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(Urban population: 10,673, Rural population: 532 (all nonfarm))

Issaquah,WA index of house prices


Houses: 5,086 (4,789 occupied: 2,791 owner occupied, 1,998 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

42%
State:

35%

Housing density: 604 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $308,180.


Median contract rent in 2009: $1,166 (lower quartile is $974, upper quartile is $1,446)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,530


Median gross rent in Issaquah, WA in 2009: $1,264


Housing units in Issaquah with a mortgage: 1,813 (173 second mortgage, 283 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 345


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $111,416


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $62,219


Median monthly housing costs: $1,567





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Issaquah, Washington Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $431,380 (it was $254,400 in 2000)
Issaquah:

$431,380
Washington:

$287,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $312,607 - $626,365

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $346,344
Here:

$346,344
State:

$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $177,383
Here:

$177,383
State:

$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $820,730
Here:

$820,730
State:

$407,598

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,518
Here:

$75,518
State:

$312,031

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,764
Here:

$122,764
State:

$300,621

Mobile homes: $54,606
Here:

$54,606
State:

$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $64,390
Here:

$64,390
State:

$62,453

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,975
  • In family households: 8,558 (2,235 male householders, 676 female householders)
    2,456 spouses, 2,743 children (2,513 natural, 88 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 114 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 134 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,417 (837 male householders (656 living alone)), 1,103 female householders (867 living alone)), 477 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 230 (142 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,382 2-persons, 673 3-persons, 608 4-persons, 184 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,523 1-person, 379 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

1,830 married couples with children.
555 single-parent households (107 men, 448 women).

87.0% of residents of Issaquah speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
4.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,372 (12.2%)
(47.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

3.9

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Issaquah, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 61
  • 3 rooms: 99
  • 4 rooms: 305
  • 5 rooms: 392
  • 6 rooms: 329
  • 7 rooms: 406
  • 8 rooms: 440
  • 9 or more rooms: 759
  • 1 room: 51
  • 2 rooms: 279
  • 3 rooms: 369
  • 4 rooms: 651
  • 5 rooms: 400
  • 6 rooms: 142
  • 7 rooms: 73
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9 or more rooms: 18
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Issaquah, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 166
  • 2 bedrooms: 590
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,006
  • 4 bedrooms: 858
  • 5+ bedrooms: 171
  • no bedroom: 90
  • 1 bedroom: 586
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,031
  • 3 bedrooms: 245
  • 4 bedrooms: 38
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8
Cars and other vehicles available in Issaquah, Washington in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 35
  • 1 vehicle: 755
  • 2 vehicles: 1,412
  • 3 vehicles: 467
  • 4 vehicles: 105
  • 5+ vehicles: 17
  • no vehicle: 196
  • 1 vehicle: 1,017
  • 2 vehicles: 588
  • 3 vehicles: 139
  • 4 vehicles: 34
  • 5+ vehicles: 24

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 993
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,450
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,405
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,063
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,194
  • 1960 to 1969: 795
  • 1950 to 1959: 223
  • 1940 to 1949: 69
  • 1939 or earlier: 350

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Issaquah, WA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Issaquah, WA:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 5
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 5
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 11
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 11
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 12
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 13
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 6
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 11
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 21
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 11
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 35
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 160
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 222
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 523
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 573
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 693
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 267
  • $1,000,000 or more: 206
 


Issaquah rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Issaquah:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 31
  • $200 to $249: 21
  • $250 to $299: 28
  • $300 to $349: 22
  • $350 to $399: 0
  • $400 to $449: 46
  • $450 to $499: 8
  • $500 to $549: 9
  • $550 to $599: 7
  • $600 to $649: 29
  • $650 to $699: 59
  • $700 to $749: 10
  • $750 to $799: 10
  • $800 to $899: 155
  • $900 to $999: 111
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,062
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 828
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 478
  • $2,000 or more: 393
  • No cash rent: 178
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 426
  • 1990 to 1994: 314
  • 1985 to 1989: 139
  • 1980 to 1984: 153
  • 1975 to 1979: 54
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 111
  • 1965 to 1969: 103


Issaquah, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.7%
Number of people working at home: 333 (5.4% of all workers)


Issaquah commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 123
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 574
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 576
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 637
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 986
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 703
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1055
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 255
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 278
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 499
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 112
  • 90 or more minutes: 89
 


Issaquah mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,450 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 621 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 397 (6%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 70 (1%)
  • Walked: 277 (4%)
  • Other means: 54 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 333 (5%)
 


Issaquah, WA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 252
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 153
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 157
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 210
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 224
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 241
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 256
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 277
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 283
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 445
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 513
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 729
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 416
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 269
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 199
  • $200,000 or more: 227
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1773
 German: 1377
 English: 1127
 Irish: 733
 Norwegian: 545
 Swedish: 362
 Scottish: 332
 United States or American: 313
 Italian: 248
 French (except Basque): 202
 Scotch-Irish: 188
 European: 183
 Polish: 182
 Dutch: 182
 Russian: 181
 Danish: 170
 Scandinavian: 113
 Welsh: 104
 Finnish: 65
 British: 62
 Swiss: 61
 Hungarian: 55
 Turkish: 50
 French Canadian: 38
 Canadian: 36
 Czech: 35
 Northern European: 32
 Lithuanian: 27
 Arab:: 24
 Iranian: 23
 Australian: 20
 Basque: 17
 Czechoslovakian: 17
 Slovak: 17
 Lebanese: 17
 Greek: 17
 Austrian: 12
 Slovene: 11
 Yugoslavian: 10
 Portuguese: 10
 Croatian: 10
 Israeli: 9
 Eastern European: 8
 Carpatho Rusyn: 8
 Subsaharan African:: 8
 Ugandan: 7
 Ukrainian: 7
 Palestinian: 7
 Armenian: 7
 African: 1


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



  • Mexico (24%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Russia (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Hong Kong (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)


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

  • This state: 3933
  • Northeast: 712
  • Midwest: 1671
  • South: 732
  • West: 2663

42% of Issaquah 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, 22% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 31
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14
  • 9th grade: 28
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 22
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 595
  • Less than 1 year of college: 102
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 568
  • Associate degree: 281
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,280
  • Master's degree: 503
  • Professional school degree: 135
  • Doctorate degree: 66

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 31
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 57
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 862
  • Less than 1 year of college: 354
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 694
  • Associate degree: 340
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,414
  • Master's degree: 379
  • Professional school degree: 30
  • Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 38.5%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.5%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 31.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.6%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $73,093
  • Black householders: $55,428
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,420
  • Asian householders: $80,208
  • Some other race householders: $40,572
  • Two or more races householders: $79,751
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,625
Issaquah household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Issaquah household income for Black householders
Issaquah household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Issaquah household income for Asian householders
Issaquah household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Issaquah household income for Some other race householders
Issaquah household income for Two or more races householders
Issaquah household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Issaquah marital status for males
Issaquah marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $475,976
  • Black or African American householders: $317,939
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $312,682
  • Asian householders: $406,453
  • Two or more races householders: $525,659
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $466,310

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,291
  • One, attached: 525
  • Two: 197
  • 3 or 4: 271
  • 5 to 9: 652
  • 10 to 19: 497
  • 20 to 49: 367
  • 50 or more: 250
  • Mobile homes: 18
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $75,882


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Issaquah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Issaquah
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (73.0%)
  • Electricity (22.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)
  • Electricity (86.8%)
  • Utility gas (9.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103
Here:

10.1%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
Here:

11.0%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36
Here:

7.7%
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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