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Total population: 84,309 (All urban)

Federal Way, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 32,589 (31,468 occupied: 17,695 owner occupied, 13,773 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	35%

Housing density: 1550 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $755 (lower quartile is $658, upper quartile is $1,034)

Housing units in Federal Way with a mortgage: 12,736 (1,884 second mortgage, 1,436 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,190

Federal Way,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $305,500 (it was $165,300 in 2000)

Federal Way:	$305,500
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $229,600 - $387,100

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $363,089
Here: $363,089
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $208,399
Here: $208,399
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $227,049
Here: $227,049
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $241,097
Here: $241,097
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $180,361
Here: $180,361
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $50,959
Here: $50,959
State: $80,529

Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship

Households: 82,755

In family households: 69,609 (15,611 male householders, 5,785 female householders)
16,456 spouses, 25,943 children (24,054 natural, 525 adopted, 1,364 stepchildren), 899 grandchildren, 969 brothers or sisters, 672 parents, 1,281 other relatives, 1,993 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,146 (5,131 male householders (3,645 living alone)), 4,946 female householders (4,074 living alone)), 3,069 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 478 (129 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,921 2-persons, 5,201 3-persons, 4,742 4-persons, 2,212 5-persons, 823 6-persons, 497 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,719 1-person, 1,929 2-persons, 247 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

15,673 married couples with children.
5,888 single-parent households (1,407 men, 4,481 women).

78.6% of residents of Federal Way speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
10.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 14,525 (17.5%)
(40.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Federal Way, Washington:
	1 room: 32 2 rooms: 160 3 rooms: 943 4 rooms: 1,164 5 rooms: 2,510 6 rooms: 3,639 7 rooms: 3,405 8 rooms: 2,872 9 or more rooms: 2,970

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Federal Way, Washington:
	1 room: 767 2 rooms: 1,533 3 rooms: 2,877 4 rooms: 3,820 5 rooms: 2,644 6 rooms: 1,390 7 rooms: 349 8 rooms: 234 9 or more rooms: 159

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 288
1995 to 1998: 1,836
1990 to 1994: 4,129
1980 to 1989: 10,347
1970 to 1979: 8,988
1960 to 1969: 5,089
1950 to 1959: 1,193
1940 to 1949: 361
1939 or earlier: 358

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Federal Way:
	no bedroom: 139 1 bedroom: 497 2 bedrooms: 2,667 3 bedrooms: 8,548 4 bedrooms: 4,760 5 or more bedrooms: 1,084

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Federal Way:
	no bedroom: 935 1 bedroom: 4,581 2 bedrooms: 5,223 3 bedrooms: 2,513 4 bedrooms: 451 5 or more bedrooms: 70

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Federal Way in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 478 1 vehicle: 4,113 2 vehicles: 8,368 3 vehicles: 3,441 4 vehicles: 999 5 or more vehicles: 296

Cars and other vehicles available in Federal Way in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,438 1 vehicle: 6,857 2 vehicles: 4,494 3 vehicles: 798 4 vehicles: 125 5 or more vehicles: 61

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Federal Way, WA:

Less than $10,000: 85
$10,000 to $14,999: 42
$15,000 to $19,999: 63
$20,000 to $24,999: 110
$25,000 to $29,999: 87
$30,000 to $34,999: 59
$35,000 to $39,999: 75
$40,000 to $49,999: 137
$50,000 to $59,999: 98
$60,000 to $69,999: 111
$70,000 to $79,999: 90
$80,000 to $89,999: 80
$90,000 to $99,999: 77
$100,000 to $124,999: 191
$125,000 to $149,999: 322
$150,000 to $174,999: 500
$175,000 to $199,999: 734
$200,000 to $249,999: 2436
$250,000 to $299,999: 3813
$300,000 to $399,999: 5627
$400,000 to $499,999: 2099
$500,000 to $749,999: 1723
$750,000 to $999,999: 349
$1,000,000 or more: 236

Federal Way rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Federal Way:

Less than $100: 107 people
$100 to $149: 71
$150 to $199: 65
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 54
$300 to $349: 58
$350 to $399: 96
$400 to $449: 120
$450 to $499: 290
$500 to $549: 609
$550 to $599: 1,018
$600 to $649: 1,153
$650 to $699: 1,200
$700 to $749: 1,431
$750 to $799: 1,559
$800 to $899: 1,923
$900 to $999: 1,176
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,256
$1,250 to $1,499: 450
$1,500 to $1,999: 158
$2,000 or more: 134
No cash rent: 133

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4,417 1990 to 1994: 2,868 1985 to 1989: 2,126 1980 to 1984: 1,897 1975 to 1979: 1,215 1970 to 1974: 592 1970 to 1974: 447 1965 to 1969: 963

Federal Way, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,190 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 735
5 to 9 minutes: 2522
10 to 14 minutes: 4273
15 to 19 minutes: 4713
20 to 24 minutes: 5491
25 to 29 minutes: 2718
30 to 34 minutes: 7290
35 to 39 minutes: 1171
40 to 44 minutes: 2154
45 to 59 minutes: 4713
60 to 89 minutes: 3168
90 or more minutes: 1121

Federal Way mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 30,445 (74%)
Carpooled: 6,351 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,383 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
Bicycle: 72 (0%)
Walked: 524 (1%)
Other means: 216 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,190 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2026
$10,000 to $14,999: 1121
$15,000 to $19,999: 1480
$20,000 to $24,999: 1851
$25,000 to $29,999: 2143
$30,000 to $34,999: 1626
$35,000 to $39,999: 1876
$40,000 to $44,999: 2081
$45,000 to $49,999: 1758
$50,000 to $59,999: 3467
$60,000 to $74,999: 4122
$75,000 to $99,999: 3905
$100,000 to $124,999: 1881
$125,000 to $149,999: 865
$150,000 to $199,999: 696
$200,000 or more: 575

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 24573

German: 9061

English: 5298

Irish: 4879

United States or American: 3732

Norwegian: 3195

Italian: 1693

Swedish: 1378

French (except Basque): 1314

Ukrainian: 1287

Scottish: 1285

Polish: 1183

Scotch-Irish: 986

Subsaharan African:: 970

European: 933

Russian: 795

Scandinavian: 661

African: 650

Dutch: 587

Danish: 559

French Canadian: 409

Welsh: 397

Arab:: 362

British: 279

Swiss: 261

Greek: 231

Canadian: 215

Finnish: 202

Romanian: 202

Other Arab: 159

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 157

Portuguese: 150

Northern European: 150

Hungarian: 137

Iranian: 136

Czech: 129

Czechoslovakian: 124

Other Subsaharan African: 114

Croatian: 101

Austrian: 92

Kenyan: 87

Yugoslavian: 87

Jamaican: 78

Pennsylvania German: 71

Ethiopian: 70

Palestinian: 66

Basque: 59

Haitian: 56

Latvian: 56

Serbian: 53

Lithuanian: 43

Icelander: 40

Belgian: 40

Afghan: 37

Armenian: 34

Celtic: 33

Syrian: 32

Somalian: 28

Turkish: 28

Lebanese: 27

Iraqi: 27

Jordanian: 26

Eastern European: 23

Cape Verdean: 21

Brazilian: 18

Slavic: 17

Arab/Arabic: 17

Slovene: 17

West Indian: 17

Australian: 15

Acadian/Cajun: 13

Bulgarian: 12

Egyptian: 8

Macedonian: 7

Slovak: 6

German Russian: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (25%)
Mexico (12%)
Ukraine (9%)
Philippines (8%)
Vietnam (6%)
Canada (4%)
Russia (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 35563
Northeast: 2889
Midwest: 8282
South: 5941
West: 14794

45% of Federal Way residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 141
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 262
7th and 8th grade: 204
9th grade: 286
10th grade: 341
11th grade: 490
12th grade, no diploma: 793
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,630
Less than 1 year of college: 1,977
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,203
Associate degree: 2,284
Bachelor's degree: 5,010
Master's degree: 1,635
Professional school degree: 367
Doctorate degree: 228

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 270
Nursery to 4th grade: 72
5th and 6th grade: 359
7th and 8th grade: 341
9th grade: 280
10th grade: 373
11th grade: 473
12th grade, no diploma: 852
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,404
Less than 1 year of college: 2,489
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,976
Associate degree: 2,696
Bachelor's degree: 4,835
Master's degree: 1,167
Professional school degree: 294
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,485
Black householders: $27,416
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,658
Asian householders: $46,981
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $47,028
Some other race householders: $49,525
Two or more races householders: $90,593
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,982

Federal Way household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Federal Way household income for Black householders

Federal Way household income for Asian householders

Federal Way household income for Some other race householders

Federal Way household income for Two or more races householders

Federal Way household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Federal Way marital status for males

Federal Way marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $315,480
Black or African American householders: $299,955
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $359,835
Asian householders: $344,126
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $304,206
Some other race householders: $312,153
Two or more races householders: $330,265
Hispanic or Latino householders: $307,163

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,850
One, attached: 1,203
Two: 269
3 or 4: 2,703
5 to 9: 3,366
10 to 19: 3,273
20 to 49: 1,225
50 or more: 2,454
Mobile homes: 1,232
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,997

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Federal Way:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (89%) Utility gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,071

Here:	10.2%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 321

Here:	6.7%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 616

Here:	16.3%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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