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Tukwila, Washington

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StatisticTukwilaWashingtonUnited States
Total Population21,4517,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,381$98,141$80,734
Median Age35.438.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.3%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$489,000$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,898$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate13.0%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born40.1%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate40.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.626.626.4
Worked from Home12.8%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.1%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Tukwila, Washington

Age in Tukwila, Washington

StatisticTukwilaWashingtonUnited States
Median Age35.438.338.9
Under 18 %18.7%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %21.4%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.0%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.0%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Tukwila, Washington

StatisticTukwilaWashingtonUnited States
Households7,9343,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households57.5%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.1%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.5%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone32.2%27.7%28.7%
Never Married42.1%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tukwila, Washington

StatisticTukwilaWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,158$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.2%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.8%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.4%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.0%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.9%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households20.8%11.5%n/a

Housing in Tukwila, Washington

StatisticTukwilaWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units8,5223,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.2%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units52.6%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied59.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.3%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,414$4,556n/a

Education in Tukwila, Washington

StatisticTukwilaWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School17.8%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate26.8%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.0%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tukwila, Washington

StatisticTukwilaWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.6%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.2%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit6.5%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.7%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Tukwila, Washington

StatisticTukwilaWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence36.5%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens21.8%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.3%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home51.5%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.2%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency47.6%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Tukwila

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.