Overview
39,057
Total Population
36.8
Median age
51.39%
Female population %
94.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
43.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,968
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Issaquah's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Issaquah is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Issaquah's population under 18 was 21.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Issaquah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Issaquah, 18.54% were under the age of 15, 15.52% aged 15 to 29, 54.22% aged 30 to 64, 9.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,085 more females than males in Issaquah:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.39% females and 48.61% males in Issaquah, WA.
- The Issaquah, WA gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,011.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,585.
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Race / Ethnicity
Issaquah's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Issaquah population: 63.10% are White, 1.94% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 25.52% are Asian, 3.31% are some other race and 5.81% are multiracial.
- Issaquah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,968 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,089 (92.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Issaquah is White with a population of 24,645 (63.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Issaquah's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 40,087 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Issaquah's population increased by 13,254 (76.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Issaquah's population increased by 9,535 (31.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Issaquah's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,298.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)