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Federal Way, Washington

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StatisticFederal WayWashingtonUnited States
Total Population99,4937,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$86,909$98,141$80,734
Median Age37.438.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.8%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$552,800$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,797$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate13.0%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born31.9%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.3%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.126.626.4
Worked from Home13.7%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.5%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Federal Way, Washington

Age in Federal Way, Washington

StatisticFederal WayWashingtonUnited States
Median Age37.438.338.9
Under 18 %22.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.0%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Federal Way, Washington

StatisticFederal WayWashingtonUnited States
Households35,7173,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households64.8%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children30.7%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.3%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone26.5%27.7%28.7%
Never Married38.2%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Federal Way, Washington

StatisticFederal WayWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,975$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.0%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.0%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.5%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.0%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.9%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households16.6%11.5%n/a

Housing in Federal Way, Washington

StatisticFederal WayWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units37,4793,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes49.2%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.1%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.7%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.2%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,706$4,556n/a

Education in Federal Way, Washington

StatisticFederal WayWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School11.0%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate26.7%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.2%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.6%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Federal Way, Washington

StatisticFederal WayWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.9%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.5%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit4.5%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.0%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.6%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Federal Way, Washington

StatisticFederal WayWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence41.3%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.1%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.8%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.9%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.2%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.0%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Federal Way

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.