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Burien city, WA


King County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 51,505   ( 18,192 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.0 square miles
Population density: 5130.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,255 49.03% 33.1%
Black:4,0537.87% 119.7%
Indian:1280.25% 56.0%
Asian:7,39514.36% 91.6%
2+ races:3,2606.33% 141.8%
Hispanic:11,27621.89% 63.4%
Total non-White:26,25050.97% 83.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:6,276 22.8
Change in Non-White pop.:11,916 43.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,313
18,97956.97%
1,8455.54%
2910.87%
3,86011.59%
1,3484.05%
6,90220.72%
14,33443.03%

2000
31,744
22,69171.48%
1,5925.02%
3521.11%
2,4737.79%
1,1843.73%
3,41810.77%
9,05328.52%

1990
25,089
22,39989.28%
5362.14%
2551.02%
1,1374.53%
n/a
7623.04%
2,69010.72%

1980
23,189
21,74793.78%
610.26%
3201.38%
5502.37%
n/a
4772.06%
1,4426.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,712 -11.7
5,281 16.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
292 1.2
6,363 25.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
652 2.8
1,248 5.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Burien city, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
10,709 20.8%
40,796 79.2%
7,864 15.3%
19,903
2.56
11,996 60.3%
8,130 67.8%
1,377 11.5%
7,907 39.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
7,471 22.4%
25,842 77.6%
4,253 12.8%
13,253
2.49
8,013 60.5%
5,629 70.2%
846 10.6%
5,240 39.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
7,033 22.2%
24,711 77.8%
4,444 14.0%
13,356
2.36
8,092 60.6%
5,967 73.7%
925 11.4%
5,264 39.4%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
5,173 20.6%
19,916 79.4%
3,756 15.0%
11,030
2.25
6,685 60.6%
5,098 76.3%
708 10.6%
4,345 39.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
5,186 22.4%
18,003 77.6%
2,396 10.3%
9,271
2.47
6,178 66.6%
5,215 84.4%
419 6.8%
3,093 33.4%

2022 Housing Data for Burien city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,117 
Median Value$566,500 
Occupied19,90394.3%
Vacant1,2145.7%
Owned11,28056.7%
Rented8,62343.3%
Median Rent$1,649 
Single-Family Units12,93661.3%
    Detached12,57759.6%
    Attached3591.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,02333.3%
Mobile Homes1730.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Burien city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007613.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996413.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993871.9%
$20,000 to $24,9996963.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995762.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996573.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995872.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996723.4%
$45,000 to $49,9994962.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3226.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7818.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,70013.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8599.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8479.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992,29611.5%
$200,000 or more2,62513.2%
Median Household Income84,583 
Per Capita Income46,834 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9945.0%
Public Assistance6263.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,94914.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,81574.1%
Unemployed1,2234.6%
In Armed Forces90.0%
Total Labor Force21,04778.7%
Not in Labor Force5,68921.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,0697,05961.1%
Non-Profit8061,96829.1%
Self-Employed1,4991,15456.5%
Local Government8691,05545.2%
State Government41981034.1%
Federal Government3309777.3%
Total Private + Self12,5688,21360.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4243,93038.1%
Total14,99212,14355.2%
Pct. Govt.13.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,28415.7%
Sales and Office Occupations5,32319.5%
Professional, Technical5,21019.1%
Service Occupations6,11722.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1120.4%
All others6,34323.3%
White Collar 54.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,55513.0%
Accommodation and food services3,17511.6%
Retail trade2,79910.3%
Manufacturing2,5189.2%
Construction2,3548.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,9507.1%
Educational services1,8556.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7106.3%
Other services1,5805.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1784.3%
Public administration8743.2%
Wholesale trade8213.0%
Finance and insurance7362.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing6322.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5702.1%
Information4541.7%
Utilities2410.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2040.7%
Management610.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Burien city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,22614.03%
Puerto Rican3860.75%
Cuban210.04%
Dominican90.02%
Total Central American2,6555.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan5511.07%
Honduran1,1832.30%
Nicaraguan800.16%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran8411.63%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3530.69%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian1400.27%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian870.17%
Ecuadorian210.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian520.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan530.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6261.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2,7825.40%
Filipino1,1582.25%
Cambodian1,0432.03%
Indian4340.84%
Chinese3490.68%
Japanese2950.57%
Korean2750.53%
Hmong780.15%
Laotian450.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,17068.3%
Spanish7,78716.0%
Vietnamese2,4305.0%
Other1,1382.3%
Other Asian1,0382.1%
Other Indo-European9532.0%
Tagalog4941.0%
Arabic4570.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4540.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,12811.9%
Irish5,0929.9%
English4,8589.4%
Italian2,1934.3%
Norwegian1,7183.3%
Swedish1,5553.0%
European1,4152.7%
Scottish1,0912.1%
American1,0272.0%
French9661.9%
Ethiopian8281.6%
Dutch7121.4%
Polish6671.3%
Scandinavian5951.2%
Scotch-Irish5631.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,01787.4%
Not a citizen6,48812.6%
Native39,35676.4%
Foreign-born12,14923.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Burien city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,503 9.5%2,487 6.7%8,189 22.2%11,665 31.6%7,621 20.7%3,402 9.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,503 9.5%
9-12 Years 2,487 6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,189 22.2%
Some College 11,665 31.6%
Bach. Degree 7,621 20.7%
Grad Degree 3,402 9.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Burien city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,400 D +2,823 D + 0.7%
D +4,223
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 17,880 72.1% Donald Trump* (R) 6,292 25.4% 633 2.6% 24,805 -13 -21 0.61%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 13,657 69.0% Donald Trump (R) 4,892 24.7% 1,246 6.3% 19,795 -12 -21 0.60%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Burien city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,880 72.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,292 25.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 349 1.4%
Other 284 1.1%
TOTAL 24,805
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Burien city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 13,657 69.0%
Donald Trump (R) 4,892 24.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 759 3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 352 1.8%
Other 135 0.7%
TOTAL 19,795
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Burien city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 60% Jay Inslee* (D) 17,511 71.3% Loren Culp (R) 6,954 28.3% 87 [+] 0.4% 24,552 -14 0.61%
2018 S1 50% Maria Cantwell* (D) 13,622 71.5% Susan Hutchison (R) 5,420 28.5% 0 0.0% 19,042 -13 0.62%
2016 S3 57% Patty Murray* (D) 14,288 72.2% Chris Vance (R) 5,500 27.8% 0 0.0% 19,788 -13 0.61%
2016 G 57% Jay Inslee* (D) 13,093 66.2% Bill Bryant (R) 6,684 33.8% 0 0.0% 19,777 -12 0.61%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote