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Burien, WA

Full City Profile · Washington · Kitsap County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
51,331 Population 5,113/sq mi density
$90,597 Median Income $49,175 per capita
$609,300 Home Value $636,888 Zillow
$1,742 Median Rent 31.3% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 249 sunny days/yr
344 Violent Crime/100K 3,329 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$90,597 median income, 3.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$609,300 home value, $1,742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
344 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
51,331
Population Density
5,113
per square mile
Land Area
4.3
square miles (11.2 km²)
Median Age
39.8 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
52%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 50.9% US: 61.6%
Black 7.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 38.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
50.9%
Black
7.2%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 68.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 31.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
68.3%
Spanish
31.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.4%
10% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.4%
3% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.4%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.9%
38% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.431
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population51,331
Population Density5,113 / sq mi
Land Area4.3 sq mi
Median Age39.8 years

Gender

Male51.5%
Female48.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White50.9%
Black or African American7.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only68.3%
Spanish31.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.4%
Disability13.4%
Health Insurance90.4%
Uninsured11.9%
Broadband Access93.2%
Gini Coefficient0.431

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M