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Federal Way, WA

Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
99,232 Population 4,446/sq mi density
$82,144 Median Income $39,547 per capita
$499,600 Home Value $591,074 Zillow
$1,738 Median Rent 33.7% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 249 sunny days/yr
337 Violent Crime/100K 4,248 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$82,144 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$499,600 home value, $1,738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
337 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
99,232
Population Density
4,446
per square mile
Land Area
1.4
square miles (3.7 km²)
Median Age
37.6 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 38.8% US: 61.6%
Black 17.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.1% US: 5.9%
Other 40.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
38.8%
Black
17.8%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 62.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 37.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
62.2%
Spanish
37.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.9%
14% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.6%
3% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.7%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.0%
28% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.420
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population99,232
Population Density4,446 / sq mi
Land Area1.4 sq mi
Median Age37.6 years

Gender

Male50.2%
Female49.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White38.8%
Black or African American17.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Asian0.1%

Language

English Only62.2%
Spanish37.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.9%
Disability12.6%
Health Insurance91.7%
Uninsured11.0%
Broadband Access93.5%
Gini Coefficient0.420

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+