Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA

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2020 Population
154,403
2.06% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2020 Median Age
39.8
0.251% 1-year decrease
2020 Poverty Rate
4.84%
7.84% 1-year increase
2020 Median Household Income
$154,489
5.22% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$871,800
5.51% 1-year growth

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In 2020, Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA had a population of 154k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $154,489. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew from 151,282 to 154,403, a 2.06% increase and its median household income grew from $146,831 to $154,489, a 5.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), White (Hispanic) (3.24%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%).

31.6% of the households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities 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.

85.7% of the residents in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was $871,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is home to a population of 154k people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 27.7% of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (42.8k people).

In 2018, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.8k people) in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.88k Two+ (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 Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (12,558 households), Spanish (5,607 households), and Hindi (3,752 households).

Citizenship

85.7%
2020 Citizenship
86.6%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 85.7% of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    94.8k ± 1.64k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    37.8k ± 1.33k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    5.88k ± 705
5.32%
Hispanic Population
7.94k people

In 2018, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.8k people) in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.88k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.32% of the people in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are hispanic (7.94k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

27.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
42.8k people
26.9%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
40.6k people

As of 2020, 27.7% of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA residents (42.8k 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 Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was 26.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    12,558 households (8.64%)
  2. Spanish
    5,607 households (3.86%)
  3. Hindi
    3,752 households (2.58%)

31.6% of the households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 8.64% of the households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,691 ± 246
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,000 ± 233
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    725 ± 172

Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA employs 74.4k people. The largest industries in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are Computer Systems Design (11,857 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,446 people), and Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (3,309 people), and the highest paying industries are Data processing, hosting & related services ($304,769), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($302,062), and Software publishing ($238,776).

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
32,929
Women
44.3%
41,451
Men
55.7%

The workforce of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA in 2020 was 74,380 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA.

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Occupations

74.4k
2020 Value
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 1.72%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 73.1k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, are Software developers (8,481 people), Other managers (4,403 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

74.4k
2020 Value
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 1.72%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 73.1k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (11,857 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,446 people), and Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (3,309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$122,592
Median earning men ± $3,920
$62,787
Median earning women ± $3,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($155,153), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,410), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($127,791), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,075), and Manufacturing ($93,923).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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
  1. $105B
  2. $46.1B
  3. $35.2B

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.

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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.

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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
  1. $34.9B
  2. $26.9B
  3. $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).

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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.

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 0.237% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.623% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (43.9k), Graduate Degree (34.6k), and Primary Education (17.5k).

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.

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The median property value in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was $871,800 in 2020, which is 3.79 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $826,300 to $871,800, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is 74.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is $154,489. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $154,489, followed by Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $140,076 and $130,834.

Property

$871,800
Median Property Value 2020
±$13,830
$42,497
Median Property Taxes
±$1,358

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 Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74.6%
Homeownership
2020
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 74.6% of the housing units in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA with a value of $154,489, followed by Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and Greater Bellevue City PUMA, WA, with respective values of $140,076 and $130,834.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$154,489
Median Household Income
± $4,420
56.9k
Number of Households
± 1,889

In 2020, the median household income of the 56.9k households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew to $154,489 from the previous year's value of $146,831.

The following chart displays the households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.469
2020 Wage GINI in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA
0.467
2019 Wage GINI in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA

In 2020, the income inequality in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.351% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (61.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.9%)
  3. Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2020, 61.9% of workers in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA (7.45k out of 154k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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97.5% of the population of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 70.3% on employee plans, 4.43% on Medicaid, 8.95% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.435% 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 Washington see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0845% increase from the previous year (1183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1198 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 251 patients per year.

Daily New Cases by Date

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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

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1,184 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 0.0845% increase from the previous year (1,183 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.

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Community Mobility

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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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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 45.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.49%
Uninsured
70.3%
Employer Coverage
4.43%
Medicaid
8.95%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
0.435%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA declined by 0.588% from 2.5% to 2.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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