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Federal Way city, WA


King County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 99,614   ( 10,308 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.3 square miles
Population density: 4467.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:38,113 38.26% 17.3%
Black:16,10516.17% 91.6%
Indian:6110.61% 2.2%
Asian:17,09217.16% 15.1%
2+ races:8,7938.83% 89.6%
Hispanic:18,32118.39% 26.6%
Total non-White:61,50161.74% 42.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-7,989 -10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:18,297 24.8




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
89,306
46,10251.62%
8,4069.41%
6250.70%
14,85216.63%
4,6385.19%
14,47616.21%
43,20448.38%

2000
83,233
54,72665.75%
6,1627.40%
6470.78%
10,86413.05%
4,2345.09%
6,3607.64%
28,50734.25%

1990
67,554
57,16784.62%
2,3993.55%
6300.93%
4,8687.21%
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2,4903.69%
10,38715.38%

1980
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2000's
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14,697 17.7
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-2,441 -3.6
18,120 26.8
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Age, Family & Household Data for Federal Way 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):
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2022
NumberPercent
37.4
22,960 23.0%
76,654 77.0%
14,110 14.2%
36,354
2.71
24,230 66.7%
17,255 71.2%
2,267 9.4%
12,124 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
34.9
22,852 25.6%
66,454 74.4%
9,237 10.3%
33,188
2.67
22,026 66.4%
15,490 70.3%
2,854 13.0%
11,162 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
32.5
23,298 28.0%
59,935 72.0%
6,439 7.7%
31,473
2.63
21,396 68.0%
15,972 74.6%
2,789 13.0%
10,077 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
30.7
18,342 27.2%
49,212 72.8%
4,195 6.2%
25,758
2.60
17,887 69.4%
14,650 81.9%
1,699 9.5%
7,871 30.6%

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2022 Housing Data for Federal Way city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units38,254 
Median Value$454,300 
Occupied36,35495.0%
Vacant1,9005.0%
Owned20,13855.4%
Rented16,21644.6%
Median Rent$1,660 
Single-Family Units20,05652.4%
    Detached18,97249.6%
    Attached1,0842.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units11,89631.1%
Mobile Homes1,5184.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Federal Way city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4734.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2133.3%
$15,000 to $19,9998752.4%
$20,000 to $24,9999842.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4994.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0763.0%
$35,000 to $39,9996781.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5444.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1493.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,5997.1%
$60,000 to $74,9994,00811.0%
$75,000 to $99,9994,78713.2%
$100,000 to $124,9994,51412.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993,0358.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993,2188.9%
$200,000 or more3,70210.2%
Median Household Income80,360 
Per Capita Income37,674 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8605.1%
Public Assistance1,6404.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,48317.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed38,43770.8%
Unemployed2,4374.5%
In Armed Forces1990.4%
Total Labor Force41,07375.7%
Not in Labor Force13,18724.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector20,66814,47158.8%
Non-Profit1,1072,73928.8%
Self-Employed2,3721,49661.3%
Local Government1,1812,12735.7%
State Government92676654.7%
Federal Government54074242.1%
Total Private + Self23,04015,96759.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,7546,37437.1%
Total26,79422,34154.5%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,09214.4%
Sales and Office Occupations9,78819.9%
Professional, Technical8,56817.4%
Service Occupations10,18820.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2350.5%
All others13,55427.6%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,78313.8%
Retail trade5,72811.6%
Manufacturing5,18910.5%
Construction4,7139.6%
Transportation and warehousing4,5239.2%
Accommodation and food services4,0248.2%
Educational services2,8265.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2,4945.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,2864.6%
Other services2,1904.5%
Public administration2,0044.1%
Wholesale trade1,7003.5%
Finance and insurance1,4803.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,1082.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9411.9%
Information4210.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3960.8%
Utilities3120.6%
Management660.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Federal Way city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican13,17813.23%
Puerto Rican6360.64%
Cuban560.06%
Dominican1480.15%
Total Central American2,7412.75%
Costa Rican500.05%
Guatemalan7520.75%
Honduran7460.75%
Nicaraguan560.06%
Panamanian1300.13%
Salvadoran1,0071.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8910.89%
Argentinean630.06%
Bolivian310.03%
Chilean1270.13%
Colombian1810.18%
Ecuadorian80.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1260.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan3550.36%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6710.67%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3,9713.99%
Korean3,6283.64%
Vietnamese2,6832.69%
Chinese1,6001.61%
Indian5110.51%
Japanese3650.37%
Cambodian2750.28%
Laotian2170.22%
Mongolian2140.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English57,67962.2%
Spanish12,26813.2%
Other3,9544.3%
Korean3,3403.6%
Other Asian3,1023.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,9443.2%
Vietnamese2,4892.7%
Tagalog2,3692.6%
Other Indo-European1,7971.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,28010.3%
English6,4616.5%
Irish5,5665.6%
American3,1583.2%
Norwegian3,0963.1%
European2,5742.6%
Italian2,4802.5%
African2,0052.0%
French1,7701.8%
Ukrainian1,7381.7%
Swedish1,6891.7%
Kenyan1,5671.6%
Polish1,2071.2%
Russian1,1521.2%
Other Subsaharan African1,1071.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen85,13685.5%
Not a citizen14,47814.5%
Native72,05172.3%
Foreign-born27,56327.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Federal Way city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,160 4.7%3,466 5.1%17,799 26.3%22,587 33.3%14,355 21.2%6,406 9.5%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,160 4.7%
9-12 Years 3,466 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,799 26.3%
Some College 22,587 33.3%
Bach. Degree 14,355 21.2%
Grad Degree 6,406 9.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Federal Way city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,289 D +3,487 D + 1.4%
D +6,776
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 53% Joe Biden (D) 26,432 63.3% Donald Trump* (R) 14,150 33.9% 1,153 2.8% 41,735 -5 -13 1.02%
2016 44% Hillary Clinton (D) 19,656 60.0% Donald Trump (R) 10,861 33.2% 2,236 6.8% 32,753 -4 -13 0.99%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Federal Way city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 26,432 63.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 14,150 33.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 698 1.7%
Other 455 1.1%
TOTAL 41,735
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -13


2016 President, Federal Way city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 19,656 60.0%
Donald Trump (R) 10,861 33.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,462 4.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 521 1.6%
Other 253 0.8%
TOTAL 32,753
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Federal Way city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 52% Jay Inslee* (D) 25,915 62.6% Loren Culp (R) 15,346 37.1% 124 [+] 0.3% 41,385 -6 1.02%
2018 S1 39% Maria Cantwell* (D) 18,558 62.4% Susan Hutchison (R) 11,167 37.6% 0 0.0% 29,725 -4 0.96%
2016 S3 44% Patty Murray* (D) 20,734 63.0% Chris Vance (R) 12,169 37.0% 0 0.0% 32,903 -4 1.01%
2016 G 44% Jay Inslee* (D) 19,216 58.4% Bill Bryant (R) 13,692 41.6% 0 0.0% 32,908 -4 1.01%
*: 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