumwater, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tumwater, WA is home to a population of 26.5k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.24% of Tumwater, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.66k people).

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Tumwater, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Tumwater, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tumwater, WA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tumwater, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 982
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 381
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 293

9.08%

Hispanic Population

2.41k people

9.08% of the people in Tumwater, WA are hispanic (2.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tumwater, 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
248,556 ± 12,042 people
India
107,324 ± 7,987 people
China
89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Foreign-Born Population

6.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

6.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

As of 2023, 6.24% of Tumwater, WA residents (1.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tumwater, WA was 6.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
838 ± 256
Gulf War (1990s)
471 ± 172
Vietnam
449 ± 146

Tumwater, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tumwater, WA employs 14k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tumwater, WA were Public Administration (3,427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658 people), and Retail Trade (1,246 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,028), Public Administration ($83,388), and Wholesale Trade ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

14k

2023 Value

± 968

9.75%

1 Year growth

± 9.13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tumwater, WA grew at a rate of 9.75%, from 12.7k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tumwater, WA, are Management Occupations (1,994 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,992 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,316 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tumwater, 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

14k

2023 Value

± 968

9.75%

1 Year growth

± 9.13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tumwater, WA grew at a rate of 9.75%, from 12.7k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tumwater, WA, are Public Administration (3,427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658 people), and Retail Trade (1,246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tumwater, WA, though some of these residents may live in Tumwater, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,859

Median earning men ± $6,516

$50,714

Median earning women ± $4,339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,500), Wholesale Trade ($93,198), and Public Administration ($84,992).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,778), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,408), and Manufacturing ($58,622).

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 Tumwater, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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

Completions

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

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

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 Tumwater, WA was $438,000 in 2023, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $421,900 to $438,000, a 3.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Tumwater, WA is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Tumwater, WA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tumwater, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$438,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,179

$6,636

Median Property Taxes

±$652

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2023

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.1% of the housing units in Tumwater, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tumwater, 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.

$93,635

Median Household Income

± $6,931

10.9k

Number of Households

± 826

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Tumwater, WA grew to $93,635 from the previous year's value of $84,177.

The following chart displays the households in Tumwater, 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 Tumwater, WA is from Washington.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Carpooled (6.84%)

In 2023, 66% of workers in Tumwater, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (6.84%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tumwater, WA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Tumwater, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tumwater, WA (2.05k out of 26.2k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

95.6% of the population of Tumwater, WA has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 3.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.42%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

3.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tumwater, WA declined by 1.26% from 4.48% to 4.42%.

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

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