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Issaquah

Washington · 7,712 residents · 12.1 sq mi
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Issaquah is a city of 7,712 people in Washington. The typical home is worth $178,500. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 33% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. The poverty rate is 7.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,712
−31%vs 2000
vs 11,212 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.7
−6%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K14K24K34K43K19902000201020202024Issaquah
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(541)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(468)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(463)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.5%(421)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(467)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420%(1,543)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(1,389)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(892)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(554)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(500)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(332)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(142)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,422
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,892 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,055
−47%vs 2000
vs $34,222 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.1%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$178,500
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $254,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$588
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $902 in 2000
US average: $450
46.5%
−12.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.5% in 2000
53.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(9,523)
Black0.8%(95)
Hispanic / Latino5%(555)
Asian6%(668)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(7,446)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(162)
Asian2.6%(203)
Other0.8%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(1,307)
Spaniard0.7%(279)
Puerto Rican0.4%(160)
Cuban0.2%(94)
Argentine0.2%(80)
Chilean0.1%(52)
Peruvian0.1%(47)
Ecuadorian0.1%(29)
Colombian0%(18)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese9.8%(3,890)
Asian Indian9.4%(3,728)
Korean2.9%(1,131)
Filipino1.4%(542)
Japanese0.8%(328)
Vietnamese0.8%(315)
Taiwanese0.4%(166)
Pakistani0.4%(148)
Laotian0.1%(59)
Malaysian0.1%(27)
Kazakh0.1%(22)
Thai0.1%(20)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chuukese0.3%(106)
Chamorro0.1%(51)
Guamanian0%(14)
Fijian0%(13)
Ancestry
German11.9%(4,713)
English11.1%(4,381)
Irish8.1%(3,207)
Norwegian3.1%(1,232)
Italian2.8%(1,121)
American2.7%(1,075)
Scottish2.6%(1,024)
Russian2.2%(872)
Polish2%(804)
Swedish1.8%(694)
French1.6%(633)
Ukrainian1.2%(487)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(449)
Dutch0.9%(360)
Brazilian0.9%(356)
Arab0.8%(312)
British0.8%(301)
Finnish0.7%(273)
Australian0.6%(245)
Greek0.6%(230)
Canadian0.5%(190)
Iraqi0.4%(178)
Lithuanian0.4%(160)
Turkish0.4%(151)
Danish0.4%(148)
Welsh0.4%(144)
Czech0.3%(125)
Swiss0.3%(121)
Austrian0.3%(104)
Portuguese0.3%(103)
Armenian0.2%(75)
Croatian0.2%(75)
Romanian0.2%(74)
Lebanese0.2%(72)
Iranian0.1%(56)
Bulgarian0.1%(49)
West Indian0.1%(46)
Syrian0.1%(43)
Hungarian0.1%(38)
Slovak0.1%(33)
Latvian0.1%(27)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Egyptian0%(19)
Jamaican0%(17)
Serbian0%(16)
Slovene0%(13)
Somali0%(13)
Section 05

Education

32.7%
−15.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.0%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.3%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.0 min
+58%vs 2000
vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(4,605)
Married62.2%(9,997)
Widowed1.7%(270)
Divorced7.5%(1,211)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(4,839)
Married56.5%(9,547)
Widowed5.9%(1,005)
Divorced8.9%(1,510)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.7%(564)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(379)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.4%(575)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(104)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,673 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Issaquah, Washington?

Issaquah, Washington has about 7,712 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Issaquah, Washington?

The typical household in Issaquah, Washington earns about $35,422 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Issaquah, Washington expensive?

In Issaquah, Washington, the median home is worth about $178,500, and the typical rent is about $588 a month.

How educated are people in Issaquah, Washington?

About 32.7% of adults age 25 and over in Issaquah, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Issaquah, Washington?

About 7.1% of people in Issaquah, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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