Tukwila, WA Demographic Data
Tukwila, WA Summary
Tukwila is located in King County in Washington
- Population: 19,127
- Area: 9.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.41 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,996.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 273.62 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tukwila, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,858
50%
50.8
Male
10,020
50%
49.2
Total Population
19,878
323,128,000
Tukwila, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,613
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,226
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,302
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,256
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,531
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,342
16.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,984
15.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,458
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,203
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,042
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,302
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
408
2.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
211
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,913
75.0%
77.2
Female
7,400
49.6%
51.3
Male
7,513
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,351
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,443
12.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,921
9.7%
15.2
Female
933
48.6%
55.8
Male
988
51.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Tukwila, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,664
88.9%
96.8
White
7,282
36.6%
72.6
Black or African American
3,708
18.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
215
1.1%
0.8
Asian
4,504
22.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
510
2.6%
1.2
Chinese
326
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
919
4.6%
0.9
Japanese
109
0.5%
0.2
Korean
45
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
764
3.8%
0.6
Other Asian
1,831
9.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
692
3.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
11
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
560
2.8%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
121
0.6%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,263
6.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,214
11.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,080
15.5%
17.8
Mexican
2,143
10.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
146
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
106
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
685
3.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,798
84.5%
82.2
Tukwila, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,516
11.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,033
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,594
27.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,951
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,068
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,029
15.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
759
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,549
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,401
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,788
21.6%
31.2
Tukwila, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,738
36.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,088
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,828
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
327
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
756
4.8
5.8%
Tukwila, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,026
49.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,239
50.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2,068
11.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,803
9.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,252
17.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,116
11.6%
1.1%
Tukwila, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
731
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
446
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
581
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
645
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,272
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,536
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
646
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
964
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
262
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
110
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
48,490
57,617
Per capita income
23,173
31,128
Tukwila, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
75
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,575
15.9%
9.8
Construction
413
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,792
18.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
498
5.0%
6.6
Information
157
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
990
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
348
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,183
12.0%
11.4
Public administration
309
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,005
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,206
12.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
337
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
682
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,444
24.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,910
19.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,160
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,692
27.2%
18.1%
Tukwila, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,624
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,135
63.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,386
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,298
13.5%
5.1
Walked
324
3.4%
2.7
Other means
192
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
289
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
26.6
Tukwila, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
691
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,045
42.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,335
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,122
15.6%
21.0
Tukwila, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,193
94.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,714
37.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,479
62.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
444
5.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Tukwila, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,637
1 room
145
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
298
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,499
19.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,266
29.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,058
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
921
12.1%
17.8
7 rooms
526
6.9%
12.0
8 rooms
450
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
474
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Tukwila, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,637
1-unit, detached
2,873
37.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
182
2.4%
5.9
2-units
189
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
412
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
553
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,036
13.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,071
27.1%
9.0
Mobile home
292
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
0.4%
0.1
Tukwila, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
657
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
444
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
942
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,561
20.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,490
19.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,199
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
858
11.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
454
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Tukwila, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,707
23.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
28
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,099
70.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
222
3.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
109
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.4%
1.1
Tukwila, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,909
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
80
4.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
158
8.3%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
216
11.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
371
19.4%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
523
27.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
552
28.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
714
37.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
277
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
246
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
181
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
479
25.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Tukwila, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,430
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
78
1.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
252
5.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
287
6.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,701
38.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,112
47.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
49
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,049
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
301
6.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
580
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
572
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
378
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
508
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,011
46.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
129
0.0%
0.0%
Tukwila, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,714
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
107
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
80
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
327
12.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
385
14.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
952
35.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
755
27.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
100
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
248,600
205,000
