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Renton, Washington

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StatisticRentonWashingtonUnited States
Total Population105,3177,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$100,432$98,141$80,734
Median Age36.538.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.5%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$672,600$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,998$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate8.1%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born28.5%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.726.626.4
Worked from Home21.7%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.8%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Renton, Washington

Age in Renton, Washington

StatisticRentonWashingtonUnited States
Median Age36.538.338.9
Under 18 %20.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.7%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.1%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.1%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Renton, Washington

StatisticRentonWashingtonUnited States
Households40,6723,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households61.0%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children30.5%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.2%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone29.0%27.7%28.7%
Never Married37.2%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Renton, Washington

StatisticRentonWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,528$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.5%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.9%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More19.4%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.1%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.8%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households11.8%11.5%n/a

Housing in Renton, Washington

StatisticRentonWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units42,5513,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.8%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.3%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.4%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,969$4,556n/a

Education in Renton, Washington

StatisticRentonWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School11.1%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate20.3%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.1%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.8%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.7%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Renton, Washington

StatisticRentonWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.6%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.8%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.7%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.6%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Renton, Washington

StatisticRentonWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.6%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.1%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.4%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home61.9%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.8%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency34.6%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Renton

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.