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Total population: 62,266 (Urban population: 62,234, Rural population: 32 (all nonfarm))

Renton, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 22,699 (21,689 occupied: 10,924 owner occupied, 10,765 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	35%

Housing density: 1333 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: $786 (lower quartile is $625, upper quartile is $1,067)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $987

Median gross rent in Renton, WA in 2007: $888

Housing units in Renton with a mortgage: 6,981 (815 second mortgage, 648 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,981

Renton,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $330,717 (it was $172,800 in 2000)

Renton:	$330,717
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $265,513 - $438,942

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $377,992
Here: $377,992
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $304,603
Here: $304,603
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $327,159
Here: $327,159
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,314
Here: $191,314
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,396
Here: $167,396
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $54,767
Here: $54,767
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 49,476

In family households: 37,543 (8,842 male householders, 3,346 female householders)
9,216 spouses, 12,547 children (11,693 natural, 314 adopted, 540 stepchildren), 359 grandchildren, 695 brothers or sisters, 367 parents, 947 other relatives, 1,224 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,933 (4,734 male householders (3,502 living alone)), 4,696 female householders (3,904 living alone)), 2,503 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 418 (327 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,429 2-persons, 2,837 3-persons, 2,346 4-persons, 951 5-persons, 390 6-persons, 235 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,406 1-person, 1,691 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

6,699 married couples with children.
3,172 single-parent households (739 men, 2,433 women).

77.4% of residents of Renton speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
10.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,590 (19.2%)
(43.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Renton, Washington:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 200 3 rooms: 702 4 rooms: 1,258 5 rooms: 2,212 6 rooms: 2,218 7 rooms: 1,754 8 rooms: 1,089 9 or more rooms: 1,458

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Renton, Washington:
	1 room: 894 2 rooms: 1,793 3 rooms: 2,530 4 rooms: 3,005 5 rooms: 1,473 6 rooms: 647 7 rooms: 124 8 rooms: 203 9 or more rooms: 96

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 758
1995 to 1998: 2,193
1990 to 1994: 1,886
1980 to 1989: 4,875
1970 to 1979: 3,679
1960 to 1969: 3,878
1950 to 1959: 2,237
1940 to 1949: 1,745
1939 or earlier: 1,448

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Renton:
	no bedroom: 47 1 bedroom: 596 2 bedrooms: 2,840 3 bedrooms: 4,976 4 bedrooms: 1,987 5 or more bedrooms: 478

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Renton:
	no bedroom: 1,060 1 bedroom: 4,183 2 bedrooms: 4,005 3 bedrooms: 1,220 4 bedrooms: 251 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Renton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 365 1 vehicle: 3,414 2 vehicles: 4,916 3 vehicles: 1,500 4 vehicles: 489 5 or more vehicles: 240

Cars and other vehicles available in Renton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,525 1 vehicle: 5,365 2 vehicles: 3,067 3 vehicles: 577 4 vehicles: 174 5 or more vehicles: 57

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

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 45
$70,000 to $79,999: 57
$80,000 to $89,999: 100
$90,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 321
$125,000 to $149,999: 338
$150,000 to $174,999: 441
$175,000 to $199,999: 650
$200,000 to $249,999: 1305
$250,000 to $299,999: 1837
$300,000 to $399,999: 4094
$400,000 to $499,999: 2191
$500,000 to $749,999: 1399
$750,000 to $999,999: 392
$1,000,000 or more: 110

Renton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Renton:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 187
$150 to $199: 238
$200 to $249: 122
$250 to $299: 58
$300 to $349: 107
$350 to $399: 154
$400 to $449: 227
$450 to $499: 383
$500 to $549: 611
$550 to $599: 649
$600 to $649: 872
$650 to $699: 937
$700 to $749: 1,100
$750 to $799: 1,231
$800 to $899: 1,836
$900 to $999: 1,126
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,231
$1,250 to $1,499: 555
$1,500 to $1,999: 361
$2,000 or more: 204
No cash rent: 87

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,987 1990 to 1994: 2,056 1985 to 1989: 1,322 1980 to 1984: 1,145 1975 to 1979: 670 1970 to 1974: 352 1970 to 1974: 434 1965 to 1969: 624

Renton, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.3%
Number of people working at home: 691 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 483
5 to 9 minutes: 1727
10 to 14 minutes: 2567
15 to 19 minutes: 3676
20 to 24 minutes: 4153
25 to 29 minutes: 2180
30 to 34 minutes: 4511
35 to 39 minutes: 1134
40 to 44 minutes: 1475
45 to 59 minutes: 2269
60 to 89 minutes: 1379
90 or more minutes: 498

Renton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 19,470 (73%)
Carpooled: 4,058 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,613 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 44 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 107 (0%)
Walked: 592 (2%)
Other means: 153 (1%)
Worked at home: 691 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1545
$10,000 to $14,999: 1206
$15,000 to $19,999: 1072
$20,000 to $24,999: 1288
$25,000 to $29,999: 1361
$30,000 to $34,999: 1451
$35,000 to $39,999: 1326
$40,000 to $44,999: 1361
$45,000 to $49,999: 1045
$50,000 to $59,999: 2315
$60,000 to $74,999: 2698
$75,000 to $99,999: 2455
$100,000 to $124,999: 1200
$125,000 to $149,999: 486
$150,000 to $199,999: 479
$200,000 or more: 330

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 14636

German: 5158

Irish: 2872

English: 2760

United States or American: 2414

Norwegian: 2132

Italian: 1549

Swedish: 970

European: 785

Scottish: 714

Ukrainian: 695

Subsaharan African:: 684

French (except Basque): 638

Scotch-Irish: 555

Russian: 435

Polish: 424

French Canadian: 361

Danish: 326

Dutch: 323

Welsh: 297

African: 247

British: 213

Romanian: 203

Swiss: 189

Somalian: 184

Scandinavian: 177

Hungarian: 177

Finnish: 142

Austrian: 142

Greek: 125

Portuguese: 124

Yugoslavian: 105

Ethiopian: 98

Canadian: 90

Arab:: 80

Croatian: 71

Czech: 67

Czechoslovakian: 66

Northern European: 66

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 63

Ghanian: 60

Bulgarian: 59

Other Subsaharan African: 57

Belgian: 56

Estonian: 55

Slovene: 48

Iranian: 44

Australian: 40

Armenian: 33

Latvian: 32

Arab/Arabic: 30

Lithuanian: 30

Lebanese: 30

Jamaican: 30

Afghan: 28

Icelander: 25

Acadian/Cajun: 23

Kenyan: 22

Egyptian: 20

Turkish: 17

Pennsylvania German: 17

West Indian: 13

Haitian: 12

Slovak: 11

Serbian: 10

Basque: 10

South African: 8

Ugandan: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Slavic: 5

Celtic: 5

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

Vietnam (17%)
Mexico (16%)
Philippines (11%)
Ukraine (7%)
Canada (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

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

This state: 22070
Northeast: 1758
Midwest: 4964
South: 3056
West: 7811

45% of Renton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 266
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 147
7th and 8th grade: 372
9th grade: 178
10th grade: 388
11th grade: 249
12th grade, no diploma: 426
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,963
Less than 1 year of college: 1,179
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,908
Associate degree: 1,346
Bachelor's degree: 4,109
Master's degree: 855
Professional school degree: 163
Doctorate degree: 87

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 282
Nursery to 4th grade: 73
5th and 6th grade: 260
7th and 8th grade: 476
9th grade: 210
10th grade: 349
11th grade: 256
12th grade, no diploma: 561
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,594
Less than 1 year of college: 1,575
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,151
Associate degree: 1,273
Bachelor's degree: 3,186
Master's degree: 808
Professional school degree: 191
Doctorate degree: 66

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,817
Black householders: $37,070
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,421
Asian householders: $70,804
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $65,661
Some other race householders: $49,026
Two or more races householders: $43,725
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,188

Renton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Renton household income for Black householders

Renton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Renton household income for Asian householders

Renton household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Renton household income for Some other race householders

Renton household income for Two or more races householders

Renton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Renton marital status for males

Renton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $347,175
Black or African American householders: $353,300
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $215,310
Asian householders: $375,118
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $430,620
Some other race householders: $329,568
Two or more races householders: $378,946
Hispanic or Latino householders: $320,190

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,227
One, attached: 1,215
Two: 527
3 or 4: 1,185
5 to 9: 2,301
10 to 19: 2,305
20 to 49: 1,785
50 or more: 2,660
Mobile homes: 494

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,089

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Renton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (83%) Utility gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 461

Here:	9.8%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 132

Here:	6.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 452

Here:	18.3%
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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