Tukwila, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,092 (Urban population: 17,042, Rural population: 50 (all nonfarm))

Tukwila, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,817 (7,201 occupied: 3,061 owner occupied, 4,140 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	35%

Housing density: 877 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: $759 (lower quartile is $644, upper quartile is $953)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $774

Median gross rent in Tukwila, WA in 2007: $856

Housing units in Tukwila with a mortgage: 1,795 (225 second mortgage, 268 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 572

Tukwila,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $269,281 (it was $140,700 in 2000)

Tukwila:	$269,281
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $220,053 - $360,177

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $318,885
Here: $318,885
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $252,223
Here: $252,223
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $321,569
Here: $321,569
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,733
Here: $169,733
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,966
Here: $152,966
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $83,172
Here: $83,172
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $84,732
Here: $84,732
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,118

In family households: 13,110 (2,880 male householders, 1,156 female householders)
2,751 spouses, 4,503 children (4,176 natural, 65 adopted, 262 stepchildren), 327 grandchildren, 275 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 449 other relatives, 635 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,008 (1,854 male householders (1,387 living alone)), 1,278 female householders (1,040 living alone)), 876 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 86 (57 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,581 2-persons, 898 3-persons, 816 4-persons, 438 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 112 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,427 1-person, 595 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,390 married couples with children.
1,253 single-parent households (321 men, 932 women).

68.0% of residents of Tukwila speak English at home.
11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
10.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,512 (26.2%)
(31.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tukwila, Washington:
	1 room: 57 2 rooms: 107 3 rooms: 135 4 rooms: 511 5 rooms: 646 6 rooms: 526 7 rooms: 472 8 rooms: 302 9 or more rooms: 305

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tukwila, Washington:
	1 room: 415 2 rooms: 703 3 rooms: 958 4 rooms: 1,123 5 rooms: 590 6 rooms: 127 7 rooms: 109 8 rooms: 72 9 or more rooms: 43

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 75
1995 to 1998: 110
1990 to 1994: 499
1980 to 1989: 1,400
1970 to 1979: 1,464
1960 to 1969: 1,790
1950 to 1959: 897
1940 to 1949: 839
1939 or earlier: 743

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tukwila:
	no bedroom: 73 1 bedroom: 195 2 bedrooms: 1,079 3 bedrooms: 1,137 4 bedrooms: 470 5 or more bedrooms: 107

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tukwila:
	no bedroom: 492 1 bedroom: 1,581 2 bedrooms: 1,653 3 bedrooms: 273 4 bedrooms: 101 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Tukwila in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 109 1 vehicle: 993 2 vehicles: 1,206 3 vehicles: 562 4 vehicles: 123 5 or more vehicles: 68

Cars and other vehicles available in Tukwila in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 451 1 vehicle: 2,190 2 vehicles: 1,257 3 vehicles: 180 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 31

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

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 14
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 69
$125,000 to $149,999: 117
$150,000 to $174,999: 137
$175,000 to $199,999: 292
$200,000 to $249,999: 529
$250,000 to $299,999: 604
$300,000 to $399,999: 722
$400,000 to $499,999: 309
$500,000 to $749,999: 102
$750,000 to $999,999: 23
$1,000,000 or more: 22

Tukwila rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Tukwila:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 26
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 31
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 28
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 80
$500 to $549: 106
$550 to $599: 231
$600 to $649: 379
$650 to $699: 477
$700 to $749: 457
$750 to $799: 395
$800 to $899: 717
$900 to $999: 421
$1,000 to $1,249: 515
$1,250 to $1,499: 36
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 71

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,830 1990 to 1994: 981 1985 to 1989: 583 1980 to 1984: 512 1975 to 1979: 257 1970 to 1974: 60 1970 to 1974: 77 1965 to 1969: 212

Tukwila, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.7%
Number of people working at home: 172 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 167
5 to 9 minutes: 829
10 to 14 minutes: 1291
15 to 19 minutes: 1315
20 to 24 minutes: 1381
25 to 29 minutes: 498
30 to 34 minutes: 1273
35 to 39 minutes: 226
40 to 44 minutes: 229
45 to 59 minutes: 741
60 to 89 minutes: 328
90 or more minutes: 206

Tukwila mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,023 (70%)
Carpooled: 1,339 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 785 (9%)
Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
Bicycle: 25 (0%)
Walked: 173 (2%)
Other means: 120 (1%)
Worked at home: 172 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 469
$10,000 to $14,999: 381
$15,000 to $19,999: 453
$20,000 to $24,999: 522
$25,000 to $29,999: 553
$30,000 to $34,999: 536
$35,000 to $39,999: 566
$40,000 to $44,999: 525
$45,000 to $49,999: 457
$50,000 to $59,999: 705
$60,000 to $74,999: 781
$75,000 to $99,999: 613
$100,000 to $124,999: 310
$125,000 to $149,999: 120
$150,000 to $199,999: 77
$200,000 or more: 100

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6719

German: 1192

United States or American: 824

Irish: 662

English: 627

Yugoslavian: 529

Norwegian: 498

Subsaharan African:: 463

Italian: 323

Swedish: 293

Polish: 185

Scottish: 179

African: 170

French (except Basque): 164

European: 163

Russian: 159

Somalian: 137

Ethiopian: 131

Scotch-Irish: 127

French Canadian: 98

Dutch: 87

Scandinavian: 65

Finnish: 63

Armenian: 55

Welsh: 48

Romanian: 45

British: 45

Arab:: 45

Ukrainian: 40

Danish: 35

Austrian: 34

Croatian: 30

Canadian: 28

Bulgarian: 27

Northern European: 26

Swiss: 24

Greek: 23

Other Arab: 22

Pennsylvania German: 22

Belgian: 16

Egyptian: 16

Iranian: 14

Senegalese: 12

Afghan: 12

Czechoslovakian: 10

Slovene: 8

Portuguese: 8

Eastern European: 7

Lebanese: 7

Icelander: 7

Hungarian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Belizean: 7

Nigerian: 7

Basque: 6

Other Subsaharan African: 6

Slavic: 4

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

Mexico (23%)
Philippines (11%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (10%)
Vietnam (5%)
Ethiopia (5%)
Cambodia (4%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)

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

This state: 6784
Northeast: 383
Midwest: 1578
South: 1246
West: 2458

43% of Tukwila residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 166
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 191
7th and 8th grade: 153
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 127
12th grade, no diploma: 255
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,668
Less than 1 year of college: 407
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,095
Associate degree: 445
Bachelor's degree: 884
Master's degree: 226
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 91
Nursery to 4th grade: 40
5th and 6th grade: 89
7th and 8th grade: 94
9th grade: 193
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 73
12th grade, no diploma: 304
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,781
Less than 1 year of college: 559
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 841
Associate degree: 481
Bachelor's degree: 631
Master's degree: 128
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.3%

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: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,943
Black householders: $33,309
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,635
Asian householders: $48,227
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $74,031
Some other race householders: $34,819
Two or more races householders: $45,784
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,100

Tukwila household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Tukwila household income for Black householders

Tukwila household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Tukwila household income for Asian householders

Tukwila household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Tukwila household income for Some other race householders

Tukwila household income for Two or more races householders

Tukwila household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Tukwila marital status for males

Tukwila marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $291,290
Black or African American householders: $281,338
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $263,157
Asian householders: $262,582
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $328,037
Some other race householders: $283,061
Two or more races householders: $297,415
Hispanic or Latino householders: $297,415

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,037
One, attached: 342
Two: 99
3 or 4: 468
5 to 9: 544
10 to 19: 713
20 to 49: 1,302
50 or more: 1,031
Mobile homes: 245
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Median worth of mobile homes: $103,919

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Tukwila:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (42%) Electricity (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (89%) Utility gas (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78

Here:	4.3%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	3.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 164

Here:	20.8%
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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