Washington > King County > Issaquah
Issaquah, WA
King County · population ~41,590
Population
41,590
↑ 37% since 2010
Jobs
31,937
↑ 62% since 2010
Renters
43%
↑ 7pp since 2009
Median income
$154,669
↑ 89% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 131% of Issaquah's local jobs sit in a single sector (Professional Services (partial technology proxy)) — a signature of one dominant employer rather than broad-based economic diversity.
Key facts
Population
41,590
Jobs
31,937
Renters
43%
Median income
$154,669
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 19,759 in 2010 to 31,937 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2019 (+5.6%/year before, +1.0%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 7 percentage points since 2009 (65% to 57% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
64.9%
higher than 55% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
57.4%
higher than only 43% of places
Local jobs
LODES
31,937
higher than 73% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
62%
higher than 73% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
2,500
higher than only 49% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
44%
higher than 57% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
8th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family57%
Multifamily (5+ units)43%
Where Issaquah's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Seattle
12.9%
Issaquah
10.4%
Sammamish
10.3%
Bellevue
7.9%
Renton
7.9%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks119
Schools10
Grocery stores11
Hospitals1
Libraries1
Nearest community site: Jehovah's Witnesses (Churches), 0.75 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)31% (10,000)
Retail12% (3,923)
Healthcare & Social Assistance10% (3,197)
Education (includes academia/research)9% (3,003)
Hospitality9% (2,944)
Logistics / Industrial7% (2,365)
Administrative & Support Services4% (1,405)
Construction / Real Estate4% (1,182)
Finance4% (1,169)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)3% (918)
Other2% (736)
Government (Public Administration)2% (600)
Information (partial technology proxy)2% (495)