Renton, WA City Data

Renton, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 50,052 people who live in Renton and approximately 1,737,034 who live in King County. We want to help people moving to or living in Renton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Renton. We have included Renton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Renton Information

King County where Renton resides is 2,306.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,737,034 and has a population rank of 12 out of all the places in the United States.

Renton has a total of 50,052 people and of those residents there are 24,886 males and 25,166 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 22,499 births each year and around 11,563 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Renton varies per year, but currently 47,765 are one race and 2,287 are two or more races.

Of the 50,052 people who live in Renton, there are 12,126 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Renton is 6,230 male and 5,896 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 39,139.

General Renton Information
Total area in square miles - King County	2,306.53
Water area in square miles - King County	N/A
Resident population - King County	1,737,034
Population rank - King County	12
Total population	50,052
Total population (male)	24,886
Total population (female)	25,166
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	35
Births - King County	22,499
Deaths- King County	11,563
Population of one race	47,765
Population of two or more races	2,287
Population under 20 years	12,126
Population under 20 years (male)	6,230
Population under 20 years (female)	5,896
Total population 18 years and over	39,139

Renton Social Characteristics

There are 710,916 households in Renton. Families make up 423,511 of these households. The table below breaks down the Renton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (329,768), male householder with no wife present (25,219) and female householder with no husband present (62,352). The remainder of the Renton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 290,957. Renton, WA moving companies help people in Renton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Renton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Renton is based, there are 714,698 females 15 and over; of those females there are 196,111 never married, 359,795 now married, 11,569 separated, 55,929 widowed, and 91,294 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 9,073 separated, 12,507 widowed and 67,531 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Renton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Renton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (King County)
Total households	710,916
Family households (families)	423,511
With own children under 18 years	213,698
Married-couple family	329,768
With own children under 18 years	157,408
Male householder, no wife present, family	25,219
With own children under 18 years	12,752
Female householder, no husband present, family	62,352
With own children under 18 years	38,571
Nonfamily households	290,957
Householder living alone	217,007
65 years and over	53,120

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,313
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,770
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	37,579
Householder	12,234
Spouse	8,881
Child	12,385
Other relatives	898
Nonrelatives	1,348
Unmarried partner	504
Roomer or boarder	209
Housemate or roommate	341
Unmarried partner	1,517
Foster child	26
Other	268

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,072
Male householder	4,795
Male householder living alone	3,591
Male householder not living alone	1,204
Female householder	4,679
Female householder living alone	3,780
Female householder not living alone	899
Nonrelatives	2,598
Unmarried partner	1,013
Roomer or boarder	270
Housemate or roommate	1,056
Foster child	12
Other	247

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	714,698
Never married	196,111
Now married	359,795
Separated	11,569
Widowed	55,929
Divorced	91,294
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	9,073
Widowed	12,507
Divorced	67,531

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	50,052
Male	24,886
Under 5 years	1,822
5 to 9 years	1,677
10 to 14 years	1,319
15 to 17 years	808
18 and 19 years	604
20 years	340
21 years	322
22 to 24 years	1,260
25 to 29 years	2,542
30 to 34 years	2,628
35 to 39 years	2,382
40 to 44 years	2,039
45 to 49 years	1,702
50 to 54 years	1,442
55 to 59 years	1,120
60 and 61 years	398
62 to 64 years	422
65 and 66 years	264
67 to 69 years	310
70 to 74 years	535
75 to 79 years	429
80 to 84 years	326
85 years and over	195
Female	25,166
Under 5 years	1,699
5 to 9 years	1,494
10 to 14 years	1,357
15 to 17 years	737
18 and 19 years	609
20 years	369
21 years	316
22 to 24 years	1,292
25 to 29 years	2,468
30 to 34 years	2,252
35 to 39 years	2,193
40 to 44 years	1,966
45 to 49 years	1,724
50 to 54 years	1,613
55 to 59 years	1,172
60 and 61 years	386
62 to 64 years	455
65 and 66 years	278
67 to 69 years	389
70 to 74 years	668
75 to 79 years	672
80 to 84 years	554
85 years and over	503

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	50,052
One race	47,765
White	34,105
Black or African American	4,238
American Indian and Alaska Native	358
Asian	6,692
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	250
Some other race	153
Two or more races	2,287

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	49,651
People who are White alone	33,754
People who are Black or African American alone	4,207
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	354
People who are Asian alone	6,684
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	249
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,809
People who are Some other race alone	2,119

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,632,553
Same house	777,858
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	97,379
Different state or abroad	267,882
Different state	191,811
Abroad	76,071

PLACE OF BIRTH (King County)
Total resident population	1,737,034
Born in United States	592,290
State of residence	745,973
Different state	698,171
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24,605
Foreign born	268,285

Renton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Renton. That total enrollment is 444,560 for the population of the country, which includes Renton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 193,339 and elementary or high school enrollment was 532,541 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 125,583.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Renton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	444,560
Pre-kindergarten	31,153
Public	11,682
Private	19,471
Kindergarten	21,552
Public	17,630
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	178,889
Public	156,424
Private	22,465
Elementary and high school	266,271
Public	234,875
Private	31,396
High school grades 9 to 12	87,382
Public	78,451
Private	8,931
College, undergraduate years	98,677
Public	81,441
Private	17,236
Graduate or professional school	26,907
Public	18,275
Private	8,632
Not enrolled in school	1,230,013

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,188,740
Less than 9th grade	40,702
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	75,026
High school graduate	227,931
Some college, no degree	280,812
Associate's degree	89,321
Bachelor's degree	474,948
Graduate or professional degree	40
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	316,451

Renton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,389,714 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Renton. The Renton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (403,287), service occupations (119,770), sales and office occupations (244,903), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,472), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (64,467) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (94,306). The 1,389,714 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 747,196 private wage and salary workers, 120,288 government workers, 59,719 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (King County)
Population 16 years and over	1,389,714
In labor force	974,767
Civilian labor force	972,790
Employed	929,205
Unemployed	43,585
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	1,977
Females 16 years and over	704,650
In labor force	447,823
Civilian labor force	447,573
Unemployed Civilian labor force	19,397
Armed forces	250
Males 16 years and over	685,064
In labor force	526,944
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	24,188
Armed forces	1,727

COMMUTING TO WORK (King County)
Workers 16 years and over	911,677
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	626,576
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	109,573
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	33,137
Other means	5,026
Worked at home	40,415
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23,082,975

OCCUPATION (King County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	403,287
Management, professional, and related occupations	403,287
Service occupations	119,770
Sales and office occupations	244,903
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,472
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	64,467
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	94,306

INDUSTRY (King County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	403,287
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,011
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	116,832
Wholesale trade	39,783
Retail trade	110,212
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	49,660
Information	51,337
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	67,565
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	124,019
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	164,459
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	75,283
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	30,447

CLASS OF WORKER (King County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	403,287
Private wage and salary workers	747,196
Government workers	120,288
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	59,719
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Renton Housing Characteristics

In Renton, WA there are 742,237 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 710,916 occupied and 31,321 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Renton, there are 423,328 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 23,838 units in Renton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Renton, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Renton, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Renton. There are 10,933 housing units with rent less than $200, 7,152 with rent between $200-299, 23,667 with rent between $300-499 and 232,889 with rent for $500 and above. Full Renton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Renton, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (King County)
Total housing units	742,237
Occupied housing units	710,916
Vacant housing units	31,321

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (King County)
Total housing units	742,237
1-unit, detached	423,328
1-unit, attached	23,838
2 units	15,831
3 or 4 units	31,428
5 to 9 units	49,573
10 to 19 units	57,782
20 to 49 units	58,687
50 or more units	61,693
Mobile home	18,539

HOUSING TENURE (King County)
Occupied housing units	710,916
Owner-occupied	425,436
Renter-occupied	285,480

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (King County)
Occupied housing units	710,916
No vehicles available	66,244
2 vehicle available	393,035
3 vehicles available	90,533
4 vehicles available	25,277
5 or more vehicles available	10,560

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (King County)
Occupied housing units	710,916
Utility gas	306,189
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	322,601
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58,453
Coal or coke	58
Wood	8,061
Solar energy	82
Other fuel	4,008
No fuel used	1,647

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (King County)
Occupied housing units	710,916
Less Than $50,000	425,436
$50,000 to $99,999	7,007
$100,000 to $149,999	42,360
$150,000 to $199,999	78,262
$200,000 to $299,999	115,359
$300,000 to $499,999	51,416
$1,000,000 or more	5,554
Median (dollars)	236,900

GROSS RENT (King County)
Occupied units paying rent	285,480
Less than $200	10,933
$200 to $299	7,152
$300 to $499	23,667
$500 to $699	72,858
$700 to $999	100,178
$1,000 to $1,499	48,996
$1,500 or more	10,856