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

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Population

145,395

1.73% growth

Median Age

39.8


Median Household Income

$132,742

3.74% growth

Poverty Rate

4.24%


Number of Employees

69,045

3.14% growth

Median Property Value

$677,100

8.34% growth

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About

In 2017, Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA had a population of 145k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $132,742. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew from 142,927 to 145,395, a 1.73% increase and its median household income grew from $127,958 to $132,742, a 3.74% increase.

The population of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is 65.9% White Alone, 23.7% Asian Alone, and 4.85% Hispanic or Latino. 26.6% of the people in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA speak a non-English language, and 88% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is $677,100, and the homeownership rate is 76.4%. Most people in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA employs 69k people. The largest industries in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are Computer Systems Design (9,089 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,417 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,288 people), and the highest paying industries are Mail-order houses ($252,008), Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($225,711), and Software publishing ($201,463).

Median household income in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is $132,742. Males in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.59 times higher than the average income of females, which is $89,865. The income inequality in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$132,742

2017 value

± $2,790

3.74%

1 Year Growth

± 3.5%

Households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA have a median annual income of $132,742, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $127,958 in 2016, which represents a 3.74% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$143,059

Average Male Salary

± $15,125

$89,865

Average Female Salary

± $12,770

In 2017, full-time male employees in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA made 1.59 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA by number of full-time employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $109,407 ± $16,551

  2. White

    $106,840 ± $12,203

  3. Two or More Races

    $87,196 ± $56,448

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

0.47

2017 Wage GINI

0.469

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.3% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2017 the GINI for Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

  2. Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA

  3. Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Inglewood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA

In 2018, 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 $142,699, followed by Snoqualmie City, Cottage Lake, Union Hill & Novelty Hill PUMA, WA and Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Inglewood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA, with respective values of $127,715 and $126,212.

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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Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 45 - 54

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

4.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA (6.14k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    3,716 ± 490

  2. Hispanic

    1,182 ± 379

  3. Asian

    897 ± 225

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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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

69k

2017 Value

3.14%

1 Year growth

± 3.14%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 3.14%, from 66.9k employees to 69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, are Software developers, applications & systems software (6,438 people), Miscellaneous managers (4,635 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,671 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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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, by number of employees, are Software developers, applications & systems software (6,438 people), Miscellaneous managers (4,635 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,671 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other pumas, Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA has an unusually high number of residents working as Software developers, applications & systems software (11.3 times higher than expected), Aerospace engineers (6.62 times), and Technical writers (5.75 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($232,979), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($214,785), and Other financial clerks ($207,948).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

69k

2017 Value

3.14%

1 Year growth

± 3.14%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 3.14%, from 66.9k employees to 69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, are Computer Systems Design (9,089 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,417 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,288 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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Most Common

The most common industries in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design (9,089 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,417 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,288 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other pumas, Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA has an unusually high number of Software publishing (16 times higher than expected), Electronic shopping (14.1 times), and Computer Systems Design (8.39 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA, by average salary, are Mail-order houses ($252,008), Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($225,711), and Software publishing ($201,463).

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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

  1. Transport equip.

    $45.6B

  2. Mixed freight

    $39.9B

  3. Misc. mfg. prods.

    $29B

In 2015, the top outbound Washington product (by dollars) was Transport equip. with $45.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($39.9B) and Misc. mfg. prods. ($29B).

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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$323B

2020 Value

$444B

Projected 2045 Value

37.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $323B. This is expected to increase 37.4% to $444B by 2045.

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. Oregon

    $29.1B

  2. California

    $15.8B

  3. Tennessee

    $10.3B

In 2015, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $29.1B, followed by California with $15.8B and Tennessee and $10.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Health

96.2% of the population of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 70.4% on employee plans, 3.29% on Medicaid, 8.37% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.441% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the puma of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was $7,913 in 2014. This is a 4% increase from the previous year ($7,609).

Primary care physicians in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.839% increase from the previous year (1192 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1254 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 335 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Garfield County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14%). Additionally, Adams County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (36.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0.839% increase from the previous year (1,192 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 neighboring states.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

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$7,913

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,328

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,851

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,997

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Washington (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4%, from $7,609 to $7,913.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

3.81%

Uninsured

70.4%

Employer Coverage

3.29%

Medicaid

8.37%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.441%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2016, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA stayed by NaNk% from N/A% to 3.81%.

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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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Garfield County

    14% prevalence

  2. Pend Oreille County

    13.6% prevalence

  3. Wahkiakum County

    13.4% prevalence

Garfield County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Washington, at 14%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Washington by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is home to a population of 145k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2016, 22.9% of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (32.8k people).

The ethnic composition of the population of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is composed of 95.7k White Alone residents (65.9%), 34.4k Asian Alone residents (23.7%), 7.05k Hispanic or Latino residents (4.85%), 5.07k Two or More Races residents (3.49%), 2.7k Black or African American Alone residents (1.86%), 289 Some Other Race Alone residents (0.199%), 95 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0.0653%), and 16 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.011%).

The most common foreign languages spoken in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (9,762 speakers), Spanish (4,582 speakers), and Hindi (3,119 speakers).

Age

Age by Nativity

38

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

43

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.7

In 2017, the median age of all people in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was 39.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are getting staying the same age. In 2016, the average age of all Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA residents was 40.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

22.9%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

32.8k people

22.2%

2015 Foreign-Born Population

31.2k people

As of 2016, 22.9% of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA residents (32.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2015, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

  1. India

    7,411 ± 2,059 people

  2. China

    6,210 ± 1,893 people

  3. Canada

    2,192 ± 1,141 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was India, the natal country of 7,411 Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA residents, followed by China with 6,210 and Canada with 2,192.

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Citizenship

88%

2017 Citizenship

88.8%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 88% of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. White Alone

    95.7k ± 1.67k

  2. Asian Alone

    34.4k ± 1.26k

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    7.05k ± 1.06k

In 2017, there were 2.78 times more White Alone residents (95.7k people) in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.4k Asian Alone and 7.05k Hispanic or Latino residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

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Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)

    9,762 speakers (7.16%)

  2. Spanish

    4,582 speakers (3.36%)

  3. Hindi

    3,119 speakers (2.29%)

26.6% of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2017, the most common non-English language spoken in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 7.16% of the overall population of Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA are native Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) speakers. 3.36% speak Spanish and 2.29% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese), the next two most common languages.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    1,861 ± 201

  2. Gulf War (1990s)

    1,059 ± 231

  3. Gulf War (2001-)

    708 ± 181

Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was $677,100 in 2017, which is 2.95 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $625,000 to $677,100, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. 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.

Housing

Property Value

$677,100

2017 Median

± $9,434

$625,000

2016 Median

± $8,058

In 2017, the median property value in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew to to $677,100 from the previous year's value of $625,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

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Household Income

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$132,742

Median Household Income

± $2,790

53.6k

Number of Households

± 1,475

In 2017, the median household income of the 53.6k households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA grew to $132,742 from the previous year's value of $127,958.

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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Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA 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.

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Rent vs Own

76.4%

2017 Homeownership

75.8%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 76.4% of the housing units in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    67.9%

  2. Carpooled

    11.1%

  3. Worked At Home

    9.76%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA was Drove Alone (67.9%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.1%) and those who Worked At Home (9.76%).

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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Transportation

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, followed by 3 cars.

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