Burien, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,226 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 513 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 376 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,258 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,653 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,426 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,364 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,080 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,320 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,079 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,260 | 28.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,876 | 8.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,457 | 15.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,292 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,818 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,781 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,094 | 50.7 |
| Separated | 494 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,613 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,234 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 3,836 | 14.9 |
Female | 2,230 | 8.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 530 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 168 | 31.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,699 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,771 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,248 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 522 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,167 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,931 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 62.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,236 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,299 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,800 | 41.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,956 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,656 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,123 | 43.8 |
Same county | 10,253 | 34.2 |
Different county | 2,870 | 9.6 |
Same state | 960 | 3.2 |
Different state | 1,910 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,177 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,744 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,904 | 84.8 |
Born in United States | 26,530 | 83.6 |
State of residence | 15,655 | 49.3 |
Different state | 10,875 | 34.3 |
Born outside United States | 374 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 4,840 | 15.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,352 | 7.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,916 | 6.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,924 | 9.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,840 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 905 | 18.7 |
| Asia | 1,756 | 36.3 |
| Africa | 179 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 172 | 3.6 |
| Latin America | 1,642 | 33.9 |
| Northern America | 186 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,956 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,105 | 80.5 |
| Language other than English | 5,851 | 19.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,832 | 9.5 |
Spanish | 2,422 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,209 | 4.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,371 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 682 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,847 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 837 | 2.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,744 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,767 | 109.5 |
| Arab | 78 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 180 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 362 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 636 | 2.0 |
| English | 3,600 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,130 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 284 | 0.9 |
| German | 4,928 | 15.5 |
| Greek | 109 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 83 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,504 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 1,045 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 47 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,021 | 6.4 |
| Polish | 456 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 252 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 692 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 756 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 239 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,249 | 3.9 |
| Swiss | 187 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 298 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 1,199 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 434 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 31 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,921 | 34.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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