Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA

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2023 Population

102,037

0.729% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0.259% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.7%

8.61% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$104,671

0.166% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$787,000

4.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

54,133

9.99% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA had a population of 102k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $104,671. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA grew from 101,299 to 102,037, a 0.729% increase and its median household income declined from $104,845 to $104,671, a −0.166% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.86%).

35.1% of the households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, 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.

89.4% of the residents in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was $787,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA borders King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, King County (Central)--Renton City, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr & Skyway PUMA, WA, King County (West Central)--Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila Cities & White Center PUMA, WA, Seatle City (West Seattle-Industrial) PUMA, WA, and Seattle City (Central) PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.1% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (28.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,249 households), Spanish (5,959 households), and Vietnamese (5,075 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,844

Women

48.5%

52,827

Men

51.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 102,671 inhabitants, with 51.5% men, and 48.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

89.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.4% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.2k ± 2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27.7k ± 2.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.44k

10.1%

Hispanic Population

10.3k people

10.1% of the people in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are hispanic (10.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
4,957 ± 1,686 people
Vietnam
3,598 ± 1,447 people
Philippines
2,475 ± 1,207 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was China, the natal country of 4,957 Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents, followed by Vietnam with 3,598 and Philippines with 2,475.

Foreign-Born Population

28.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.7k people

28.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29.2k people

As of 2023, 28.1% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents (28.7k 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 Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was 28.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,249 households (8.53%)
Spanish
5,959 households (6.17%)
Vietnamese
5,075 households (5.25%)

35.1% of the households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 8.53% of the households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
958 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
563 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
417 ± 164

Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA employs 54.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA were Computer Systems Design (4,153 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,662 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,919 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of companies & enterprises ($276,458), Data processing, hosting & related services ($249,205), and Not specified retail trade ($227,304).

Males in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $96,765. The income inequality in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,767

Women

47.6%

28,366

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA in 2023 was 54,133 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.1k

2023 Value

−9.99%

1 Year decline

± −9.99%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −9.99%, from 60.1k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA, are Software developers (3,123 people), Other managers (2,214 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, 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

54.1k

2023 Value

−9.99%

1 Year decline

± −9.99%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −9.99%, from 60.1k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (4,153 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,662 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,919 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,345

Median earning men ± $3,373

$53,982

Median earning women ± $3,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($134,514), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,872), and Public Administration ($104,390).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,872), Information ($108,354), and Public Administration ($82,311).

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 Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, 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

Measure

In 2023, 2.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.34% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (24.5k), Graduate Degree (16.8k), and High School or Equivalent (14.8k).

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 Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was $787,000 in 2023, which is 2.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $750,500 to $787,000, a 4.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$787,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,976

$22,573

Median Property Taxes

±$1,003

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 Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2023

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.7% of the housing units in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, 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.

$104,671

Median Household Income

± $5,094

39.8k

Number of Households

± 1,666

In 2023, the median household income of the 39.8k households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA declined from $104,671 from the previous year's value of $104,845.

The following chart displays the households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA

0.472

2022 Wage GINI in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.15% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (46%)
Worked At Home (25.6%)
Public Transit (15.1%)

In 2023, 46% of workers in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.1%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA (12.9k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA is Black, followed by Asian and White.

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

93.8% of the population of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 9.94% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.5% 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, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.22%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

9.94%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA declined by 0.34% from 6.24% to 6.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.