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Tukwila, WA
Demographic Data




Tukwila Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Tukwila Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,135

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
14.3%
18 - 24:
8.1%
25 - 34:
22.2%
35 - 54:
30.1%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
10.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.3%
4.3%
82.2%
82.2%
23.9%
23.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Tukwila
USA
$38,521
$38,521
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Tukwila
USA
$80,534
$80,534
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.3%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Transportation
Administration
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Other
Finance
Information Technology
Wholesale
Public Service
Arts
Real estate
13.5%
13.5%
13.1%
13.1%
11.5%
11.5%
11.4%
11.4%
9.3%
9.3%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.5%
5.5%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
27.9%
27.9%
23.4%
23.4%
22.9%
22.9%
17.4%
17.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Somalian
English
Irish
Ethiopian
Afghan
Norwegian
Swedish
African
Scottish
Dutch
Italian
European
Iraqi
French
Yugoslavian
Polish
Scandinavian
German Russian
Scots-Irish
5.9%
5.9%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Arabic
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Chinese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
German/Yiddish
French
Russian
Laotian
Japanese
52.7%
52.7%
15.4%
15.4%
8.6%
8.6%
5.1%
5.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Tukwila Residents

38.1%


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