Federal Way, WA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over62,131100.0
In labor force44,75272.0
Civilian labor force
44,52371.7
Employed
42,19467.9
Unemployed
2,3293.7
Percent of civilian labor force
5.2(X)
Armed Forces
2290.4
Not in labor force17,37928.0
Females 16 years and over32,238100.0
In labor force21,04165.3
Civilian labor force
21,00865.2
Employed
19,70861.1
Own children under 6 years7,630100.0
All parents in family in labor force4,75062.3
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over41,259100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone30,44573.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled6,35115.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)2,4225.9
Walked5241.3
Other means3270.8
Worked at home1,1902.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)30.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over42,194100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations13,25931.4
Service occupations6,07614.4
Sales and office occupations13,41031.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations630.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations3,8159.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,57113.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining940.2
Construction2,6206.2
Manufacturing6,43515.3
Wholesale trade2,2015.2
Retail trade5,30612.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3,8949.2
Information1,2913.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing3,0627.3
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,4628.2
Educational, health and social services6,43215.2
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,7198.8
Other services (except public administration)2,0044.7
Public administration1,6744.0
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers34,79782.5
Government workers5,26712.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,0834.9
Unpaid family workers470.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households31,473100.0
Less than $10,0002,0266.4
$10,000 to $14,9991,1213.6
$15,000 to $24,9993,33110.6
$25,000 to $34,9993,76912.0
$35,000 to $49,9995,71518.2
$50,000 to $74,9997,58924.1
$75,000 to $99,9993,90512.4
$100,000 to $149,9992,7468.7
$150,000 to $199,9996962.2
$200,000 or more5751.8
Median household income (dollars)49,278(X)
With earnings27,49187.3
Mean earnings (dollars)
57,748(X)
With Social Security income4,96115.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,020(X)
With Supplemental Security Income9433.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,559(X)
With public assistance income1,2784.1
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,351(X)
With retirement income4,36813.9
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,584(X)
Families21,396100.0
Less than $10,0001,0615.0
$10,000 to $14,9994612.2
$15,000 to $24,9991,8898.8
$25,000 to $34,9992,25810.6
$35,000 to $49,9993,62717.0
$50,000 to $74,9995,49825.7
$75,000 to $99,9993,16914.8
$100,000 to $149,9992,39511.2
$150,000 to $199,9995432.5
$200,000 or more4952.3
Median family income (dollars)55,833(X)
Per capita income (dollars)22,451(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers41,504(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers30,448(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,469(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.9
With related children under 18 years1,265(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.0
With related children under 5 years
711(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.6
Families with female householder, no husband present739(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.7
With related children under 18 years676(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.6
With related children under 5 years
329(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.0
Individuals7,696(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.3
18 years and over4,741(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.9
65 years and over
409(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.5
Related children under 18 years2,851(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,864(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over2,435(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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