Tukwila, WA

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2020 Population

20,265

0.342% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

2.86% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

14.3%

16.5% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$63,053

8.53% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$314,200

0.254% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

11,359

3.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Tukwila, WA had a population of 20.3k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $63,053. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Tukwila, WA grew from 20,196 to 20,265, a 0.342% increase and its median household income grew from $58,097 to $63,053, a 8.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tukwila, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Other (Hispanic) (12.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.2%).

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.

80.8% 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).

In 2020, the median property value in Tukwila, WA was $314,200, and the homeownership rate was 38.6%.

Most people in Tukwila, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Tukwila, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tukwila, WA is home to a population of 20.3k people, from which 80.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 41.6% of Tukwila, WA residents were born outside of the country (8.44k people).

In 2020, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.63k people) in Tukwila, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.8%

2020 Citizenship

80%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 80.8% of Tukwila, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Tukwila, WA was 80%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
5.63k ± 651
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.29k ± 774
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.08k ± 656

17.6%

Hispanic Population

3.56k people

17.6% of the people in Tukwila, WA are hispanic (3.56k 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
245,459 ± 11,963 people
India
87,443 ± 7,218 people
China
77,854 ± 6,815 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 245,459 Washington residents, followed by India with 87,443 and China with 77,854.

Foreign-Born Population

41.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

8.44k people

40.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

8.17k people

As of 2020, 41.6% of Tukwila, WA residents (8.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tukwila, WA was 40.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
351 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 82

Tukwila, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tukwila, WA employs 11.4k people. The largest industries in Tukwila, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,642 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,592 people), and Retail Trade (1,439 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,563), Information ($82,031), and Finance & Insurance ($60,946).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,193. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2020 Value

± 876

3.92%

1 Year growth

± 9.97%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tukwila, WA grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 10.9k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tukwila, WA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,263 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,251 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (933 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tukwila, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.4k

2020 Value

± 876

3.92%

1 Year growth

± 9.97%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tukwila, WA grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 10.9k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tukwila, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,642 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,592 people), and Retail Trade (1,439 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

$34,517

Median earning men ± $2,484

$36,458

Median earning women ± $2,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,813), Information ($69,643), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,686).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($100,700), Public Administration ($55,268), and Construction ($47,036).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Washington. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Washington product (by dollars) was Transport equip. with $105B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($46.1B) and Mixed freight ($35.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Washington products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$500B

2020 Value in Washington

$980B

Projected 2050 Value in Washington

95.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $500B. This is expected to increase 95.8% to $980B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Washington trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.

Most Common Trade Partners

Oregon
$34.9B
California
$26.9B
Hawaii
$23.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $34.9B, followed by California with $26.9B and Hawaii and $23.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

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.

Senators 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 Representatives 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%).

The most popular majors in Tukwila, WA are General Business Administration & Management (21 and 87.5%), Behavioral Sciences (1 and 4.17%), and Project Management (1 and 4.17%).

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

Concentrations

Most Common

Accounting & Business Management
1 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
15 degree-majors awarded
Behavioral Sciences
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tukwila, WA was Accounting & Business Management with 1 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

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

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

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.827% 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 2020 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.36M), and Bachelors Degree (1.26M).

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 $314,200 in 2020, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $315,000 to $314,200, a 0.254% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tukwila, WA is 38.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Tukwila, WA have an average commute time of 27 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 $63,053. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Tukwila, WA was Census Tract 263 with a value of $67,250, followed by Census Tract 272 and Census Tract 282, with respective values of $61,510 and $54,957.

Housing

Property

$314,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$34,453

$2,815

Median Property Taxes

±$472

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

38.6%

Homeownership

2020

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 38.6% of the housing units in Tukwila, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.6%.

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 263
Census Tract 272
Census Tract 282

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tukwila, WA was Census Tract 263 with a value of $67,250, followed by Census Tract 272 and Census Tract 282, with respective values of $61,510 and $54,957.

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.

$63,053

Median Household Income

± $5,928

7.3k

Number of Households

± 710

In 2020, the median household income of the 7.3k households in Tukwila, WA grew to $63,053 from the previous year's value of $58,097.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2019 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2020, the income inequality in Washington was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Public Transit (11.3%)

In 2020, 65.1% of workers in Tukwila, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.3%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tukwila, WA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% 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

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tukwila, WA (2.88k out of 20k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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% of the population of Tukwila, WA has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 7.61% on Medicare, 7.87% on non-group plans, and 2.73% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Washington was $7,913 in 2014. This is a 4% increase from the previous year ($7,609).

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see 830 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.121% increase from the previous year (829 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 912 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 216 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Washington. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Washington, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for King County, WA.

830 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in King County, WA

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see an average of 830 patients per year. This represents a 0.121% increase from the previous year (829 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Washington across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% 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

12%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

7.61%

Medicare

7.87%

Non-Group

2.73%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tukwila, WA grew by 6.57% from 11.3% to 12%.

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.