Renton, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,469 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 849 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 685 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,722 | 41.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,133 | 18.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,080 | 26.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,002 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,931 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,617 | 7.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,557 | 25.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,813 | 25.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,619 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,295 | 21.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,170 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,514 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,376 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,778 | 48.8 |
| Separated | 806 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,084 | 5.1 |
Female | 1,790 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 5,470 | 13.5 |
Female | 3,023 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 715 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 350 | 49.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,005 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,876 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,196 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 705 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,177 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,564 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,613 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,770 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,215 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,480 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,413 | 41.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,181 | 52.0 |
Same county | 15,578 | 33.5 |
Different county | 8,603 | 18.5 |
Same state | 2,668 | 5.7 |
Different state | 5,935 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,886 | 6.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,894 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,304 | 80.8 |
Born in United States | 39,659 | 79.5 |
State of residence | 22,070 | 44.2 |
Different state | 17,589 | 35.3 |
Born outside United States | 645 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 9,590 | 19.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,043 | 10.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,207 | 8.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,383 | 10.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,590 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,951 | 20.3 |
| Asia | 4,615 | 48.1 |
| Africa | 529 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 132 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 1,947 | 20.3 |
| Northern America | 416 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,480 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,958 | 77.4 |
| Language other than English | 10,522 | 22.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,588 | 12.0 |
Spanish | 2,821 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,634 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,445 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,367 | 2.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,699 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,378 | 5.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,894 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,562 | 107.4 |
| Arab | 107 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 543 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 615 | 1.2 |
| English | 4,400 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,228 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 454 | 0.9 |
| German | 7,515 | 15.1 |
| Greek | 146 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 241 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 4,718 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 1,826 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 56 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,836 | 5.7 |
| Polish | 668 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 149 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 515 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 804 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,181 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 749 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 1,478 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 256 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 710 | 1.4 |
| United States or American | 2,414 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 487 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 84 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 19,158 | 38.4 |
| (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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