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Population in July 2008: 31,316. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 15,377  (49.1%)
Females: 15,939  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98166.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,412 (it was $41,577 in 2000)
Burien:  $52,412
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,327
Burien:  $30,327
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $329,377 (it was $172,100 in 2000)
Burien:  $329,377
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $402,974; Detached houses: $426,136; Townhouses or other attached units: $373,093; In 2-unit structures: $377,287; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $294,487; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,907; Mobile homes: $90,951; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $179,706

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Races in Burien:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.5%)
  • Hispanic (10.7%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Vietnamese (1.9%)
  • Filipino (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Burien: 117.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.5%), English (11.3%), Irish (11.0%), Norwegian (6.3%), Swedish (3.9%), United States (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1993

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 7.44 square miles.

Population density: 4211 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Burien

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burien city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

4,840 residents are foreign born (5.5% Asia, 5.2% Latin America, 2.8% Europe).

This city:  15.2%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Burien, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burien to the number of sex offenders is 2610 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Burien:  1.1% ($1,932)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Renton, WA (7.1 miles , pop. 50,052).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (11.0 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (948.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Normandy Park, WA (1.5 miles ), White Center, WA (1.6 miles ), SeaTac, WA (1.8 miles ), Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA (1.8 miles ), Tukwila, WA (1.8 miles ), Des Moines, WA (2.3 miles ), Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA (2.3 miles ), Vashon, WA (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 29 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 1997: 46 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $157,200
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $285,400
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $240,500
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $259,600
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $256,300
  • 2006: 106 buildings, average cost: $245,100
  • 2007: 38 buildings, average cost: $333,200
  • 2008: 66 buildings, average cost: $203,900

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Latitude: 47.47 N, Longitude: 122.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,853 (-15.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,326 (15.0%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,917 (+10.1%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.5%
Washington:  9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



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Crime in Burien by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 202102221
    per 100,000 7.30.06.23.00.06.46.46.43.2
Rapes 242633322420241416
    per 100,000 87.894.7101.997.575.563.576.744.851.6
Robberies 907773497462525983
    per 100,000 329.2280.6225.4149.3232.9196.9166.1188.7267.4
Assaults 12210212710698878210491
    per 100,000 446.3371.7392.1322.9308.4276.3261.9332.6293.2
Burglaries 443536360400368370340383375
    per 100,000 1620.51953.21111.51218.51158.31175.21086.11225.01208.3
Thefts 1,3321,4861,2031,2431,1071,2331,0901,009943
    per 100,000 4872.55415.13714.23786.53484.23916.43481.93227.33038.5
Auto thefts 414455552543449401607507392
    per 100,000 1514.41658.01704.31654.11413.21273.71939.01621.61263.1
Arson 2129911101726216
    per 100,000 76.8105.727.833.531.554.083.167.219.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 702.4720.3602.6562.5525.5518.7546.7516.3493.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 46 (39 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.25
US city average:  3.00

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Burien-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 280% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 16.7 miles away from Burien center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 28.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 10.5 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from Burien center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Burien center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Burien:
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (16251 SYLVESTER ROAD SW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Burien:
  • SCHICK-SHADEL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SEATTLE, WA)
  • WEST SEATTLE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SEATTLE, WA)
  • HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; SEATTLE, WA)

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Amtrak stations near Burien:
  • 10 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.burien.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burien:
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 5 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,013)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; RENTON, WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,743)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 11 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,386)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE (about 11 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,007)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 7,013)
Public high schools in Burien:
  • HIGHLINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1495; Location: 225 S 152nd St; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ANCILLARY (Students: 37; Location: 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW; Grades: PK - 12)
Private high school in Burien:
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 805; Location: 140 SOUTH 140TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Burien:
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Notable locations in Burien: Manhattan Center (A), Three Tree Point Light (B), Burien 400 Building (C), Secoma Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Burien Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Salmon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Burien include: Chelsea Park (1), Mosier Memorial Park (2), Seahurst Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Big Brother's Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 225 South 140th Street).

Hotel: Best Western International (14416 2nd Avenue Southwest).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.2%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burien, WA


People in group quarters in Burien
  • 172 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 30 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 14 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Burien compared to Washington state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Banks with branches in Burien (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: North Burien Financial Center Branch at 14300 First Avenue South Suite B, branch established on 1994-08-08; Burien at 222 S.W. 150th Street, branch established on 1934-04-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Burien Branch at 800 Sw 152nd St, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Burien

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents43.3%6.3%5.5%4.2%3.8%
Congregations5.9%9.7%6.2%5.5%5.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.8%2.7%2.0%26.6%
Congregations4.6%3.6%0.7%0.6%57.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$35,048$70,0964$13,618
Other Government Administration 10$62,586$75,1031$700
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,828
Streets and Highways 9$54,862$73,1490$0
Sewerage 1$6,554$78,6480$0
Parks and Recreation 9$47,128$62,8378$17,982
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$58,260$63,5560$0
Totals for Government 46$264,438$68,98414$34,128



Burien government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,415,000
    Parks & Recreation: $229,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,773,000
    Parks & Recreation: $412,000
    General: $92,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,959,000
    Regular Highways: $1,279,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,197,000
    Financial Administration: $682,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $544,000
    General - Other: $401,000
    Sewerage: $350,000
    Housing & Community Development: $236,000
    Police Protection: $77,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $4,877,000
    Corrections: $406,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $789,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $660,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $510,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $150,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $725,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $95,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $55,000
    Housing & Community Development: $43,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    General - Other: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,863,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,312,000
    Housing & Community Development: $439,000
    All Other: $300,000
    General Support: $276,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $4,378,000
    Property: $3,470,000
    NEC: $1,229,000
    Other Selective Sales: $730,000
    Public Utilities: $256,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,192,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:  0.27%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($65,600)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($51,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Burien:
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYIZ (1620 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBLE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burien:
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KUOW (94.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)
  • KEXP-FM (90.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOARD OF REGENTS)

TV broadcast stations around Burien:
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • K67GJ (Channel 67; POINT PULLEY, ETC., WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)
  • KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Burien fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $601,000
Total average daily traffic: 165,827
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,275

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7
  • 2104 Sw 152nd St, Type: Bant, Structure height: 14.3 m, Overall height: 14.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
    Registrant: At&t Wireless Services Inc, 1150 Connecticut Ave Nw 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
  • Lisa M Minney, 12606 1st Avenue South (Se63xc314), Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 20.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Sheila Smith, 200 Sw 114th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.2 m
    Registrant: Comcast Corporation, One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838, Phone: (215) 286-7454, Email:
  • Marin Fettman, 14026 8th Avenue South (Se03552a), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.6 m, Overall height: 18.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00006906
    Registrant: T-Mobile West Corporation, 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
  • David A Kirk, 112 S 150th St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 23.7 m, Overall height: 24.9 m
  • David A Miller, 225 S 140th St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00127663
    Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation Dba , 3650 131st Ave Se Ste 400, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 586-8996
  • Marin Fettman, 14820 1st Ave S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31.4 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00006906
    Registrant: T-Mobile West Corporation, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • 658 152nd St S, Call Sign: WCS535, Licensee ID: L00057075
    Assigned Frequencies : 466.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/08/1997, Expiration Date: 07/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2002
    Registrant: Web Service Co Inc, 3690 Freeman Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, Phone: (310) 772-5131
  • 16251 Sylvester Rd Sw, Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPZT328
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/09/2004, Expiration Date: 09/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/06/2004, Certifier: Elizabeth Glithero
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1111 19th Street, Nw 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-3500, Fax: (202) 828-8409, Email:
  • 16251 Sylvester Road Sw, Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQAL430
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2004, Expiration Date: 06/28/2014, Certifier: Elizabeth Glithero
    Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 794-3759
  • 19010 1st Avenue S, Call Sign: WQBH239
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/05/2014, Certifier: John Carroll
    Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:
  • Burien WA, Lat: 47.470333 Lon: -122.343500, Call Sign: WQBI525
    Assigned Frequencies : 467.312 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/14/2004, Expiration Date: 10/14/2014, Certifier: Rick Riccardi
    Registrant: Hexagram Inc., 23905 Mercantile Rd., Cleveland, OH 44122, Phone: (216) 896-8600, Fax: (216) 896-8577, Email:
  • Lat: 47.472750 Lon: -122.340361, Call Sign: WQIH850
    Assigned Frequencies : 0.54000 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/15/2008, Expiration Date: 02/15/2018, Certifier: Mike Martin
    Registrant: Information Station Specialists, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Wtr Twr Approx 1.3 Mi Frm Elev Pnthse Of Seatac Prkng Term, Structure height: 37.2 m, Call Sign: WNTH391
    Assigned Frequencies : 23025.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/1995, Expiration Date: 10/11/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/21/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (206) 431-4050
  • STATION, Sw 112th & 3rd Ave Sw, Overall height: 57 m, Call Sign: WNTU401
    Assigned Frequencies : 2147.60 MHz, 2136.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/18/1994, Expiration Date: 02/18/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (206) 296-6521

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 633 Sw 148th Street, Call Sign: KDS787, Licensee ID: L00004383
    Assigned Frequencies : 35.5800 MHz, 35.5800 MHz
    Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 08/18/1998
    Registrant: Western Telepage, Inc., 1250 Connecticut Ave, Washington, DC 20036

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Burien)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Burien)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$287,308464$260,840646$241,99582$128,24015$766,083136$231,1425$191,108
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$283,81092$258,421102$236,16317$115,0380$022$270,6592$119,540
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$313,990124$256,779319$261,10850$142,8832$753,86545$228,8284$140,428
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$243,06750$228,575144$240,29917$183,0153$617,82018$225,4712$214,240
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$017$241,54151$271,9586$165,9020$03$320,8800$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0267.00 , 0274.00, 0275.00, 0276.00, 0278.00, 0279.00, 0280.00, 0285.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED84$292,82129$276,8965$307,818
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$431,09710$250,3460$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$294,7583$318,7570$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$404,9851$450,7300$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0267.00 , 0274.00, 0275.00, 0276.00, 0278.00, 0279.00, 0280.00, 0285.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 266
  • Hazardous Condition: 94
  • Service Call: 21
  • Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Burien


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