Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA

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2022 Population

101,299

2022 Median Age

38.6

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2022 Poverty Rate

11.7%

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2022 Median Household Income

$104,845

2022 Median Property Value

$750,500

About

In 2022, Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA had a population of 101k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $104,845.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (26.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.9%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.32%).

36.7% 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.

89.5% of the residents in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was $750,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA borders .

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Population & Diversity

Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA is home to a population of 101k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 28.8% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (29.2k people).

In 2022, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.4k people) in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 18.7k 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 langauge in households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,796 households), Spanish (5,638 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (5,621 households).

Citizenship

89.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.5% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%.

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)
37.4k ± 2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27k ± 1.72k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.71k

9.38%

Hispanic Population

9.5k people

9.38% of the people in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are hispanic (9.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29.2k people

As of 2022, 28.8% of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA residents (29.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%.

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)
7,796 households (8.14%)
Spanish
5,638 households (5.89%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
5,621 households (5.87%)

36.7% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 8.14% 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
896 ± 204
Gulf War (2001-)
630 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
412 ± 131

Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA are Computer Systems Design (4,588 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,588 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,423 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($283,587), Data processing, hosting & related services ($229,150), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($220,421).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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

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Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA, are Software developers (3,162 people), Other managers (2,867 people), and Registered nurses (1,341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (4,588 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,588 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,423 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

$62,617

Median earning men ± $4,237

$48,793

Median earning women ± $4,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($137,308), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,952), and Public Administration ($100,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($103,917), Public Administration ($90,196), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,375).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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are the senators currently representing the United States.

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

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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 2022, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2% 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 2022 were Bachelors Degree (29.4k), Graduate Degree (20k), and Some college (14k).

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 $750,500 in 2022, which is 2.66 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $750,500, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA is 58.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 30.5 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.

Median household income in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA is $104,845. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $181,744, followed by King County (Northeast)--Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $164,720 and $151,065.

Property

$750,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,651

$22,370

Median Property Taxes

±$1,000

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

58.2%

Homeownership

2022

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58.2% of the housing units in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was King County (Central)--Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $181,744, followed by King County (Northeast)--Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and King County (Northwest Central)--Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $164,720 and $151,065.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, 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.

$104,845

Median Household Income

± $6,440

38.5k

Number of Households

± 1,566

In 2022, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was $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

0.472

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

N/A Wage GINI in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA

In 2022, the income inequality in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 52.8% decline from N/A to 2022, 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 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (47.2%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Public Transit (17.3%)

In 2022, 47.2% of workers in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (17.3%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% 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

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seattle City (Southeast) PUMA, WA (11.8k out of 100k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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 52.6% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 9.87% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.441% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.24%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

9.87%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.441%

Military or VA

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.

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