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Profile of Congressional District 9, WA


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2022 population: 762,237

2022 Census data
White:316,063 41.47%
Black:91,94012.06%
Indian:3,3220.44%
Asian:183,37524.06%
2+ races:55,7577.31%
Hispanic:107,56414.11%
Total non-White:446,17458.53%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 9, WA

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2022
NumberPercent
37.2
163,896 21.5%
598,341 78.5%
105,667 13.9%
284,544
2.63
180,941 63.6%
132,516 73.2%
16,435 9.1%
103,603 36.4%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 9, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units300,932 
Median Value$599,100 
Occupied284,54494.6%
Vacant16,3885.4%
Owned159,67056.1%
Rented124,87443.9%
Median Rent$1,768 
Single-Family Units176,03658.5%
    Detached159,85953.1%
    Attached16,1775.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units95,01531.6%
Mobile Homes7,0812.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 9, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,4163.7%
$10,000 to $14,9998,3242.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996,7802.4%
$20,000 to $24,9996,8792.4%
$25,000 to $29,9997,4822.6%
$30,000 to $34,9998,1112.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996,5592.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998,0942.8%
$45,000 to $49,9998,6883.1%
$50,000 to $59,99916,7215.9%
$60,000 to $74,99926,1919.2%
$75,000 to $99,99934,58012.2%
$100,000 to $124,99930,63310.8%
$125,000 to $149,99923,6318.3%
$150,000 to $199,99930,11810.6%
$200,000 or more51,33718.0%
Median Household Income94,267 
Per Capita Income51,516 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,8775.2%
Public Assistance10,7003.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40,97814.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed323,99773.4%
Unemployed18,7854.3%
In Armed Forces6330.1%
Total Labor Force343,41577.8%
Not in Labor Force98,01722.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector159,784114,37458.3%
Non-Profit12,59422,79435.6%
Self-Employed22,43015,90558.5%
Local Government9,83514,21140.9%
State Government6,0958,66341.3%
Federal Government4,2383,27356.4%
Total Private + Self182,214130,27958.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.32,76248,94140.1%
Total214,976179,22054.5%
Pct. Govt.11.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts69,54117.6%
Sales and Office Occupations72,05918.2%
Professional, Technical103,30726.1%
Service Occupations69,52117.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,2060.3%
All others80,70720.4%
White Collar 62.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade46,96911.9%
Professional, scientific, management44,38211.2%
Manufacturing37,8099.6%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation29,4257.4%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities28,4047.2%
Educational services and health care27,6667.0%
Construction24,7656.3%
Other services17,8834.5%
Finance, insurance and real estate11,7303.0%
Public administration11,7223.0%
Information11,5772.9%
Wholesale trade10,0372.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,6990.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 9, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican75,6139.92%
Puerto Rican4,3700.57%
Cuban1,2100.16%
Dominican4100.05%
Total Central American14,1431.86%
Costa Rican4910.06%
Guatemalan4,4900.59%
Honduran3,0220.40%
Nicaraguan2590.03%
Panamanian4170.05%
Salvadoran5,4350.71%
Other Central American290.00%
Total South American5,7130.75%
Argentinean5510.07%
Bolivian400.01%
Chilean7710.10%
Colombian1,4460.19%
Ecuadorian6470.08%
Paraguayan670.01%
Peruvian1,2970.17%
Uruguayan1590.02%
Venezuelan7210.09%
Other South American140.00%
Other Hispanic6,1050.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese42,0285.51%
Filipino28,8163.78%
Vietnamese28,7263.77%
Indian21,3732.80%
Korean13,3271.75%
Japanese7,3030.96%
Cambodian4,7840.63%
Laotian2,8300.37%
Taiwanese2,8240.37%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English447,38462.4%
Spanish70,0759.8%
Chinese37,1675.2%
Other30,3794.2%
Other Asian28,2813.9%
Other Indo-European25,4823.6%
Vietnamese24,1053.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic17,3322.4%
Tagalog16,5802.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German70,2899.2%
English56,7977.5%
Irish48,7296.4%
Norwegian22,1952.9%
European22,0602.9%
Italian19,1332.5%
American17,4622.3%
French14,2641.9%
Swedish13,8611.8%
Somalian12,3951.6%
Scottish11,3141.5%
Ukrainian10,7131.4%
Polish10,1791.3%
Ethiopian9,4631.2%
African8,4021.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen656,43986.1%
Not a citizen105,79813.9%
Native537,54570.5%
Foreign-born224,69229.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 9, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
30,473 5.7%25,917 4.8%110,998 20.8%151,380 28.3%134,381 25.1%81,676 15.3%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 30,473 5.7%
9-12 Years 25,917 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 110,998 20.8%
Some College 151,380 28.3%
Bach. Degree 134,381 25.1%
Grad Degree 81,676 15.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 9, WA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 171,746 71.6% Doug Basler (R) 67,631 28.2% 471 0.2% 239,848
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 258,771 74.1% Doug Basler (R) 89,697 25.7% 582 0.2% 349,050
2018-11-06 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 163,345 67.9% Sarah Smith (D) 77,222 32.1% 0 0.0% 240,567
2016-11-08 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 205,165 72.9% Doug Basler (R) 76,317 27.1% 0 0.0% 281,482
2014-11-04 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 118,132 70.8% Doug Basler (R) 48,662 29.2% 0 0.0% 166,794
2012-11-06 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 192,034 71.6% Jim Postma (R) 76,105 28.4% 0 0.0% 268,139
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 11% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 123,743 54.9% Dick Muri (R) 101,851 45.1% 0 0.0% 225,594
2008-11-04 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 176,295 65.4% Jim Postma (R) 93,080 34.6% 0 0.0% 269,375
2006-11-07 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 119,038 65.7% Steven Cofchin (R) 62,082 34.3% 0 0.0% 181,120
2004-11-02 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 162,433 63.3% Paul Lord (R) 88,304 34.4% 5,934 2.3% 256,671
2002-11-05 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 95,805 58.5% Sarah Casada (R) 63,146 38.6% 4,759 2.9% 163,710
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 135,452 61.7% Chris Vance (R) 76,766 35.0% 7,405 3.4% 219,623
1998-11-03 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 111,948 64.7% Ron Taber (R) 61,108 35.3% 0 0.0% 173,056
1996-11-05 WA09Adam Smith (D) 105,236 50.1% Randy Tate* (R) 99,199 47.3% 5,432 2.6% 209,867
1994-11-08 WA09Randy Tate (R) 77,833 51.8% Mike Kreidler* (D) 72,451 48.2% 0 0.0% 150,284
1992-11-03 WA09Mike Kreidler (D) 110,902 52.1% Pete von Reichbauer (R) 91,910 43.2% 10,119 4.8% 212,931
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 9, WA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 255,762 71.5% Donald Trump* (R) 94,177 26.3% 7,545 2.1% 357,484 -12 -20 8.75%
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 265,393 73.3% Donald Trump* (R) 88,993 24.6% 7,535 2.1% 361,921 -14 -22 8.85%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 205,193 70.5% Donald Trump (R) 67,956 23.3% 18,043 6.2% 291,192 -13 -23 8.78%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 195,863 68.3% Mitt Romney (R) 84,828 29.6% 6,184 2.2% 286,875 -11 -18 9.12%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 166,812 57.7% John McCain (R) 116,915 40.5% 5,298 1.8% 289,025 0 -5 9.47%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 146,494 52.9% George W. Bush* (R) 126,428 45.7% 3,867 1.4% 276,789 0 -5 9.67%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 124,726 53.5% George W. Bush (R) 97,941 42.0% 10,318 4.4% 232,985 -3 -6 9.36%
1996 46% Bill Clinton* (D) 110,854 53.0% Robert Dole (R) 77,616 37.1% 20,806 9.9% 209,276 0 -4 9.29%
1992 56% Bill Clinton (D) 93,964 42.4% George Bush* (R) 69,593 31.4% 58,037 26.2% 221,594 -1 -6 9.68%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 9, WA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 750,581 39.3% 12.4% 0.4% 25.4% 7.1% 14.8%
2020 751,595 44.5% 12.0% 23.9% 6.7% 12.9%
2012 693,596 48.2% 10.8% 0.8% 22.4% 5.4% 12.4%
2010 723,129 63.3% 7.5% 1.1% 11.0% 5.1% 12.0%
2002 654,902 73.3% 6.3% 1.1% 8.0% 4.2% 6.7%
2000 649,451 70.2% 7.0% 1.4% 9.0% 5.2% 7.2%
1992 540,744 83.3% 5.4% 1.5% 6.1% 3.7%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 9, WA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.