King County, WA Demographic Data

King County, WA Summary

King County is located in Washington
  • Population: 2,007,440
  • Area: 2,306.87 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2,115.57 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 191.30 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 870.20 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,865.81 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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King County, WA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,074,460
50%
50.8
Male
1,075,510
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,149,970
 
323,128,000

King County, WA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
129,311
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
130,976
6.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
113,177
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
117,750
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
132,714
6.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
376,944
17.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
316,291
14.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
296,929
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
133,991
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
128,755
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
163,659
7.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
72,166
3.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
37,307
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,706,340
79.4%
77.2
Female
856,983
50.2%
51.3
Male
849,361
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,635,780
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
348,405
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
273,132
12.7%
15.2
Female
152,067
55.7%
55.8
Male
121,065
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

King County, WA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,011,460
93.6% 
96.8
White
1,393,480
64.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
130,762
6.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11,288
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
361,162
16.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
78,953
3.7% 
1.2
Chinese
98,247
4.6% 
1.3
Filipino
44,688
2.1% 
0.9
Japanese
21,912
1.0% 
0.2
Korean
30,682
1.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
44,521
2.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
42,159
2.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17,123
0.8% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1,153
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
1,643
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
8,970
0.4% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
5,357
0.2% 
0.1
Some Other Race
97,649
4.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
138,506
6.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
204,948
9.5% 
17.8
Mexican
144,253
6.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
8,270
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
3,317
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49,108
2.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,945,020
90.5% 
82.2

King County, WA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
54,984
3.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
62,934
4.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
230,070
15.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
273,108
17.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
120,648
7.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
470,363
30.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
313,935
20.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
117,918
7.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,408,124
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
784,298
51.4%
31.2

King County, WA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
616,434
34.7%
33.7%
Now Married
891,656
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
175,279
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
20,085
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
73,052
4.1
5.8%

King County, WA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,476,270
73.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
544,385
26.9%
21.6%
Spanish
129,771
6.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
127,279
6.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
231,385
11.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
55,950
2.8%
1.1%

King County, WA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
40,004
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
26,031
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
48,048
5.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
52,045
6.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
84,738
9.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
128,096
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
109,537
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
163,296
19.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
87,571
10.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
121,788
14.1%
6.4
Median household income
86,095
 
57,617
Per capita income
47,508
 
31,128

King County, WA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6,293
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
113,504
9.7%
9.8
Construction
56,418
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
230,035
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
70,323
6.0%
6.6
Information
39,365
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
116,280
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
51,459
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
225,118
19.2%
11.4
Public administration
32,272
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
135,810
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
59,510
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
35,847
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
64,954
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
609,474
52.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
102,418
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
220,447
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
174,941
14.9%
18.1%

King County, WA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,147,930
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
717,020
62.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
103,540
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
150,159
13.1%
5.1
Walked
63,944
5.6%
2.7
Other means
31,775
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
81,491
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.9
 
26.6

King County, WA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
87,062
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
291,534
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
318,673
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
163,885
19.0%
21.0

King County, WA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
861,154
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
489,235
56.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
371,919
43.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
49,005
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

King County, WA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
910,159
1 room
47,709
5.2%
2.4
2 rooms
50,870
5.6%
2.7
3 rooms
113,219
12.4%
9.1
4 rooms
150,890
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
118,823
13.1%
19.8
6 rooms
114,154
12.5%
17.8
7 rooms
99,311
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
84,877
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
130,306
14.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

King County, WA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
910,159
 
 
1-unit, detached
491,937
54.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
42,193
4.6%
5.9
2-units
15,639
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
36,761
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
55,380
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
69,623
7.6%
4.4
20 or more units
181,147
19.9%
9.0
Mobile home
16,219
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1,260
0.1%
0.1

King County, WA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
111,023
12.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
47,969
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
80,670
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
107,017
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
130,988
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
132,857
14.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
119,238
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
121,492
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
37,578
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
21,327
2.3%
1.4%

King County, WA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
370,806
43.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14,167
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
431,367
50.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
25,586
3.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
83
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9,044
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
372
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3,629
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
6,100
0.7%
1.1

King County, WA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
359,147
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,889
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
11,847
3.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
45,422
12.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
58,212
16.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
76,911
21.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
81,450
22.7%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
83,416
23.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
148,144
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
66,852
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
42,510
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
28,478
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
71,981
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
1,182
0.0%
0.0%

King County, WA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
363,575 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
11,996
3.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18,633
5.1%
1.9%
Less than $500
20,870
5.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
37,809
10.4%
4.4%
$500 to $999
61,944
17.0%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
93,546
25.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
118,777
32.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
8,344
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,418
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
47,303
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
50,835
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
55,099
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
44,643
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
33,316
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
127,075
35.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
13,648
0.0%
0.0%

King County, WA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
489,235
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9,435
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,721
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,542
1.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
15,483
3.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
56,351
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
159,190
32.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
190,796
39.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
47,717
9.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
491,300
 
205,000