Parkland, WA

Census Place

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2022 Population

39,398

3.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.1

5.97% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.4%

7.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,162

6.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Parkland, WA had a population of 39.4k people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $66,162. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Parkland, WA grew from 38,092 to 39,398, a 3.43% increase and its median household income grew from $62,223 to $66,162, a 6.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Parkland, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.54%), and White (Hispanic) (5.07%).

None of the households in Parkland, 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.

92.7% of the residents in Parkland, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Parkland, WA are Pacific Lutheran University (783 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Parkland, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Parkland, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Parkland, WA employs 18.8k people. The largest industries in Parkland, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,207 people), Retail Trade (2,733 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,839 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($70,848), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,242), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,555).

Employment

Occupations

18.8k

2022 Value

± 1,263

4.27%

1 Year growth

± 9.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Parkland, WA grew at a rate of 4.27%, from 18k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parkland, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,277 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,746 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parkland, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

18.8k

2022 Value

± 1,263

4.27%

1 Year growth

± 9.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Parkland, WA grew at a rate of 4.27%, from 18k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parkland, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,207 people), Retail Trade (2,733 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parkland, WA, though some of these residents may live in Parkland, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($64,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,216), and Information ($56,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($90,066), Public Administration ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,788).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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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 Representative 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 2022, universities in Parkland, WA awarded 783 degrees. The student population of Parkland, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 942 male students and 1,691 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Parkland, WA are White (457 and 59.5%), followed by Asian (90 and 11.7%), Hispanic or Latino (83 and 10.8%), and Two or More Races (73 and 9.51%).

The largest universities in Parkland, WA by number of degrees awarded are Pacific Lutheran University (783 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Parkland, WA are General Business Administration & Management (105 and 13.4%), Registered Nursing (98 and 12.5%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (47 and 6%).

The median tuition cost in Parkland, WA for private four year colleges is $49,472.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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

People in Parkland, WA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parkland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Parkland, WA is $66,162. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Parkland, WA was Census Tract 715.05 with a value of $96,905, followed by Census Tract 715.06 and Census Tract 715.03, with respective values of $83,929 and $72,241.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 715.05
Census Tract 715.06
Census Tract 715.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Parkland, WA was Census Tract 715.05 with a value of $96,905, followed by Census Tract 715.06 and Census Tract 715.03, with respective values of $83,929 and $72,241.

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

$66,162

Median Household Income

± $5,382

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Number of Households

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In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Parkland, WA grew to $66,162 from the previous year's value of $62,223.

The following chart displays the households in Parkland, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parkland, WA is from Parkland, WA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Parkland, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2022, 74.9% of workers in Parkland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parkland, WA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.55% of the workforce in Parkland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parkland, WA (5.1k out of 38.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

91.7% of the population of Parkland, WA has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 7.64% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 4.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see 1354 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1335 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1190 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,354 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pierce County, WA

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see an average of 1,354 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1,335 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pierce County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.3%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

7.64%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

4.84%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parkland, WA grew by 1.28% from 8.2% to 8.3%.

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

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