East Renton Highlands, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population

12,241

1.34% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

2.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$709,300

1.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,248

5.81% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, East Renton Highlands, WA had a population of 12.2k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Renton Highlands, WA grew from 12,079 to 12,241, a 1.34% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in East Renton Highlands, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in East Renton Highlands, WA was $709,300, and the homeownership rate was 90%.

Most people in East Renton Highlands, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in East Renton Highlands, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of East Renton Highlands, WA employs 5.25k people. The largest industries in East Renton Highlands, WA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (534 people), Manufacturing (510 people), and Educational Services (499 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($247,699), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($160,769), and Manufacturing ($121,346).

Employment

Occupations

5.25k

2023 Value

± 581

−5.81%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Renton Highlands, WA declined at a rate of −5.81%, from 5.57k employees to 5.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Renton Highlands, WA, are Management Occupations (1,073 people), Sales & Related Occupations (684 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (571 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Renton Highlands, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.25k

2023 Value

± 581

−5.81%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Renton Highlands, WA declined at a rate of −5.81%, from 5.57k employees to 5.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Renton Highlands, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (534 people), Manufacturing (510 people), and Educational Services (499 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Renton Highlands, WA, though some of these residents may live in East Renton Highlands, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,719

Median earning men ± $15,158

$62,282

Median earning women ± $11,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($247,991), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,770).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($131,181), Wholesale Trade ($107,308), and Public Administration ($76,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Renton Highlands, WA was $709,300 in 2023, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $698,200 to $709,300, a 1.59% increase. The homeownership rate in East Renton Highlands, WA is 90%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Renton Highlands, WA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Renton Highlands, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$709,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,874

$3,889

Median Property Taxes

±$488

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Renton Highlands, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Renton Highlands, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2023

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 90% of the housing units in East Renton Highlands, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Renton Highlands, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 319.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in East Renton Highlands, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

4.32k

Number of Households

± 517

In N/A, the median household income of the 4.32k households in East Renton Highlands, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in East Renton Highlands, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Renton Highlands, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2023, 65.4% of workers in East Renton Highlands, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Renton Highlands, WA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in East Renton Highlands, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Renton Highlands, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Renton Highlands, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Renton Highlands, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Renton Highlands, WA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Renton Highlands, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of East Renton Highlands, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 10.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Renton Highlands, WA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Renton Highlands, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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