Tukwila, Washington

Back to Tukwila, WA housing info, King County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. Tukwila Apartments for Rent We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Tukwila, WA King County Population in July 2008: 17,092. Population change since 2000: -0.5%   Males: 8,924   (52.2%) Females: 8,168   (47.8%) Median resident age:   33.4 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 98168. Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,329 (it was $40,718 in 2000) Tukwila:   $51,329 Washington:   $55,591 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,560 Tukwila:   $28,560 Washington:   $29,027 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $269,281 (it was $140,700 in 2000) Tukwila:   $269,281 Washington:   $300,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $281,184; Detached houses: $318,885; Townhouses or other attached units: $252,223; In 2-unit structures: $321,569; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,733; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,966; Mobile homes: $83,172; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $84,732 Tukwila, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Goodridge Glass Studio Races in Tukwila: White Non-Hispanic (54.1%) Hispanic (13.6%) Black (12.8%) Other race (8.1%) Two or more races (6.5%) Other Asian (2.8%) American Indian (2.7%) Filipino (2.3%) Vietnamese (2.1%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.8%) Chinese (1.2%) Japanese (1.0%) Asian Indian (0.9%) Korean (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Tukwila: 112.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Tukwila, Washington on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Tukwila is mentioned 285 times on our forum: Gig Harbor to Tukwila  (21 replies) Where oh Where for a sane commute to Tukwila, good schools, and affordable housing?  (9 replies) Driving in Seattle? Thoughts on Southcenter in Tukwila?  (1 reply) Lakeridge, Skyway, Tukwila question  (9 replies) relocating-Tukwila to Mukilteo  (0 replies) Made It To Washington questions about Tukwila area  (1 reply) Latest news from Tukwila, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (9.9%), English (6.1%), Irish (5.6%), United States (4.8%), Norwegian (3.9%), Subsaharan African (2.8%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Incorporated in 1908 Elevation: 134 feet Land area: 8.92 square miles. Population density: 1917 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 47.48 N, Longitude: 122.28 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +23,408 (+136.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,502 (17.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 425

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Tukwila, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.92
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Tukwila, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tukwila-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 283% 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 19.0 miles away from Tukwila 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 30.4 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 11.5 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 53.5 miles away from Tukwila 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 34.9 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 71.5 miles away from Tukwila center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Tukwila, WA

• Boeing Military Airplanes Heliport
• Tukwila Operations Center Heliport

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Notable locations in Tukwila: The Annex at Southcenter (A), Terminal Number 128 (B), Southcenter (C), Crestview Center (D), Foster Golf Course (E), Pavilion Outlet Center (F), Parkway Plaza (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Riverton Crest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map River: Duwamish River (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Tukwila: Tukwila Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Gametown Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 14822 Tukwila Internationa) (1), Family Fun Center Bullwinkle's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7300 Fun Center Way) (2), Seattle Southside Visitor Information (16400 Southcenter Parkway) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotels: Harrah's Hotel and Casino (415 Baker Boulevard) (1), Econo Lodge Sea-Tac Airport (13910 Tukwla Intrntnl Boulevard) (2), Embassy Suite Hotel (15920 West Valley Highway) (3), Quality Inn (13050 48th Ave S) (4), Comfort Suites (7200 Fun Center Way) (5), Embassy Suites Hotel (15920 West Valley Highway) (6), Homewood Suites (6955 Fort Dent Wy) (7), Extended Stayamerica (15451 53rd Avenue South) (8), Homestead Village Management (15635 West Valley Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	55.0%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.9%
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: 0.5% of all households

This city:	12.7%
Whole state:	10.6%

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tukwila, WA

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• Courtyard By Marriott Seattle South, 400 Andover Park W, Tukwila, WA 98188, Phone: (206) 575-2500, Fax: (206) 575-0129
• Sea Tac North Travelodge, 14845 Pacific Hwy S, Tukwila, WA 98168, Phone: (206) 242-1777
• Jet Inn Motel, 3747 142ND S, Tukwila, WA 98188, Phone: (206) 431-0085
• Homewood Suites By Hilton, 6955 Fort Dent Way, Tukwila, WA 98188, Phone: (206) 433-8000, Fax: (206) 433-8994
• Hampton Inn Seattle Southcenter, 7200 S 156TH St, Tukwila, WA 98188, Phone: (206) 228-5800, Fax: (425) 228-6812
• Comfort Suites ,Tukwila, 7200 Fun Center Way, Tukwila, WA 98188, Phone: (425) 227-7200, Fax: (425) 687-2858

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%

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%

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)

• SEA0024901, 6840 Fort Dent Way, Type: Pole, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WPSH490
  Assigned Frequencies : 18120.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/26/2001, Expiration Date: 04/26/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/28/2002, Certifier: Terri B Natoli Esq
  Registrant: Backlink V, LLC, 460 Herndon Parkway, Suite 100, Herndon, VA 20170, Phone: (703) 326-4650, Fax: (703) 326-4185, Email:
• SEA0036348, 7100 Fort Dent Way, Type: Pole, Structure height: 11.3 m, Call Sign: WPSH495
  Assigned Frequencies : 17960.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/26/2001, Expiration Date: 04/26/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/28/2002, Certifier: Terri B Natoli Esq
  Registrant: Backlink V, LLC, 460 Herndon Parkway, Suite 100, Herndon, VA 20170, Phone: (703) 326-4650, Fax: (703) 326-4185, Email:
• Tukwila, Lat: 47.442889 Lon: -122.270000, Call Sign: WPYT747, Licensee ID: L00072010
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.256 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/24/2003, Expiration Date: 10/24/2013, Certifier: Patrick Brodin
  Registrant: City Of Tukwila
• WA-SEA119e, 16500 Southcenter Parkway, Type: Building, Structure height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WQGX539
  Assigned Frequencies : 17880.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/15/2007, Expiration Date: 05/15/2017, Certifier: Nadja Sodos-Wallace
  Registrant: Clearwire Corporation, 815 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, Suite 615, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:
• SEATTLE SOUTH, 15666 International Blvd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQJN258
  Assigned Frequencies : 11143.1 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/05/2008, Expiration Date: 04/03/2018, Certifier: John L Woodcock
  Registrant: 2803 156th Ave Se, Bellevue, WA 98007-6599, Phone: (425) 649-4657, Email:
• STATION, 16238 42nd Ave S, Structure height: 4.9 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WHK359
  Assigned Frequencies : 959.100 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 08/25/2018, Certifier: Stanley M Fronisz
  Registrant: Wiztronics Inc, 1800 Ellis St, Bellingham, WA 98225-4619, Phone: (360) 380-0300, Fax: (360) 380-0375

• Fire: 355
• Hazardous Condition: 173
• Service Call: 5
• Good Intent Call: 5