Kenmore, WA

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2020 Population

22,969

1.08% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

2.04% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

5.08%

7.19% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$115,093

4.81% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$617,000

7.7% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

12,521

1.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Kenmore, WA had a population of 23k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $115,093. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Kenmore, WA grew from 22,724 to 22,969, a 1.08% increase and its median household income grew from $109,810 to $115,093, a 4.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kenmore, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14%), White (Hispanic) (3.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Kenmore, 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.

90.8% of the residents in Kenmore, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kenmore, WA are Bastyr University (306 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Kenmore, WA was $617,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Kenmore, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenmore, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Kenmore, WA is home to a population of 23k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 19.8% of Kenmore, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.55k people).

In 2020, there were 5.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Kenmore, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 899 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2020 Citizenship

91.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 90.8% of Kenmore, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Kenmore, WA was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kenmore, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenmore, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 814
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 680
White (Hispanic)
899 ± 339

6.6%

Hispanic Population

1.52k people

6.6% of the people in Kenmore, WA are hispanic (1.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kenmore, 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

19.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4.55k people

18.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

4.18k people

As of 2020, 19.8% of Kenmore, WA residents (4.55k 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 Kenmore, WA was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kenmore, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
327 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
186 ± 102

Kenmore, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kenmore, WA employs 12.5k people. The largest industries in Kenmore, WA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,508 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,662 people), and Retail Trade (1,457 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($187,708), Utilities ($136,797), and Information ($129,844).

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

12.5k

2020 Value

± 822

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 8.58%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Kenmore, WA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 12.4k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenmore, WA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,799 people), Management Occupations (1,749 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,072 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenmore, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k

2020 Value

± 822

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 8.58%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Kenmore, WA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 12.4k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenmore, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,508 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,662 people), and Retail Trade (1,457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenmore, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kenmore, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,300

Median earning men ± $10,272

$51,551

Median earning women ± $7,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($167,500), Manufacturing ($110,294), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($106,458), Manufacturing ($99,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,045).

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

Showing data for Washington.

$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 Kenmore, WA awarded 306 degrees. The student population of Kenmore, WA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 141 male students and 763 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kenmore, WA are White (202 and 66.4%), followed by Asian (41 and 13.5%), Two or More Races (21 and 6.91%), and Unknown (18 and 5.92%).

The largest universities in Kenmore, WA by number of degrees awarded are Bastyr University (306 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kenmore, WA are Naturopathic Medicine (115 and 37.6%), Nutrition Sciences (63 and 20.6%), and Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (33 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost in Kenmore, WA for private four year colleges is $26,820.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 904 students enrolled in Kenmore, WA, 15.6% men and 84.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 528 records, of which 85.4% were women and 14.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nutrition Sciences
43 degree-majors awarded
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
23 degree-majors awarded
Counseling Psychology
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Kenmore, WA was Nutrition Sciences with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Kenmore, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bastyr University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

306 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bastyr University with 306 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kenmore, WA, which is 0.177 times less than the 260 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 202 degrees mean that there were 4.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 41 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($75) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 Kenmore, WA was $617,000 in 2020, which is 2.68 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $572,900 to $617,000, a 7.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenmore, WA is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Kenmore, WA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenmore, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kenmore, WA is $115,093. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Kenmore, WA was Census Tract 215 with a value of $152,852, followed by Census Tract 223 and Census Tract 221.01, with respective values of $152,798 and $145,750.

Housing

Property

$617,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$18,897

$6,796

Median Property Taxes

±$504

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 Kenmore, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kenmore, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2020

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 73.1% of the housing units in Kenmore, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenmore, 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 215
Census Tract 223
Census Tract 221.01

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kenmore, WA was Census Tract 215 with a value of $152,852, followed by Census Tract 223 and Census Tract 221.01, with respective values of $152,798 and $145,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Kenmore, 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.

$115,093

Median Household Income

± $14,294

9.3k

Number of Households

± 706

In 2020, the median household income of the 9.3k households in Kenmore, WA grew to $115,093 from the previous year's value of $109,810.

The following chart displays the households in Kenmore, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenmore, 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 (62.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Public Transit (11.6%)

In 2020, 62.4% of workers in Kenmore, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.6%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenmore, WA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Kenmore, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kenmore, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kenmore, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kenmore, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenmore, WA (1.16k out of 22.9k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

96.3% of the population of Kenmore, WA has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 8.4% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.493% 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 23.1% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.73%

Uninsured

66%

Employer Coverage

8.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.493%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kenmore, WA declined by 23.8% from 4.89% to 3.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kenmore, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.